1 Kings 16:17

And Ambri went up, and all Israel with him, out of Gabathon; and they besieged Thersa.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah.

In Context

16And the people heard in the + 16:16 Or, camp.army, saying, Zambri has conspired and smitten the king: and the people + 16:16 Gr. in Israel.of Israel made Ambri the captain of the host king in that day in the camp over Israel.

18And it came to pass when Zambri saw that his city was + 16:18 Or, surprised.taken, that he goes into the + 16:18 Gr. the cave of the house.inner chamber of the house of the king, and burnt the king's house over him, and died.

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Cross References

Judges 9:45And Abimelech fought against the city all that day, and took the city, and slew the people that were in it, and destroyed the city, and sowed it with salt.

Judges 9:56So God requited the wickedness of Abimelech, which he wrought against his father, in slaying his seventy brethren.

2 Kings 18:9And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Ezekias (this is the seventh year of Osee son of Ela king of Israel,) that Salamanassar king of the Assyrians came up against Samaria, and besieged it.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 16:16-29

Zimri's Death; Reign of Omri. ( b. c. 929.) 15 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. 16 And the people that were encamped heard say, Zimri hath conspired, and hath also slain the king: wherefore all Israel made Omri, the captain of the host, king over Israel that day in the camp. 17 And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah. 18 And it came… Read the whole commentary →

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