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Then he succeeded him as king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/16.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Zimri walked in and struck him down and killed him. This happened in the twenty-seventh year of King Asa’s reign in Judah. Then Zimri became the next king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Zimri came in and struck him down and killed him, in the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So in the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Zimri went in, struck Elah down, and killed him. And Zimri reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Zimri went in and smote him, and killed him, in the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Zimri went in and struck him and killed him in the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Zimri came in and struck him and put him to death in the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and he became king in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Zimri went in and struck him and put him to death in the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and became king in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Zimri went in and struck him and put him to death, in the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and became king in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Zimri went in and struck him and put him to death in the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and became king in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Zimri came in and struck and killed Elah in the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and became king in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the twenty-seventh year of Judah’s King Asa, Zimri went in and struck Elah down, killing him. Then Zimri became king in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the twenty-seventh year of Judah&#8217s King Asa, Zimri went in, struck Elah down, killing him. Then Zimri became king in his place. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and Zimri went in and smote him, and killed him, in the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />when Zimri went there and killed Elah. So Zimri became king in the twenty-seventh year of Asa's rule in Judah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and Zimri went in and smote him, and killed him, in the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Zimri entered Arza's house, attacked Elah, and killed him in Asa's twenty-seventh year as king of Judah. Zimri succeeded Elah as king [of Israel].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Zimri entered the house, assassinated Elah, and succeeded him as king. This happened in the twenty-seventh year of the reign of King Asa of Judah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Zimri went inside, attacked him, and killed him in the twenty-seventh year of the reign of King Asa of Judah, and then became king in Elah's place. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Zimri came in and struck him dead. (This happened in the twenty-seventh year of Asa's reign over Judah.) Zimri replaced Elah as king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And Zimri went in and struck him, and killed him, in the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Zimri went in and smote him, and killed him, in the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So in the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Zimri went in, struck Elah down, and killed him. And Zimri reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and Zimri went in and struck him and killed him in the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his place. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Zimri comes in and strikes him, and puts him to death, in the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigns in his stead;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Zimri cometh in and smiteth him, and putteth him to death, in the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigneth in his stead;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Zimri will come in and strike him and will kill him in the twentieth and seventh year to Asa king of Judah, and he will reign in his stead.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Zambri rushing in, struck him and slew him in the seven and twentieth year of Asa king of Juda, and he reigned in his stead. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then Zimri, rushing in, struck him and killed him, in the twenty-seventh year of Asa, the king of Judah. And he reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Zimri entered; he struck and killed him in the twenty-seventh year of Asa, king of Judah, and succeeded him as king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Zimri came in and struck him down and killed him, in the twenty-seventh year of King Asa of Judah, and succeeded him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Zimri went in and smote him and killed him, in the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Zemri went in and struck him and killed him in the twenty seventh year of Asa, King of Yehuda, and he reigned after him.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and Zimri went in and smote him, and killed him, in the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Zambri went in and smote him and slew him, and reigned in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/16-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=6386" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/16.htm">Elah Reigns in Israel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>However, while Elah was in Tirzah getting drunk in the house of Arza the steward of his household there, Elah’s servant Zimri, the commander of half his chariots, conspired against him. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242: ‘eś·rîm (Number-cp) -- Twenty. From eser; twenty; also twentieth.">So in the twenty-seventh</a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: wā·še·ḇa‘ (Conj-w:: Number-fs) -- Or shibrah; from shaba'; a primitive cardinal number; seven; also seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: biš·naṯ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">year</a> <a href="/hebrew/609.htm" title="609: lə·’ā·sā (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps healer, an Isr. name. Of uncertain derivation; Asa, the name of a king and of a Levite.">of Asa’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">reign</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">over Judah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2174.htm" title="2174: zim·rî (N-proper-ms) -- Zimri -- four Israelites. From zamar; musical; Zimri, the name of five Israelites, and of an Arabian tribe.">Zimri</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">went in,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: way·yak·kê·hū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">struck Elah down,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: way·mî·ṯê·hū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">and killed him.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: way·yim·lōḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence to take counsel.">And Zimri reigned</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: taḥ·tāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">in his place.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>As soon as Zimri began to reign and was seated on the throne, he struck down the entire household of Baasha. He did not leave a single male, whether a kinsman or friend.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/9-31.htm">2 Kings 9:31</a></span><br />And as Jehu entered the gate, she asked, “Have you come in peace, O Zimri, murderer of your master?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/9-14.htm">2 Kings 9:14-15</a></span><br />Thus Jehu son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi, conspired against Joram. (Now Joram and all Israel had been defending Ramoth-gilead against Hazael king of Aram, / but King Joram had returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds he had suffered at the hands of the Arameans in the battle against Hazael their king.) So Jehu said, “If you commanders wish to make me king, then do not let anyone escape from the city to go and tell it in Jezreel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/10-9.htm">2 Kings 10:9-11</a></span><br />The next morning, Jehu went out and stood before all the people and said, “You are innocent. It was I who conspired against my master and killed him. But who killed all these? / Know, then, that not a word the LORD has spoken against the house of Ahab will fail, for the LORD has done what He promised through His servant Elijah.” / So Jehu killed everyone in Jezreel who remained of the house of Ahab, as well as all his great men and close friends and priests, leaving him without a single survivor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/15-10.htm">2 Kings 15:10</a></span><br />Then Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah, struck him down and killed him in front of the people, and reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/15-25.htm">2 Kings 15:25</a></span><br />Then his officer, Pekah son of Remaliah, conspired against him along with Argob, Arieh, and fifty men of Gilead. And at the citadel of the king’s palace in Samaria, Pekah struck down and killed Pekahiah and reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/15-30.htm">2 Kings 15:30</a></span><br />Then Hoshea son of Elah led a conspiracy against Pekah son of Remaliah. In the twentieth year of Jotham son of Uzziah, Hoshea attacked Pekah, killed him, and reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/21-23.htm">2 Kings 21:23-24</a></span><br />Then the servants of Amon conspired against him and killed the king in his palace. / But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah king in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/22-9.htm">2 Chronicles 22:9</a></span><br />Then Jehu looked for Ahaziah, and Jehu’s soldiers captured him while he was hiding in Samaria. So Ahaziah was brought to Jehu and put to death. They buried him, for they said, “He is the grandson of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart.” So no one was left from the house of Ahaziah with the strength to rule the kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/24-25.htm">2 Chronicles 24:25-26</a></span><br />And when the Arameans had withdrawn, they left Joash severely wounded. His own servants conspired against him for shedding the blood of the son of Jehoiada the priest, and they killed him on his bed. So he died and was buried in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings. / Those who conspired against Joash were Zabad son of Shimeath the Ammonitess and Jehozabad son of Shimrith the Moabitess.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/25-27.htm">2 Chronicles 25:27</a></span><br />From the time that Amaziah turned from following the LORD, a conspiracy was formed against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. But men were sent after him to Lachish, and they killed him there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/1-4.htm">Hosea 1:4</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Hosea, “Name him Jezreel, for soon I will bring the bloodshed of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/8-4.htm">Hosea 8:4</a></span><br />They set up kings, but not by Me. They make princes, but without My approval. With their silver and gold they make themselves idols, to their own destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-22.htm">Matthew 2:22</a></span><br />But when he learned that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-14.htm">Matthew 26:14-16</a></span><br />Then one of the Twelve, the one called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests / and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver. / So from then on Judas looked for an opportunity to betray Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-10.htm">Mark 14:10-11</a></span><br />Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Jesus to them. / They were delighted to hear this, and they promised to give him money. So Judas began to look for an opportunity to betray Jesus.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Zimri went in and smote him, and killed him, in the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead.</p><p class="hdg">Zimri</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/9-31.htm">2 Kings 9:31</a></b></br> And as Jehu entered in at the gate, she said, <i>Had</i> Zimri peace, who slew his master?</p><p class="hdg">reigned</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/16-15.htm">1 Kings 16:15</a></b></br> In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. And the people <i>were</i> encamped against Gibbethon, which <i>belonged</i> to the Philistines.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/16-8.htm">Asa</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-31.htm">Attack</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-4.htm">Death</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-8.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-28.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-8.htm">Reigned</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-6.htm">Reigneth</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-2.htm">Seventh</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-15.htm">Smiteth</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-29.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-6.htm">Stead</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-7.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-8.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/genesis/8-14.htm">Twenty-Seventh</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-9.htm">Zimri</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/16-15.htm">Asa</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-17.htm">Attack</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-12.htm">Death</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-15.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-11.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-15.htm">Reigned</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-22.htm">Reigneth</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-15.htm">Seventh</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-21.htm">Smiteth</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-11.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-28.htm">Stead</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-11.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-15.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-15.htm">Twenty-Seventh</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-12.htm">Zimri</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 16</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/16-1.htm">Jehu's prophecy against Baasha</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/16-5.htm">Elah succeeds him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/16-8.htm">Zimri, conspiring against Elah, succeeds him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/16-11.htm">Zimri executes Jehu's prophecy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/16-15.htm">Omri, made king by the soldiers, forces Zimri desperately to burn himself</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/16-21.htm">The kingdom being divided, Omri prevails against Tibni</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/16-23.htm">Omri builds Samaria</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/16-25.htm">His wicked reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/16-27.htm">Ahab succeeds him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/16-29.htm">Ahab's most wicked reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/16-34.htm">Joshua's curse upon Hiel the builder of Jericho</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/16.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/16.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So in the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah</b><br>This phrase situates the events within the broader timeline of the divided kingdom period, specifically during the reign of Asa, king of Judah. Asa was known for his religious reforms and efforts to rid Judah of idolatry, as recorded in <a href="/1_kings/15-11.htm">1 Kings 15:11-15</a>. His reign provides a contrast to the instability and idolatry in the northern kingdom of Israel, where this event takes place. The synchronization of the reigns of Judah and Israel's kings is a common biblical method for dating events.<p><b>Zimri went in</b><br>Zimri was a commander of half the chariots of Israel, indicating his significant military position and influence. His actions are a part of the frequent coups and assassinations that characterized the northern kingdom's leadership, reflecting the political instability and moral decline during this period. The phrase suggests a premeditated and bold move, as Zimri took advantage of his position to execute his plan.<p><b>struck Elah down, and killed him</b><br>Elah was the son of Baasha and the king of Israel at the time. His assassination by Zimri is a fulfillment of the prophecy against Baasha's house, as declared by the prophet Jehu in <a href="/1_kings/16.htm">1 Kings 16:1-4</a>. This act of violence underscores the theme of divine retribution and the consequences of idolatry and sin, as Elah's reign was marked by continued idolatry and evil in the sight of the Lord.<p><b>And Zimri reigned in his place</b><br>Zimri's reign was short-lived, lasting only seven days, as recorded in <a href="/1_kings/16-15.htm">1 Kings 16:15</a>. His brief rule is a testament to the chaotic and transient nature of leadership in Israel during this era. Zimri's usurpation and subsequent downfall highlight the instability that plagued the northern kingdom, contrasting with the relative stability in Judah under Asa. This event also foreshadows the eventual downfall of the northern kingdom due to its persistent unfaithfulness to God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/z/zimri.htm">Zimri</a></b><br>A commander in the army of Israel who conspired against and assassinated King Elah, becoming king himself.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/elah.htm">Elah</a></b><br>The king of Israel who was killed by Zimri while he was in a state of drunkenness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/asa.htm">Asa</a></b><br>The king of Judah during whose reign these events in Israel took place.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/tirzah.htm">Tirzah</a></b><br>The location where Elah was killed and where Zimri began his short reign.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The northern kingdom, distinct from Judah, where these events occurred.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sinful_ambition.htm">The Consequences of Sinful Ambition</a></b><br>Zimri's actions demonstrate the destructive nature of ambition that is not aligned with God's will. His reign was short-lived, showing that power gained through sin is unstable.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_cycle_of_violence.htm">The Cycle of Violence</a></b><br>The history of Israel's monarchy during this period is marked by a cycle of violence and betrayal. This serves as a warning against the perpetuation of sin and the importance of seeking peace and righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_leadership.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Leadership</a></b><br>Despite human actions, God remains sovereign over who ultimately leads. This reminds us to trust in God's plan and timing rather than taking matters into our own hands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_sobriety_and_vigilance.htm">The Importance of Sobriety and Vigilance</a></b><br>Elah's downfall while in a state of drunkenness highlights the need for vigilance and self-control, as emphasized in the New Testament.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 16</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_king_zimri_in_the_bible.htm">Who was King Zimri in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/when_did_king_baasha_die.htm">In what year of King Asa's reign did Baasha, King of Israel die? Twenty-sixth year (I Kings 15:33 - 16:8) Still alive in the thirty-sixth year (2 Chronicles 16:1)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_joshua_16_10_and_1_kings_9_15-16_differ.htm">Why does Joshua 16:10 say the Canaanites in Gezer became forced labor, yet 1 Kings 9:15-16 seems to contradict who controlled Gezer's fate?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_for_elah's_reign_and_fall.htm">(1 Kings 16:8-10) Do historical or archaeological records support the brief yet tumultuous reign of Elah, which ended with Zimri's coup?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Zimri went in</span> [cf. <a href="/judges/3-20.htm">Judges 3:20</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/4-7.htm">2 Samuel 4:7</a>] <span class="cmt_word">and smote him and killed him in the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead</span>. [Cf. <a href="/1_kings/15-28.htm">1 Kings 15:28</a> and <a href="/2_kings/15-23.htm">2 Kings 15:23</a>. It is curious how it happened three times in the history of Israel that "the only powerful prince in a new dynasty was its founder, and after his son and successor reigned two years, the power passed into other hands" (Ewald).] <span class="accented">The Reign of Zimri</span>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/16-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So in the twenty-seventh</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶשְׂרִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(‘eś·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6242.htm">Strong's 6242: </a> </span><span class="str2">Twenty, twentieth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">year</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּשְׁנַת֙</span> <span class="translit">(biš·naṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Asa's</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאָסָ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’ā·sā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_609.htm">Strong's 609: </a> </span><span class="str2">Asa -- perhaps 'healer', an Israelite name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">reign</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶ֣לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">over Judah,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוּדָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Zimri</span><br /><span class="heb">זִמְרִי֙</span> <span class="translit">(zim·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2174.htm">Strong's 2174: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zimri -- four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">went in,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּבֹ֤א</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·ḇō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">struck Elah down,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּכֵּ֣הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yak·kê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and killed him.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְמִיתֵ֔הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·mî·ṯê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">And Zimri reigned</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yim·lōḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4427.htm">Strong's 4427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in his place.</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּחְתָּֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(taḥ·tāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> </span><span class="str2">The bottom, below, in lieu of</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/16-10.htm">1 Kings 16:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/16-10.htm">1 Kings 16:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/16-10.htm">1 Kings 16:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/16-10.htm">1 Kings 16:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/16-10.htm">1 Kings 16:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/16-10.htm">1 Kings 16:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/16-10.htm">1 Kings 16:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/16-10.htm">1 Kings 16:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/16-10.htm">1 Kings 16:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/16-10.htm">1 Kings 16:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/16-10.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 16:10 And Zimri went in and struck him (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/16-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 16:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 16:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/16-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 16:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 16:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>