850 - Elah and Zimri rule, in Israel

Elah and Zimri rule, in Israel


Elah, son of Baasha, began to rule, over Israel, in the twenty-sixth year, of King Asa’s reign, in Judah. 


He reigned, in the city of Tirzah, for two years. 


Then, Zimri, who commanded half of the royal chariots, made plans to kill him. 


One day in Tirzah, Elah was getting drunk, at the home of Arza, the supervisor of the palace. 


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. 


Zimri immediately killed the entire royal family, of Baasha, leaving him not even a single male child. 


He even destroyed distant relatives and friends. 


So, Zimri destroyed the dynasty, of Baasha, just as the Lord had promised, through the prophet, Jehu. 


This happened, because of all the sins, that Baasha, and his son Elah, had committed, …and because of the sins, that they led Israel to commit. 


They provoked the anger of the Lord, the God of Israel, with their worthless idols. 


The rest of the events, in Elah’s reign, and everything he did, are recorded, in The Book, of the History of the Kings, of Israel. 

 

Zimri began to rule over Israel, in the twenty-seventh year, of King Asa’s reign, in Judah, but his reign, in Tirzah, lasted only seven days. 


The army, of Israel, was then attacking the Philistine town, of Gibbethon. 


When they heard, that Zimri had committed treason, and had assassinated the king, …that very day, they chose Omri, commander of the army, as the new king, of Israel. 


So, Omri led the entire army, of Israel, up from Gibbethon, to attack Tirzah, Israel’s capital. 


When Zimri saw, that the city had been taken, he went into the citadel, of the palace, and burned it down over himself… and died, in the flames. 


For he, too, had done, what was evil, in the Lord’s sight. 


He followed the example of Jeroboam, in all the sins, that he had committed …and led Israel to commit. 


The rest of the events, in Zimri’s reign, and his conspiracy, are recorded, in The Book, of the History of the Kings, of Israel. 


1 Kings 16:8–20 (NLT)


Praise be to God!


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