Revised Literal Translation
1 Kings 16:8-28
8In the twentyH8141H6242 and sixthH8337 yearH8141 of AsaH609 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 began ElahH425 the sonH1121 of BaashaH1201 to reignH4427 over IsraelH3478 in TirzahH8656, two yearsH8141. 9And his servantH5650 ZimriH2174, captainH8269 of halfH4276 his chariotsH7393, conspiredH7194 against him, as he was in TirzahH8656, drinkingH8354 himself drunkH7910 in the houseH1004 of ArzaH777 steward of his houseH1004 in TirzahH8656.1 10And ZimriH2174 went inH935 and smoteH5221 him, and killedH4191 him, in the twentyH6242 and seventhH7651 yearH8141 of AsaH609 kingH4428 of JudahH3063, and reignedH4427 in his stead.
11And it came to pass, when he began to reignH4427, as soon as he satH3427 on his throneH3678, that he slewH5221 all the houseH1004 of BaashaH1201: he leftH7604 him not one that pissethH8366 against a wallH7023, neither of his kinsfolksH1350, nor of his friendsH7453.2 12Thus did ZimriH2174 destroyH8045 all the houseH1004 of BaashaH1201, according to the wordH1697 of YhwhH3068, which he spakeH1696 against BaashaH1201 byH3027 JehuH3058 the prophetH5030,3 13For all the sinsH2403 of BaashaH1201, and the sinsH2403 of ElahH425 his sonH1121, by which they sinnedH2398, and by which they made IsraelH3478 to sinH2398, in provoking YhwhH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478 to angerH3707 with their vanitiesH1892. 14Now the restH3499 of the actsH1697 of ElahH425, and all that he didH6213, are they not writtenH3789 in the bookH5612 of the chroniclesH3117H1697 of the kingsH4428 of IsraelH3478?
15In the twentyH8141H6242 and seventhH7651 yearH8141 of AsaH609 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 did ZimriH2174 reignH4427 sevenH7651 daysH3117 in TirzahH8656. And the peopleH5971 were encampedH2583 against GibbethonH1405, which belonged to the PhilistinesH6430. 16And the peopleH5971 that were encampedH2583 heardH8085 sayH559, ZimriH2174 hath conspiredH7194, and hath also slainH5221 the kingH4428: wherefore all IsraelH3478 made OmriH6018, the captainH8269 of the armyH6635, kingH4427 over IsraelH3478 that dayH3117 in the campH4264. 17And OmriH6018 went upH5927 from GibbethonH1405, and all IsraelH3478 with him, and they besiegedH6696 TirzahH8656. 18And it came to pass, when ZimriH2174 sawH7200 that the cityH5892 was takenH3920, that he wentH935 into the palaceH759 of the king’sH4428 houseH1004, and burntH8313 the king’sH4428 houseH1004 over him with fireH784, and diedH4191, 19For his sinsH2403 which he sinnedH2398 in doingH6213 evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of YhwhH3068, in walkingH3212 in the wayH1870 of JeroboamH3379, and in his sinH2403 which he didH6213, to make IsraelH3478 to sinH2398. 20Now the restH3499 of the actsH1697 of ZimriH2174, and his treasonH7195 that he wroughtH7194, are they not writtenH3789 in the bookH5612 of the chroniclesH3117H1697 of the kingsH4428 of IsraelH3478?
21Then were the peopleH5971 of IsraelH3478 dividedH2505 into two partsH2677: halfH2677 of the peopleH5971 followedH310H1961 TibniH8402 the sonH1121 of GinathH1527, to make him kingH4427; and halfH2677 followedH310 OmriH6018. 22But the peopleH5971 that followedH310 OmriH6018 prevailedH2388 againstH854 the peopleH5971 that followedH310 TibniH8402 the sonH1121 of GinathH1527: so TibniH8402 diedH4191, and OmriH6018 reignedH4427.
23In the thirtyH8141H7970 and firstH259 yearH8141 of AsaH609 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 began OmriH6018 to reignH4427 over IsraelH3478, twelveH6240H8147 yearsH8141: sixH8337 yearsH8141 reignedH4427 he in TirzahH8656. 24And he boughtH7069 the hillH2022 SamariaH8111 of ShemerH8106 for two talentsH3603 of silverH3701, and builtH1129 on the hillH2022, and calledH7121 the nameH8034 of the cityH5892 which he builtH1129, after the nameH8034 of ShemerH8106, ownerH113 of the hillH2022, SamariaH8111.4
25But OmriH6018 wroughtH6213 evilH7451 in the eyesH5869 of YhwhH3068, and did worseH7489 than all that were beforeH6440 him. 26For he walkedH3212 in all the wayH1870 of JeroboamH3379 the sonH1121 of NebatH5028, and in his sinH2403 wherewith he made IsraelH3478 to sinH2398, to provoke YhwhH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478 to angerH3707 with their vanitiesH1892. 27Now the restH3499 of the actsH1697 of OmriH6018 which he didH6213, and his mightH1369 that he shewedH6213, are they not writtenH3789 in the bookH5612 of the chroniclesH3117H1697 of the kingsH4428 of IsraelH3478? 28So OmriH6018 sleptH7901 with his fathersH1, and was buriedH6912 in SamariaH8111: and AhabH256 his sonH1121 reignedH4427 in his stead.
Notes
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
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