1 Kings 16:16

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

All Israel made Omri, the captain of the host, king - This passage of history recalls the favorite practice of the Roman armies under the Empire,...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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,...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. No JFB commen...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Reigns of Elah, Zimri, and Omri 1. Jehu the son of Hanani] Hanani is mentioned in 2 Chronicles 16:7-10 . Jehu's denunciation of Baasha is sim...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Made Omri... king. — This exaltation of Omri, as a matter of course, shows how entirely the kingdom of Israel had become the prize of the sword. By...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE KINGS OF ISRAEL FROM ZIMRI TO AHAB 1 Kings 16:11-34 As far as we can understand from our meager authorities-and we have no independent sour...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Persistence in Sinful Ways 1 Kings 16:15-28 These Chapter s afford a dreary record of apostasy and revolution, of idolatry and national disaste...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(15) В¶ 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, whi...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the people that were encamped heard say, Zimri hath conspired, and hath also slain the king ,.... Tidings came to the army of what he had done,...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The people were encamped against Gibbethon Which had been besieged many years before, but, it seems, was then relieved or afterward recovered by th...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The Lord had another servant to bring a solemn message to Baasha. Jehu, the son of Hanani, was the messenger at this time (v.1). Though the history r...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Zimri's Death; Reign of Omri. B. C. 929. ...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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 t...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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 Isra...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION This division of chapters, immediately after the commencement of the narrative of the reign of Baasha, is somewhat unfortunate, inasm...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Rule of Zimri in Israel
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And the people that were encamped heard say, the rumor or the report came to the army, Zimri hath conspired, and hath also slain the king; wherefore...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 16:30 ; 2 Chronicles 22:2 ; 2 Kings 8:26 ; Micah 6:16

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.

Related Commentaries of 1 Kings 16:16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 16:16