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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 16:15-28

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 God governs nations and individuals in his providence, we may learn useful lessons from the history before us. When tyrants succeed each other, and massacres, conspiracies, and civil wars, we may be sure the Lord has a controversy with the people for their sins; they are loudly called to repent and... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 1 Kings 16:15-22

The Rule of Zimri in Israel v. 15. In the twenty and seventh year of Asa, king of Judah, did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah, so long he was in undisturbed possession of the throne. And the people, the army of Israel, were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines, and which Nadab had already tried to recover from the hands of the enemy. v. 16. And the people that were encamped heard say, the rumor or the report came to the army, Zimri hath conspired, and hath also... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 1 Kings 16:8-34

B.—The reigns of Elah, Zimri, Omri, and Ahab1 Kings 16:8-348In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah1 began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, two years. 9And his servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza, steward of his house in Tirzah. 10And 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. 11And it... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 1 Kings 16:15-28

Persistence in Sinful Ways 1 Kings 16:15-28 These chapters afford a dreary record of apostasy and revolution, of idolatry and national disaster. Perhaps the great mass of the people-the peasantry-were not greatly affected by these dynastic changes, though severe judgments of famine and drought were soon to make the nation realize what an evil and bitter thing it is to desert the Fountain of living waters for broken cisterns that can hold no water, Jeremiah 2:13 . Four times in this chapter... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 16:1-34

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 "drinking himself drunk," and was slain by Zimri, who thus came to the throne. He carried out the judgment of God on the house of Baasha, and after four years of civil war died by his own hand. All this is indeed appalling. The throne of the chosen people was occupied by men of depraved character who... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 16:15-20

The Reign Of Zimri King Of Israel c. 884 BC (1 Kings 16:15-20 ). 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 excessive bloodbath may have been what enraged the army against him, or they may have considered that he was too junior in command to be allowed to be king. Thus while still in their camp they immediately appointed their own representative to be king, Omri, who was commander of the hosts of... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 16:1-34

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 of his whole house. His son Elah was at war with the Philistines ( 1 Kings 16:15), but remained at Tirzah (p. 30), which at this time was the chief residence of the kings of Israel. Zimri slew him and reigned but seven days, and was then attacked by the army under Omri, and burned himself in... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Kings 16:15-28

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. Into the palace of the king’s house—אֲרְמוֹן means the highest place in the king’s house; “the fortress of the palace, the securest and inmost place; for the royal palace contained a great number of buildings” (Gesenius). Burnt the king’s house over him—The Syriac says, the besiegers fired the royal... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 16:1-34

Chapter 16So 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, and you have made my people to sin, and provoked me to anger with their sins; Behold, I will take away the posterity of Baasha, and the posterity of house; and I will make his house like the house of Jeroboam ( 1 Kings 16:1-3 ).So Baasha's house is to be utterly wiped out.Those that die in... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 16:1-34

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. 1 Kings 16:8 . Elah reigned two years. Omri his Lieutenant-general, slew his young master while merry with wine the worst and foulest of crimes. A nation without order and government, liable to be overthrown and oppressed by any popular hero, is in a deplorable condition. Rome fell while... read more