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1 Kings 16:20 KJV
1 Kings · chapter 16 · verse 20
Now the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he wrought, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?1 Kings 16:20 · King James Version
1 Kings 16:20 in context
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,
19For 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.
20Now the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he wrought, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
21Then were the people of Israel divided into two parts: half of the people followed Tibni the son of Ginath, to make him king; and half followed Omri.
22But the people that followed Omri prevailed against the people that followed Tibni the son of Ginath: so Tibni died, and Omri reigned.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- chroniclesyôwma day , whether literal , or figurativeH3117 →
- treasonqesheran allianceH7195 →
- wroughtqâsharto tie, physically or mentallyH7194 →
- writtenkâthabto grave, by implication, to writeH3789 →
- IsraelYisrâʼêlJisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478 →
- ZimriZimrîyZimri, the name of five Israelites, and of an Arabian tribeH2174 →
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Solomon observes (Pro 28:2) that for the transgression of a land many were the princes thereof (so it was here in Israel), but by a man of understanding the state thereof shall be prolonged - so it was with Judah at the same time under Asa. When men forsake God they are out of the way of rest and establishment.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 15-28