1 Kings 16:20

20 ¹Now the rest of the acts of Zimri and his conspiracy which he carried out, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles * of the Kings of Israel?

1 Kings 16:20 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 16:20

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 Israel?
] What he did both before and after his usurpation, during the seven days he was king, and the manner of his conspiracy, and success in it.

1 Kings 16:20 In-Context

18 When Zimri saw that the city was taken, he went into the citadel of the king's house and burned the king's house over him with fire, and died,

19 because of his sins which he sinned, doing evil in the sight of the LORD , walking in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin which he did, making Israel sin.

20 Now the rest of the acts of Zimri and his conspiracy which he carried out, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

21 Then the people of Israel were divided into two parts: half of the people followed Tibni the son of Ginath, to make him king; the other half followed Omri.

22 But the people who followed Omri prevailed over the people who followed Tibni the son of Ginath. And Tibni died and Omri became king.

Cross References

• 1. 1 Kin 16:5, 14, 27

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "conspired"