1 Kings 16:15 BSB — MannaFest

1 Kings 16:15

In the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Zimri reigned in Tirzah for seven days. Now the troops were encamped against Gibbethon of the Philistines,

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. Now the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.

KJV

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.

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Commentary

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John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament (1765)

Gibbethon - Which had been besieged before, but, it seems, was then relieved, or afterwards recovered by the Philistines; taking the advantage of the disorders and contentions which were among their enemies.

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
בִּשְׁנַת֩	bish.Nat	in year	H8141 →
עֶשְׂרִ֨ים	'es.Rim	twenty	H6242 →
וָשֶׁ֜בַע	va.She.va'	and seven	H7651 →
שָׁנָ֗ה	sha.Nah	year	H8141 →
לְאָסָא֙	le.'a.Sa'	of Asa	H609 →
מֶ֣לֶךְ	Me.lekh	[the] king of	H4428 →
יְהוּדָ֔ה	ye.hu.Dah	Judah	H3063 →
מָלַ֥ךְ	ma.Lakh	he became king	H4427 →
זִמְרִ֛י	zim.Ri	Zimri	H2174 →
שִׁבְעַ֥ת	shiv.'At	seven	H7651 →
יָמִ֖ים	ya.Mim	days	H3117 →
בְּתִרְצָ֑ה	be.tir.Tzah	in Tirzah	H8656 →
וְהָעָ֣ם	ve.ha.'Am	and the people	H5971 →
חֹנִ֔ים	cho.Nim	[were] encamped	H2583 →
עַֽל־	'al-	on	H5921 →
גִּבְּת֖וֹן	gi.be.Ton	Gibbethon	H1405 →
אֲשֶׁ֥ר	'a.Sher	which	H834 →
לַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃	la.pe.lish.Tim	[belonged] to the Philistines	H6430 →

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The walk

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
1 Kings 15:27
Then Baasha son of Ahijah of the house of Issachar conspired against Nadab, and Baasha struck him down at Gibbethon of the Philistines while Nadab and all Israel were besieging the city.
leads to
- Joshua 21:23
  From the tribe of Dan they were given Elteke, Gibbethon,
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Joshua 19:44
  Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,
- 1 Kings 14:14
  Moreover, the LORD will raise up for Himself a king over Israel who will cut off the house of Jeroboam. This is the day—yes, even today!
Through
Psalms 37:35
I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,
leads to
- Job 5:3
  I have seen a fool taking root, but suddenly his house was cursed.
- Job 21:7–17
  Why do the wicked live on, growing old and increasing in power?
Through
Job 20:5
the triumph of the wicked has been brief and the joy of the godless momentary?
leads to
- Psalms 37:35–36
  I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,
- Job 18:5–6
  Indeed, the lamp of the wicked is extinguished; the flame of his fire does not glow.
Through
2 Kings 9:31
And as Jehu entered the gate, she asked, “Have you come in peace, O Zimri, murderer of your master?”
leads to
- 1 Kings 16:9–20
  However, while Elah was in Tirzah getting drunk in the house of Arza the steward of his household there, Elah’s servant Zimri, the commander of half his chariots, conspired against him.