1 Kings 16:17
The Israeli army was camped near Gibbethon city. When they heard what Zimri had done, they left there and went to Tirzah, and surrounded the city.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah.
In Context
Cross References
Judges 9:45Abimelech and his men fought all day. They captured the city and killed all the people. They tore down all the buildings, and then they threw salt over the ruins in order that nothing would grow there again.
Judges 9:56In that way God punished Abimelech for the evil things that he had done to his father and especially for killing all 69 of his brothers.
2 Kings 18:9After King Hezekiah had been ruling Judah for almost four years, and when King Hoshea had been ruling Israel for almost seven years, the army of King Shalmaneser of Assyria invaded Israel and surrounded Samaria city.
Luke 19:43I want you to know this: Soon your enemies will come and will set up a barricade around your city. They will surround the city and attack it on all sides.
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 →