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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 16 - Introduction

* The reigns of Baasha and Elah in Israel. (1-14) Reigns of Zimri and Omri in Israel. (15-28) Ahab's wickedness, Hiel rebuilds Jericho. (29-34)

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See also 1 Kings 16 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _ZIMRI CONSPIRES AGAINST BAASHA, AND KILLS HIM: THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL MAKE OMRI KING, AND BESIEGE ZIMRI IN TIRZAH: ZIMRI BURNS HIMSELF IN THE KING'S PALACE. OMRI OVERCOMES TIBNI, AND IS SUCCEEDED BY HI...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    CHAPTER TWELVE THE KINGDOMS IN CONFRONTATION AND COOPERATION 1 Kings 14:21 to 1 Kings 16:34 The material found in 1 Kings 14:21 to...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 age; (a-9) Lit. 'days.'...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    XVI. The brief record continues of the troubled times of civil war and foreign danger in Israel, to which, perhaps, the tranquillity of Judah under Asa was partly due....

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 16 This chapter contains a prophecy of the ruin of the family of Baasha, and an account of his death, 1 Kings 16:1, and of his son's reigning in his stead two years, who was s...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 3074. B.C. 930._ The ruin of Baasha's family foretold, 1 Kings 16:1; and executed by Zimri, 1 Kings 16:8. Zimri's short reign, 1 Kings 16:15. The struggle between Omri and Tibni, and Omri's rei...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1, 7 Iehus prophesie against Baasha. 5 Elah succeedeth him. 8 Zimri conspiring against Elah, succeedeth him. 11 Zimri executeth Iehus prophesie. 15 Omri made King by the souldiers, forceth Zimri...

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