1 Kings 16:19

1 Kings 16:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For his sins which he sinned in doing evil in the sight of the Lord, in walking in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin which he did, to make Israel to sin.
• New International Version (NIV)because of the sins he had committed, doing evil in the eyes of the Lord and following the ways of Jeroboam and committing the same sin Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit.
• English Standard Version (ESV)because of his sins that he committed, doing evil in the sight of the Lord, walking in the way of Jeroboam, and for his sin which he committed, making Israel to sin.
• New King James Version (NKJV)because of the sins which he had committed in doing evil in the sight of the Lord, in walking in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin which he had committed to make Israel sin.

Context of 1 Kings 16:19

17Omri and all Israel went up from Gibbethon and besieged Tirzah. 18When Zimri saw that the city was captured, he went into the fortified area of the royal palace. He set the palace on fire and died in the flames. This happened because of the sins he committed. He did evil in the sight of the Lord and followed in Jeroboam’s footsteps and encouraged Israel to continue sinning. 20The rest of the events of Zimri’s reign, including the details of his revolt, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel. 21At that time the people of Israel were divided in their loyalties. Half the people supported Tibni son of Ginath and wanted to make him king; the other half supported Omri.

1 Kings 16:19 word by word

עַל־חַטֹּאתָיו֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָטָ֔א לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ יָרָבְעָ֔ם וּבְחַטָּאתוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה לְהַחֲטִ֖יא אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For his sinsחַטָּאתchaţţâ'âh chaţţâ'th · sinH2403
• which he sinnedחָטָאchâţâ' · to sinH2398
• in doingעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• evilרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
• in the sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: seeingH5869
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• in walkingיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• in the wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870
• of Jeroboamיָֽרָבְעָםyârob‛âm · JeroboamH3379
• which he didעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• to make Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for 1 Kings 16:19

• 1 Kings 16:7The prophet Jehu son of Hanani received from the Lord the message predicting the downfall of Baasha and his family because of all the evil Baasha had done in the sight of the Lord. His actions angered the Lord (including the way he had destroyed Jeroboam’s dynasty), so that his family ended up like Jeroboam’s.
• 1 Kings 15:30This happened because of the sins which Jeroboam committed and which he made Israel commit. These sins angered the Lord God of Israel.
• Psalms 9:16The Lord revealed himself; he accomplished justice; the wicked were ensnared by their own actions. (Higgaion. Selah)
• Psalms 58:9Before the kindling is even placed under your pots, he will sweep it away along with both the raw and cooked meat.
• 1 Kings 12:28After the king had consulted with his advisers, he made two golden calves. Then he said to the people, “It is too much trouble for you to go up to Jerusalem. Look, Israel, here are your gods who brought you up from the land of Egypt.”
• 1 Kings 14:16He will hand Israel over to their enemies because of the sins which Jeroboam committed and which he made Israel commit.”
• 1 Kings 15:26He did evil in the sight of the Lord. He followed in his father’s footsteps and encouraged Israel to sin.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 16:19

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19Zimri‘s death illustrates the general moral which the writer of Kings draws from the whole history of the Israelite monarchs. that a curse was upon them on account of their persistence in Jeroboam‘s sin, which, sooner or later, brought each royal house to a bloody end.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. 18-19burned it down upon himself: Zimri's cowardice shows when he chooses to kill himself rather than face capture.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. For his sins which he sinned--This violent end was a just retribution for his crimes. "His walking in the ways of Jeroboam" might have been manifested either by the previous course of his life, or by his decrees published on his ascension, when he made a strong effort to gain popularity by announcing his continued support of the calf worship.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 16:19

• Judgments
• Omri
• Rulers
• Zimri

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Jeroboam
• Ahab
• Baasha
• Omri
• Israel, History of
• Zimri (1)
• Zimri (2)
• Zimri

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