KJV King James Version
In 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.
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1 Kings 16:15
In 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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
In the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Zimri reigned in Tirzah for seven days. Now the troops were encamped against Gibbethon of the Philistines,
WEB World English Bible
In the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, Zimri reigned seven days in Tirzah. Now the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.
ASV American Standard Version
In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. Now the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah, reigned hath Zimri seven days in Tirzah; and the people are encamping against Gibbethon, which is to the Philistines;
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 16
12 Thus did Zimri destroy all the house of Baasha, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake against Baasha by Jehu the prophet,
13 For all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son, by which they sinned, and by which they made Israel to sin, in provoking the LORD God of Israel to anger with their vanities.
14 Now 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?
15 In 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.
16 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.
17 And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah.
18 And 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,
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בִּשְׁנַת֩H8141 · sha.nehyearעֶשְׂרִ֨יםH6242 · es.rimtwentyוָשֶׁ֜בַעH7651 · she.vasevenשָׁנָ֗הH8141 · sha.nehyearלְאָסָא֙H609 · a.saAsaמֶ֣לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingיְהוּדָ֔הH3063 · ye.hu.dahJudahמָלַ֥ךְH4427 · ma.lakhto reignזִמְרִ֛יH2174 · zim.riZimriשִׁבְעַ֥תH7651 · she.vasevenיָמִ֖יםH3117 · yomdayבְּתִרְצָ֑הH8656 · tir.tsahTirzahוְהָעָ֣םH5971 · ampeopleחֹנִ֔יםH2583 · cha.nahto campעַֽל־H5921 · aluponגִּבְּת֖וֹןH1405 · gib.b.tonGibbethonאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichלַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃H6430 · pe.lish.tiPhilistine
Cross-references
1 Kings 15:27And Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha smote him at Gibbethon, which [belonged] to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel laid siege to Gibbethon.Joshua 19:44And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,Joshua 21:23And out of the tribe of Dan, Eltekeh with her suburbs, Gibbethon with her suburbs,2 Kings 9:31And as Jehu entered in at the gate, she said, [Had] Zimri peace, who slew his master?1 Kings 16:8In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, two years.Psalm 37:35I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.Job 20:5That the triumphing of the wicked [is] short, and the joy of the hypocrite [but] for a moment?
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