1 Reis 16:9

9 Zinri, um dos seus oficiais, que comandava metade dos seus carros de guerra, conspirou contra ele. Elá estava em Tirza naquela ocasião, embriagando-se na casa de Arsa, o encarregado do palácio de Tirza.

1 Reis 16:9 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 16:9

And his servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots
His military chariots; there were two captains of them, and this was one of them; so the Targum,

``one of the two masters or captains of the chariots:''

conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah drinking himself drunk in
the house of Arza, steward of his house in Tirzah;
who had the charge of his wine and other liquors, to which he was addicted beyond measure; and this was a fit opportunity for Zimri to fall upon him, and slay him, when he was drunk, and off his guard, and his army at the same time was besieging Gibbethon, ( 1 Kings 16:15 ) so that there was a very great likeness in what befell the family of Baasha, to that of the family of Jeroboam; for as the son of the one, and of the other, reigned but two years, so they were both slain by their servants, and both at a time when Gibbethon was besieged; the Targum takes this Arza to be the temple of an idol so called, near the royal palace.

1 Reis 16:9 In-Context

7 A palavra do SENHOR veio por meio do profeta Jeú, filho de Hanani, a Baasa e sua família, por terem feito o que o SENHOR reprova, provocando a sua ira, tornando-se como a família de Jeroboão—e também porque Baasa destruiu a família de Jeroboão.

8 No vigésimo sexto ano do reinado de Asa, rei de Judá, Elá, filho de Baasa, tornou-se rei de Israel e reinou dois anos em Tirza.

9 Zinri, um dos seus oficiais, que comandava metade dos seus carros de guerra, conspirou contra ele. Elá estava em Tirza naquela ocasião, embriagando-se na casa de Arsa, o encarregado do palácio de Tirza.

10 Zinri entrou, feriu-o e matou-o, no vigésimo sétimo ano do reinado de Asa, rei de Judá. E foi o seu sucessor.

11 Assim que começou a reinar, logo que se assentou no trono, eliminou toda a família de Baasa. Não poupou uma só pessoa do sexo masculino, fosse parente fosse amigo.