1 Kings 16:20

20 The remainder of the acts of Zimri and his conspiracy which he made, [are] they not written on the scroll of the events of the days 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 It happened that when Zimri saw that the city was taken, he went to the citadel fortress of the house of the king, and he burnt the house of the king over him with fire so that he died.
19 [This happened] because of his sin which he committed by doing evil in the eyes of Yahweh, by going the way of Jeroboam and in his sin which he did by causing Israel to sin.
20 The remainder of the acts of Zimri and his conspiracy which he made, [are] they not written on the scroll of the events of the days of the kings of Israel?
21 At that time, the people of Israel were divided into two parts: half of the people went after Tibni the son of Ginath to make him king, and the other half went after Omri.
22 The people who went after Omri overcame the people who went after Tibni the son of Ginath, so that he died and Omri became king.
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