1 Kings 16:8 meaning and explanation
In the twenty-sixth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Elah son of Baasha became king of Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah two years.
1 Kings 16:8, Berean Standard Bible
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Elah son of Baasha became king of the northern kingdom of Israel in the twenty-sixth year of Asa, king of Judah, and he reigned only two years in Tirzah. This is a typical regnal notice drawn from court records, dating Israel's kings by Judah's calendar because the two kingdoms counted years separately.
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