1 Kings 16:15

1 Kings 16:15 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)In the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, Zimri reigned in Tirzah seven days. The army was encamped near Gibbethon, a Philistine town.
• English Standard Version (ESV)In the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, Zimri reigned seven days in Tirzah. Now the troops were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines,
• New King James Version (NKJV)In the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, Zimri had reigned in Tirzah seven days. And the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.

Context of 1 Kings 16:15

13This happened because of all the sins Baasha and his son Elah had committed and had caused Israel to commit, provoking the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger with their worthless idols. 14As for the rest of the acts of Elah, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel? 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, 16and the people in the camp heard that Zimri had conspired against the king and struck him down. So there in the camp that very day, all Israel proclaimed Omri, the commander of the army, king over Israel. 17Then Omri and all the Israelites marched up from Gibbethon and besieged Tirzah.

1 Kings 16:15 word by word

בִּשְׁנַת֩ עֶשְׂרִ֨ים וָשֶׁ֜בַע שָׁנָ֗ה לְאָסָא֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֔ה מָלַ֥ךְ זִמְרִ֛י שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִ֖ים בְּתִרְצָ֑ה וְהָעָ֣ם חֹנִ֔ים עַֽל־גִּבְּת֖וֹן אֲשֶׁ֥ר לַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃Read the interlinear

• In the twenty-seventhעֶשְׂרִים‛eώrîym · twentyH6242
• In the twenty-seventhשֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ shib‛âh · sevenH7651
• In the twenty-seventhשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
• of Asa’sאָסָא'âsâ' · AsaH609
• reignמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• over Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• Zimriזִמְרִיzimrîy · ZimriH2174
• reignedמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427
• in Tirzahתִּרְצָהtirtsâh · TirzahH8656
• daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• Now the troopsעַם‛am · people: soldiersH5971
• were encampedחָנָהchânâh · to campH2583
• againstעַל‛al · uponH5921
• Gibbethonגִּבְּתוֹןgibbethôn · GibbethonH1405
• ·אֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430

Cross-references for 1 Kings 16:15

• 1 Kings 16:8In the twenty-sixth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Elah son of Baasha became king of Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah two years.
• 2 Kings 9:31And as Jehu entered the gate, she asked, “Have you come in peace, O Zimri, murderer of your master?”
• Job 20:5the triumph of the wicked has been brief and the joy of the godless momentary?
• Psalms 37:35I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,
• 1 Kings 15:27Then Baasha son of Ahijah of the house of Issachar conspired against Nadab, and Baasha struck him down at Gibbethon of the Philistines while Nadab and all Israel were besieging the city.
• Joshua 19:44Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,
• Joshua 21:23From the tribe of Dan they were given Elteke, Gibbethon,

Commentaries on 1 Kings 16:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15The people were encamped against Gibbethon - It appears that, at this time, the Israelites had war with the Philistines, and were now besieging Gibbethon, one of their cities. This army, hearing that Zimri had rebelled and killed Elah, made Omri, their general, king, who immediately raised the siege of Gibbethon, and went to attack Zimri in the royal city of Tirzah; who, finding his affairs desperate, chose rather to consume himself in his palace than to…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-28Verses 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-17Even though Zimri led half of the royal chariots (1 Kings 16:9), he stayed in Tirzah instead of joining the army attacking Gibbethon. The armed forces did not respect him; they viewed his actions as treason and chose their commander, Omri, as the new king of Israel.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-1815-18. did Zimri reign seven days--The news of his conspiracy soon spread, and the army having proclaimed their general, Omri, king, that officer immediately raised the siege at Gibbethon and marched directly against the capital in which the usurper had established himself. Zimri soon saw that he was not in circumstances to hold out against all the forces of the kingdom; so, shutting himself up in the palace, he set it on fire, and, like Sardanapalus…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 16:15

• Gibbethon
• Tirzah
• Zimri

In the dictionaries

• Asa
• Judah
• Philistines
• Tirzah
• Ahab
• Baasha
• Omri
• Fortification; Fort; Fortified Cities; Fortress
• Gibbethon
• Israel, History of

Commentaries on 1 Kings 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings