1 Kings 16:19

Because of his sins which he committed, doing that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, so as to walk in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nabat, and in his sins wherein he caused Israel to sin.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

For his sins which he sinned in doing evil in the sight of the LORD, in walking in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin which he did, to make Israel to sin.

In Context

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.

20And the rest of the history of Zambri, and his conspiracies wherein he conspired, behold, are not these written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

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Cross References

1 Kings 15:30+ 15:30 For a similar use of περὶ, see Jer. 7. 22.for the sins of Jeroboam, who led Israel into sin, even by his provocation wherewith he provoked the Lord God of Israel.

1 Kings 16:7And the Lord spoke by + 16:7 Gr. the hand of Ju.Ju the son of Anani against Baasa, and against his house, even all the evil which he wrought before the Lord to provoke him to anger by the works of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam; and because he smote him.

Psalms 9:16The heathen are caught in the destruction which they planned: in the very snare which they hid is their foot taken.

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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