Then Baasa son of Ahijah of the house of Issachar conspired against him, and Baasa struck him down at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines, while Nadab and all Israel were besieging Gibbethon.
1 Kings 16:10 - Tree of Life Version Then Zimri went in, struck him down and killed him, in the twenty-seventh year of King Asa of Judah, and became king in his place. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Zimri went in and smote him, and killed him, in the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Zimri came in and smote and killed him in the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead. American Standard Version (1901) and Zimri went in and smote him, and killed him, in the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead. Common English Bible Zimri came, attacked, and killed Elah in the twenty-seventh year of Judah’s King Asa. Zimri succeeded him as king. Catholic Public Domain Version Then Zimri, rushing in, struck him and killed him, in the twenty-seventh year of Asa, the king of Judah. And he reigned in his place. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Zambri, rushing in, struck him and slew him in the seven and twentieth year of Asa king of Juda: and he reigned in his stead. |
Then Baasa son of Ahijah of the house of Issachar conspired against him, and Baasa struck him down at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines, while Nadab and all Israel were besieging Gibbethon.
It came about when he became king, as soon as he sat on the throne, he struck down all the household of Baasa, leaving him not even one man, nor his kinsmen nor his friend.
In the twenty-seventh year of King Asa of Judah, Zimri reigned for seven days in Tirzah. Now the people were encamped against Gibbethon of the Philistines.
Then his servant Zimri, commander of half his chariotry, conspired against him while he was in Tirzah, making himself drunk in the house of Arza, who was in charge of the palace in Tirzah.
Then Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against him and smote him before the people, killed him, and became king in his place.
As Jehu entered the gate, she said, “Is it peace, Zimri, your master’s assassin?”