Zimri was an officer in the army of Israel who conspired against King Elah and killed him to seize the throne. His reign lasted only seven days before Omri, the commander-in-chief of the army, was proclaimed king and laid siege to Tirzah, which led Zimri to set fire to the royal palace and perish in the flames.
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Conspiracy against King Elah
Zimri, who was commander over half the chariots, conspired against King Elah while he was getting drunk in Tirzah.
9His servant Zimri, commander of half the chariots, conspired against him while Elah was in Tirzah, getting drunk in the house of Arza, who was in charge of the palace at Tirzah.
11As soon as he began to reign and was seated on his throne, he struck down the whole house of Baasha. He did not leave him a single male, neither kinsman nor friend.
11As soon as he began to reign and was seated on his throne, he struck down the whole house of Baasha. He did not leave him a single male, neither kinsman nor friend.
13because of all the sins of Baasha and the sins of his son Elah, which they committed and led Israel to commit, provoking the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger with their worthless idols.
When the army of Israel that was camped against the Philistines heard about Shimri's conspiracy, they proclaimed their commander Omri king over Israel.
15In the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, Zimri reigned seven days in Tirzah. The troops were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.
16When the encamped troops heard that Zimri had conspired and had struck down the king, all Israel in the camp made Omri, the commander of the army, king over Israel that very day.
19because of the sins he had committed, doing evil in the eyes of the LORD, walking in the way of Jeroboam and in the sin he committed, leading Israel into sin.