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1 Kings 16

1 Kings 16:10

Elah Reigns in Israel · 1 Kings 16:8–14
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Translations

Modern
So in the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Zimri went in, struck Elah down, and killed him. And Zimri reigned in his place.
Traditional
And Zimri went in and smote him, and killed him, in the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead.
Literal
And Zimri went in and struck him and killed him in the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and he reigned in his place.
Latin
Irruens ergo Zambri, percussit et occidit eum, anno vigesimo septimo Asa regis Juda, et regnavit pro eo.

Original

Hebrew
English
So in the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Zimri went in, struck Elah down, and killed him. And Zimri reigned in his place.

Notes

1 Kings 16:9–10

Elah got drunk in Tirzah while his army fought for their lives in the Philistine-controlled city of Gibbethon (1 Kings 16:15). This showed his poor character. He was even less suitable to rule than his father, Baasha (see 1 Kings 16:13).

People

Asa: King of Judah, son of Abijah; father of Jehoshaphat Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province Zimri: King of Israel, reigned seven days

Glossary

Ahab (King) Arza Baasha Elah Kings, Books of First and Second Moabite Stone Tirzah (Place) Zimri (Person)

Topics

Anger: Anger of God Drunkenness: Elah Elah: Son and Successor of Baasha, King of Israel Homicide: Felonious: Zimri Kings: Conspiracies Against: Zimri Against Elah Kings: Who Reigned Over Israel: Elah Murder: Zimri Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: Extinction of Baasha's House Regicide of Elah Servant: Wicked and Unfaithful: Zimri Usurpation of Political Functions by Zimri Zimri: King of Israel