מלכים א, פרק ט״ז, פסוק ג׳

A severe judgment falls upon Baasha, predicting the total ruin of his family line. This harsh decree operates on a strict principle of measure-for-measure punishment. The nature of his downfall is absolute, though the exact method of his family's removal is understood in two distinct ways. Some scholars view the impending judgment as a promise of complete destruction and uprooting, a thorough purging of his existence [רד״ק, ביאור שטיינזלץ]. Alternatively, the punishment is seen as a sweeping away, an action that will leave his place entirely empty and cleared of all its inhabitants [מצודת ציון].

To emphasize the reality of this doom, a striking historical parallel is drawn. Baasha's royal house will meet the exact same fate as the house of Jeroboam. In a perfect reflection of his own past actions, Baasha's family will be completely wiped out, just as he himself had previously destroyed the family of Jeroboam [ביאור שטיינזלץ].