1 Kings 16:15

In the seven and twentieth year of Asa king of Juda, Zambri reigned seven days in Thersa: now the army was besieging Gebbethon a city of the Philistines.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. And the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.

In Context

14But the rest of the acts of Ela, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Israel?

16And when they heard that Zambri had rebelled, and slain the king, all Israel made Amri their king, who was general over Israel in the camp that day.

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Cross References

Joshua 21:23And of the tribe of Dan, Eltheco and Gabathon,

1 Kings 16:8In the six and twentieth year of Asa king of Juda, Ela the son of Baasa reigned over Israel in Thersa two years.

2 Kings 9:31At Jehu coming in at the gate, and said: Can there be peace for Zambri, that hath killed his master?

Psalms 37:35I have seen the wicked highly exalted, and lifted up like the cedars of Libanus.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 16:2-15

Ruin of Baasha's Family Foretold. ( b. c. 931.) 1 Then the word of the Lord came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying, 2 Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, and made thee prince over my people Israel; and thou hast walked in the way of Jeroboam, and hast made my people Israel to sin, to provoke me to anger with their sins; 3 Behold, I will take away the posterity of Baasha, and the posterity of his house; and will make thy house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat. 4 Him that dieth of… Read the whole commentary →

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