1 Kings 16:16
“And the people that were encamped heard say, Zimri hath conspired, and hath also slain the king: wherefore all Israel made Omri, the captain of the host, king over Israel that day in the camp.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Now the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he wrought, are they not written in the book of the kings of…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
All Israel made Omri, the captain of the host, king - This passage of history recalls the favorite practice of the Roman…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Kings 16:15-28
Solomon observes (Pro 28:2) that for the transgression of a land many were the princes thereof (so it was here in…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
heard say The distance was not great between Tirzah and Gibbethon, and it was to the army that such news would quickly…
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