#305 | Melakhim Aleph ch.16 - The North: From Instability to Stability

If you start reading chapter 15, you will hear of a tale of tremendous instability in the north.

Let me explain.

You have King Yeruvam, who is king for 22 years, but his son, Nadav, doesn't manage to last out his first year.

He's assassinated by Baasha, Ben Achiyah from the tribe of Issachar, who takes over, kills all of the royal family, all of the house of Yeruvam to stop revenge attacks, and takes over the monarchy in the north.

Baasha is a king for 24 years the Navi tells us that he doesn't follow the path of God he continues the sin of Yoravam and he's condemned by the prophet Yehu ben Hanani and all of the predictions all of the curses all of the condemnations which are given to Yoravam are given to him For example, Those who are killed to Ba'asha in the city will be eaten by the dogs, and those in the fields will be eaten by the birds.

The same predictions that we hear about the house of Uravam.

And indeed, that's what happens.

Ba'asha lasts for 24 years, quite a long reign.

But he hands over to his son Elah.

And once again, Elah doesn't live out his first year.

He is assassinated by somebody called Zimri.

Zimri finds him drunk at a party.

Zimri is captain of half of the chariotry and he decides he'll murder the king.

So we've had one royal house, the house of Yeravam, which has found its demise.

And now the house of Baasha from the tribe of Yisachar hasn't been able to hand on to their son.

How about Zimri? Well, Zimri takes over.

And when the army get wind of this, the army appoint the chief of staff, whose name is Omri, and they march against the capital city in Tirzah.

They're not accepting that a junior ranking soldier like Zimri is going to take over and become king.

If they're going to appoint a military man, they're going to appoint the Tsar Tsar Omri.

And when Zimri sees that they are marching against his capital city, he burns down the palace with himself inside.

And that's why Zimri only lost seven days in power.

And it seems like Omri is set to take over, except that Omri himself has a contender.

His name is Tiffany Ben-Ginat.

And for five years, from the 27th year of Assad to the 31st year of Assad, there is political uncertainty in the north.

until in the 31st year we hear about Omri being eventually crowned as king of Israel.