Person

Zimri draft

Attested: 929 BC
Era: Divided Kingdom

Murdered Elah at Tirzah, and succeeded him on the throne of Israel (1 Kings 16:8-10).

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Events

929 BC Reign of Zimri

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Murdered Elah at Tirzah, and succeeded him on the throne of Israel (1 Kings 16:8-10). He reigned only seven days, for Omri, whom the army elected as king, laid siege to Tirzah, whereupon Zimri set fire to the palace and perished amid its ruins (11-20). Omri succeeded to the throne only after four years of fierce war with Tibni, another claimant to the throne.

In Scripture

8 verses in 2 books

1 Kings16:9–10, 12, 15–16, 18, 20
2 Kings9:31

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