1 Kings 16:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Bible Comments

Chariots — Of all his military chariots, and the men belonging to them: the chariots for carriage of necessary things, being put into meaner hands. Tirzah — Whilst his forces were elsewhere employed, 1 Kings 16:15, which gave Zimri advantage to execute his design.

1 Kings 16:9

9 And 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.