1 Kings 16:15

In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah, reigned hath Zimri seven days in Tirzah; and the people are encamping against Gibbethon, which [is] to the Philistines;

Young's Literal Translation

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 matters of Elah, and all that he did, are they not written on the book of the Chronicles of the kings of Israel?

16and the people who are encamping hear, saying, 'Zimri hath conspired, and also hath smitten the king;' and all Israel cause Omri head of the host to reign over Israel on that day in the camp.

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Cross References

Joshua 21:23And out of the tribe of Dan, Eltekeh and its suburbs, Gibbethon and its suburbs,

1 Kings 16:8In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah reigned hath Elah son of Baasha over Israel in Tirzah, two years;

2 Kings 9:31And Jehu hath come into the gate, and she saith, 'Was there peace [to] Zimri — slayer of his lord?'

Psalms 37:35I have seen the wicked terrible, And spreading as a green native plant,

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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