1 Kings 16:15

And Zimri reigned in Tirzah seven days: and the army of Israel was encamped against Gibbethon of the Philistines.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

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

14And the rest of the deeds of Elah which he did, behold, are not these written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

16And the people heard in the army, saying, Zimri has conspired and smitten the king: and the people of Israel made Omri the captain of the host king in that day in the camp over Israel.

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Cross References

Joshua 21:23and of the tribe of Dan, Elteke and its suburbs; and Gibbethon and its suburbs:

1 Kings 16:8And Elah son of Baasha reigned over Israel two years in Tirzah.

2 Kings 9:31And Jehu entered into the city; and she said, Had Zimri, the murderer of his master, peace?

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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