1 Kings 16:9

Good News Translation

Zimri, one of his officers who was in charge of half of the king's chariots, plotted against him. One day in Tirzah, Elah was getting drunk in the home of Arza, who was in charge of the palace.

Cross References

Genesis 15:2

But Abram answered, “Sovereign Lord, what good will your reward do me, since I have no children? My only heir is Eliezer of Damascus.

Genesis 24:10

The servant, who was in charge of Abraham's property, took ten of his master's camels and went to the city where Nahor had lived in northern Mesopotamia.

Genesis 24:2

He said to his oldest servant, who was in charge of all that he had, “Place your hand between my thighs and make a vow.

Genesis 39:4

Potiphar was pleased with him and made him his personal servant; so he put him in charge of his house and everything he owned.

Genesis 39:9

I have as much authority in this house as he has, and he has not kept back anything from me except you. How then could I do such an immoral thing and sin against God?”

1 Kings 15:27

Baasha son of Ahijah, of the tribe of Issachar, plotted against Nadab and killed him as Nadab and his army were besieging the city of Gibbethon in Philistia.

1 Kings 16:10

Zimri entered the house, assassinated Elah, and succeeded him as king. This happened in the twenty-seventh year of the reign of King Asa of Judah.

1 Kings 16:8

In the twenty-sixth year of the reign of King Asa of Judah, Elah son of Baasha became king of Israel, and he ruled in Tirzah for two years.

1 Kings 18:3

so Ahab called in Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. (Obadiah was a devout worshiper of the Lord,

1 Kings 20:12

Benhadad received Ahab's answer as he and his allies, the other rulers, were drinking in their tents. He ordered his men to get ready to attack the city, and so they moved into position.

1 Kings 20:16

The attack began at noon, as Benhadad and his thirty-two allies were getting drunk in their tents.

2 Kings 12:20

King Joash's officials plotted against him, and two of them, Jozacar son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer, killed him at the house built on the land that was filled in on the east side of Jerusalem, on the road that goes down to Silla. Joash was buried in the royal tombs in David's City, and his son Amaziah succeeded him as king.

2 Kings 15:10

Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against King Zechariah, assassinated him at Ibleam, and succeeded him as king.

2 Kings 15:25

An officer of Pekahiah's forces, Pekah son of Remaliah, plotted with fifty men from Gilead, assassinated Pekahiah in the palace's inner fortress in Samaria, and succeeded him as king.

2 Kings 15:30

In the twentieth year of the reign of Jotham son of Uzziah as king of Judah, Hoshea son of Elah plotted against King Pekah, assassinated him, and succeeded him as king.

2 Kings 9:14

Then Jehu plotted against King Joram, who was in Jezreel, where he had gone to recover from the wounds which he had received in the battle at Ramoth against King Hazael of Syria. So Jehu said to his fellow officers, “If you are with me, make sure that no one slips out of Ramoth to go and warn the people in Jezreel.”

Proverbs 31:4

Listen, Lemuel. Kings should not drink wine or have a craving for alcohol.

Jeremiah 51:57

I will make its rulers drunk— men of wisdom, leaders, and soldiers. They will go to sleep and never wake up. I, the king, have spoken; I am the Lord Almighty.

Daniel 5:30

That same night Belshazzar, the king of Babylonia, was killed;

Nahum 1:10

Like tangled thorns and dry straw you drunkards will be burned up!

Luke 21:34

“Be careful not to let yourselves become occupied with too much feasting and drinking and with the worries of this life, or that Day may suddenly catch you