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1 Kings 16:16 KJV
1 Kings · chapter 16 · verse 16 · King James Version
And the people that were encamped heard say, Zimri hath conspired, and hath also slain the king: wherefore all Israel made Omri, the captain of the host, king over Israel that day in the camp.1 Kings 16:16 · King James Version
1 Kings 16:16 in context
14Now the rest of the acts of Elah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
15In 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.
16And the people that were encamped heard say, Zimri hath conspired, and hath also slain the king: wherefore all Israel made Omri, the captain of the host, king over Israel that day in the camp.
17And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah.
18And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king’s house, and burnt the king’s house over him with fire, and died,
Key words (Strong's)
- conspiredqâsharto tie, physically or mentallyH7194 →
- encampedchânâhproperly, to inclineH2583 →
- peopleʻama peopleH5971 →
- IsraelYisrâʼêlJisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478 →
- heardshâmaʻto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085 →
- ZimriZimrîyZimri, the name of five Israelites, and of an Arabian tribeH2174 →
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