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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Kings 16:18

And burned the king's house over him with fire— Some interpreters would rather have it, that Omri set the royal palace on fire, in order to burn Zimri in it, who had retired thither. The Hebrew may, indeed, bear that construction, but the other seems the most likely interpretation; nor has prophane history neglected to preserve the memory of some princes who have chosen to die in this manner, rather than fall by the sword; whereof Sardanapalus is one of the most ancient and most notorious examples. Calmet.

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See also 1 Kings 16:18 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THE PALACE OF THE KING’S HOUSE - The tower of the king’s house. A particular part of the palace - either the “harem,” or, more probably, the keep or citadel, a tower stronger and loftier than the rest...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    4. KINGS OF ISRAEL Chapter S 15:25-16 _ 1. Nadab, King of Israel (1 Kings 15:25)_ 2. Baasha, King of Israel (1 Kings 15:34; 1 Kings 16:1) 3. Elah, King of Israel ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    1 KINGS 15:33 TO 1 KINGS 16:34. BAASHA'S DYNASTY. RISE OF THE HOUSE OF OMRI. Nothing is told us of Baasha except the usual annalistic details, and, that a prophet named Jehu foretold the destruction o...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _the palace_[R.V. CASTLE] _of the king's house_ The word is most frequently rendered -palace" in A.V.; but here and in 2 Kings 15:25, the sense required is some strong and well barricaded part of the...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    D. THE SEVEN-DAY REIGN OF ZIMRI 16:15-20 TRANSLATION (15) In the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, Zimri reigned seven days in Tirzah. Now the people were on an expedi tion against Gibbethon...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _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,_ The palace of the king's hous...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    PALACE] RV 'castle.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE REIGNS OF ELAH, ZIMRI, AND OMRI 1. Jehu the son of Hanani] Hanani is mentioned in 2 Chronicles 16:7. Jehu's denunciation of Baasha is similar to Ahijah's denunciation of Jeroboam (1 Kings 14:7)....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    GOD’S LESSONS FROM HISTORY 1 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 16 V1 Then the *Lord spoke to Jehu the son of Hanani. He gave him this message for Baasha. V2 ‘You were not an important person, but I ma...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THE PALACE OF THE KING’S HOUSE. — The same phrase is found in 2 Kings 15:25. The word here rendered “palace” evidently means (as is clear from its derivation) “the high place,” or “citadel,” of the bu...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יְהִ֞י כִּ רְאֹ֤ות זִמְרִי֙ כִּֽי ־נִלְכְּ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE KINGS OF ISRAEL FROM ZIMRI TO AHAB 1 Kings 16:11 As far as we can understand from our meager authorities-and we have no independent source of information-we infer that Elah, son of the powerful B...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    PERSISTENCE IN SINFUL WAYS 1 Kings 16:15 These Chapter s afford a dreary record of apostasy and revolution, of idolatry and national disaster. Perhaps the great mass of the people-the peasantry-were...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Here we have the account of how Jehu was called on to exercise judgment against Baasha. This being accomplished, Elah succeeded Baasha on the throne of Israel. He was so corrupt as to be found "drinki...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Himself. Hebrew may also signify, "he (Amri) burnt him." --- Zambri, his rival. But the other sense is more natural. (Calmet) --- Thus Sardanapalus chose to destroy himself, with all his riches, (Jus...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (15) В¶ 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...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 14, 15, AND 16. In spite of this testimony, Jeroboam perseveres in his sin. The only one of his sons in whom any piety is seen dies; and the judgment of God...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND IT CAME TO PASS, THAT WHEN ZIMRI SAW THAT THE CITY WAS TAKEN,.... That Omri, and the army with him, had got into it, being a place not much fortified, and Zimri not having force enough to defend i...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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, Ver. 18. _The city was taken._]...

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

    _When Zimri saw that the city was taken_ Tirzah, though a beautiful city, it seems, was not fortified; so that Omri soon made himself master of it, and forced Zimri into the palace; which, as he was u...

  • 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 de...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE RULE OF ZIMRI IN ISRAEL...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, it being impossible for him to hold out against the besieging force, THAT HE WENT INTO THE PALACE OF THE KING'S HOUSE, the citadel, the hig...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    The Lord had another servant to bring a solemn message to Baasha. Jehu, the son of Hanani, was the messenger at this time (v.1). Though the history records that Baasha had murdered his master to take...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    15-28 When men forsake God, they will be left to plague one another. Proud aspiring men ruin one another. Omri struggled with Tibni some years. Though we do not always understand the rules by which G...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    BURNT THE KING'S HOUSE OVER HIM; or, _and he burnt_, &c. Either, 1. Omri burnt it over Zimri; for pronouns sometimes respect more remote nouns. Or rather, 2. Zimri, (to whom both the foregoing and f...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Kings 16:18 Zimri H2174 saw H7200 (H8800) city H5892 taken H3920 (H8738) went H935 (H8799) citadel...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE REIGN OF ZIMRI KING OF ISRAEL C. 884 BC (1 KINGS 16:15). As we have already seen Zimri's reign was short and brief, but it was found in the annals of the kings of Israel and so it is included. His...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Evil reigns of Baasha, Elah, Zimri, Omri, Ahab kings of Israel. CHARACTERS: God, Baasha, Jehu, Elah, Zimri, Omri, Ahab, Jezebel, Tibni, Hiel, Segub. CONCLUSION: Destruction, when it comes,...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    1 Kings 16:2. _I exalted thee._ Baasha was raised from the ranks to regal dignity. 1 Kings 16:7. _Jehu son of Hanani_ the prophet; the only case I think in which a Father and a son were so favoured....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 1 Kings 16:15. DID ZIMRI REIGN SEVEN DAYS—A brief possession of a throne won by such criminal deeds! The Israelites repudiated the villainous usurper. 1 Kings 16:18....

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION This division of chapters, immediately after the commencement of the narrative of the reign of Baasha, is somewhat unfortunate, inasmuch as it obscures the close connexion between the sin...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    So the word of the LORD came to Jehu the prophet unto Baasha, saying, Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, made thee prince over my people Israel; and you have walked in the way of Jeroboam, a...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Samuel 31:4; 1 Samuel 31:5; 2 Samuel 17:23; Job 2:10; Job 2:9;...

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