1 Kings 16:16 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Kings 16:16

14 Now the rest of the acts of Elah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

Zimri Reigns in Israel

15 In the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, Zimri had reigned in Tirzah seven days. And the people were encamped ^aagainst Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.

16 Now the people who were encamped heard it said, “Zimri has conspired and also has killed the king.” So all Israel made Omri, the commander of the army, king over Israel that day in the camp.

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

18 And it happened, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the citadel of the king’s house and burned the king’s house² down upon himself with fire, and died,

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Definitions of words in 1 Kings 16:16:

All {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Also {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Army {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Army {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Camp {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Camp {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Day {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Day {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

In {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Israel {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Israel {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Israel {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Omri {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Omri {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Omri {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

People {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

So {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
So {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
So {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

King {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

Other definition entries containing 1 Kings 16:16:

Omri {Easton's}
Omri {I.S.B.E.}
Siege {I.S.B.E.}
Zimri (1) {I.S.B.E.}
Zimri (2) {I.S.B.E.}

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