Elah
Elah, son of Baasha, was king of Israel for two years.
The name Elah means “an oak; a curse; perjury”
MaleKingIsraelDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book6 verses
Summary
A king living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1 Kings 16:6; only referred to as Elah (אֵלָה); a son of Baasha.
Events
Dates are approximate
- Reign of Elahc. 930 BC
Glossary entries
Family members
- Father
Alternative names
- אֵלָהElah
Mentions
Includes 2 verses that refer to Elah without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.
- And Baasha rested with his fathers and was buried in Tirzah, and his son Elah reigned in his place.
- 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 16:9Referred to, not namedHowever, while Elah was in Tirzah getting drunk in the house of Arza the steward of his household there, Elah’s servant Zimri, the commander of half his chariots, conspired against him.
- 1 Kings 16:10Referred to, not namedSo in the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Zimri went in, struck Elah down, and killed him. And Zimri reigned in his place.
- This happened because of all the sins Baasha and his son Elah had committed and had caused Israel to commit, provoking the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger with their worthless idols.
- As for the rest of the acts of Elah, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?