1 Kings 16:15

In the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, Zimri reigned seven days in Tirzah. Now the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.

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WEBBE

In the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, Zimri reigned seven days in Tirzah. Now the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.

BSB

In the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Zimri reigned in Tirzah for seven days. Now the troops were encamped against Gibbethon of the Philistines,

KJV

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.

ASV

In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. Now the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.

BBE

In the twenty-seventh year of Asa, king of Judah, Zimri was king for seven days in Tirzah. Now the people were attacking Gibbethon in the land of the Philistines.

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בִּשְׁנַת bish·nat in year H8141 עֶשְׂרִים 'es·rim twenty H6242 וָשֶׁבַע va·she·va' and seven H7651 שָׁנָה sha·nah year H8141 לְאָסָא le·'a·sa' of Asa H609 מֶלֶךְ me·lekh [the] king of H4428 יְהוּדָה ye·hu·dah Judah H3063 מָלַךְ ma·lakh he became king H4427 זִמְרִי zim·ri Zimri H2174 שִׁבְעַת shiv·'at seven H7651 יָמִים ya·mim days H3117 בְּתִרְצָה be·tir·tzah in Tirzah H8656 וְהָעָם ve·ha·'am and the people H5971 חֹנִים cho·nim [were] encamped H2583 עַל־ 'al- on H5921 גִּבְּתוֹן gi·be·ton Gibbethon H1405 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 לַפְּלִשְׁתִּים la·pe·lish·tim [belonged] to the Philistines H6430

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 15–28

When men forsake God, they will be left to plague one another. Proud aspiring men ruin one another. Omri struggled with Tibni some years. Though we do not always understand the rules by which God governs nations and individuals in his providence, we may learn useful lessons from the history before us. When tyrants succeed each other, and massacres, conspiracies, and civil wars, we may be sure the Lord has a controversy with the people for their sins; they are loudly called to repent and reform. Omri made himself infamous by his wickedness. Many wicked men have been men of might and renown; have built cities, and their names are found in history; but they have no name in the book of life.

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ZimriJudahAsa TirzahGibbethon

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TirzahGibbethon

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.