1 Kings 16:1

“Then the word of the Lord came to Jehu the son of Hanani, etc.] The seer that reproved Asa, (<141607>2 Chronicles 16:7), so that this man was the son of a prophet then living, and was a young man; for we hear of him several years after reproving Jehoshaphat, (<141902>2 Chronicles 19:2), and as a writer of history, (<142034>2 Chronicles 20:34), the prophecy that came to him from the Lord was against Baasha; king of Israel: saying; as follows.”

“JEHU'S PROPHECY AGAINST BAASHA. (Kg1 16:1-8) Then the word of the Lord came to Jehu--This is the only incident recorded in the life of this prophet. His father was also a prophet (Ch2 16:7).”

“Hanani, the father of Jehu, was seer to Asa in the kingdom of Judah 2 Chronicles 16:7-10. His son Jehu, who here discharges the same office in the kingdom of Israel, appears at a later date as an inhabitant of Jerusalem where he prophesied under Jehoshaphat, whom he rebuked on one occasion. He must have lived to a great age, for he outlived Jehoshaphat, and wrote his life (marginal references). return to 'Top of Page'”

“Hanani - He was sent to Asa, king of Judah. But the son, who was young and more active, was sent on this longer and more dangerous expedition to Baasha, king of Israel. 3 Kings (1 Kings) 16:2”

“16:1 Like his father Hanani, whom Asa had imprisoned (2 Chr 16:10), Jehu was a prophet. Also like his father, Jehu would fearlessly deliver the Lord’s message anywhere, even if it meant confronting the king.”

“am 3073, bc 931 Jehu: Kg1 16:7; Ch2 19:2, Ch2 20:34 Hanani: Kg1 15:33; Ch2 16:7-10 3 Kings (1 Kings) 16:2”

“Kg1 16:7 adds a supplementary remark concerning the words of Jehu ( Kg1 16:2.), not to preclude an excuse that might be made, in which case וגם would have to be taken in the sense of nevertheless, or notwithstanding (Ewald, 354, a.), but to guard against a misinterpretation by adding a new feature, or rather to preclude an erroneous inference that might be drawn from the words, "I (Jehovah) have made thee prince" ( Kg1 16:2), as through Baasha had exterminated Nadab and his house by divine command (Thenius). וגם simply means "and also," and is not to be connected specially with יהוּא בּיד, but to be taken as belonging to the whole sentence: "also the word of Jehovah had come to Baasha…”