1 Kings 16:10
8 In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, two years.
9 And his servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza steward of his house in Tirzah.
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.
11 And it came to pass, when he began to reign, as soon as he sat on his throne, that he slew all the house of Baasha: he left him not one that pisseth against a wall, neither of his kinsfolks, nor of his friends.
12 Thus did Zimri destroy all the house of Baasha, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake against Baasha by Jehu the prophet,
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- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- and Zimri went in and struck him and killed him in the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his place.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- and Zimri went in and smote him, and killed him, in the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and he reigned in his stead.
- BLB
- 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.
- ÅB
- kom Simri og slo ham ihjel - det var i Judas konge Asas syv og tyvende år - og så ble han selv konge i hans sted.
- OTB
- Da kom Simri inn og slo ham og drepte ham i det syvogtyvende året av Asa, kongen av Juda, og ble konge i hans sted.
- B1930
- kom Simri og slo ham ihjel - det var i Judas konge Asas syv og tyvende år - og så blev han selv konge i hans sted.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Kings 9:31
And as Jehu entered in at the gate, she said, Had Zimri peace, who slew his master?
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