Twenty-four years is a relatively long term of government. Baasha’s predecessor Nadab was king for a maximum of two years, and Baasha’s son Elah was also king for only two years (1 Kings 16:8). This Elah was killed by Zimri, one of his commanders (1 Kings 16:9–10)—but this Zimri reigned for only seven days, until he came to his end in a takeover by his commander Omri (1 Kings 16:18).
Tirzah became the first capital of the northern kingdom of Israel. A later successor to Baasha, Omri, left Tirzah and built a new one capital, Samaria (see 1 Kings 16:23–24). Both places were on what is now called the West Bank.
33 La troisième année d'Asa, roi de Juda, Baescha, fils d'Achija, régna sur tout Israël à Thirtsa. Il régna vingt-quatre ans.