1 Kings

1 Kings 16:17–22

17Then Omri and all the Israelites marched up from Gibbethon and besieged Tirzah. 18When Zimri saw that the city was captured, he entered the citadel of the royal palace and burned it down upon himself. So he died 19because of the sins he had committed, doing evil in the sight of the LORD and following the example of Jeroboam and the sin he had committed and had caused Israel to commit.

20As for the rest of the acts of Zimri and the treason he committed, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

21At that time the people of Israel were divided: Half of the people supported Tibni son of Ginath as king, and half supported Omri. 22But the followers of Omri proved stronger than those of Tibni son of Ginath. So Tibni died and Omri became king.

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1 Kings 16:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Omriעָמְרִ֛י‘ā·mə·rîNoun - proper - masculine singularH6018 Omri
andעִמּ֖וֹ‘im·mōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5973 with
allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
marched upוַיַּעֲלֶ֥הway·ya·‘ă·lehConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
from Gibbethonמִֽגִּבְּת֑וֹןmig·gib·bə·ṯō·wnPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1405 Gibbethon
and besiegedוַיָּצֻ֖רוּway·yā·ṣu·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6696 confine, bind, besiege
Tirzahתִּרְצָֽה׃tir·ṣāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH8656 Tirtsah

1 Kings 16:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Zimriזִמְרִי֙zim·rîNoun - proper - masculine singularH2174 Zimri
sawכִּרְא֤וֹתkir·’ō·wṯPreposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7200 see
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the cityהָעִ֔ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
was capturedנִלְכְּדָ֣הnil·kə·ḏāhVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)
he enteredוַיָּבֹ֖אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
the citadelאַרְמ֣וֹן’ar·mō·wnNoun - masculine singular constructH759 citadel
of the royalהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
palaceבֵּית־bêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
and burned it downוַיִּשְׂרֹ֨ףway·yiś·rōp̄Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8313 burn
upon himselfעָלָ֧יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
So he diedוַיָּמֹֽת׃way·yā·mōṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die

1 Kings 16:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
because ofעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the sinsחַטָּאתוֹḥaṭ·ṭå̄·ṯōNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH2403 offence, penalty, occasion
he had committedחָטָ֔אḥā·ṭāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2398 miss
doingלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
evilהָרַ֖עhā·ra‘Article; Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nêPreposition-b; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and followingלָלֶ֙כֶת֙lā·le·ḵeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1980 go, come, walk
the exampleבְּדֶ֣רֶךְbə·ḏe·reḵPreposition-b; Noun - common singular constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֔םyā·rā·ḇə·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3379 Jeroboam
and the sinוּבְחַטָּאתוֹ֙ū·ḇə·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯōwConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2403 offence, penalty, occasion
he had committedעָשָׂ֔ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
and had caused Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
to commitלְהַחֲטִ֖יאlə·ha·ḥă·ṭîPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH2398 miss

1 Kings 16:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As for the restוְיֶ֙תֶר֙wə·ye·ṯerConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3499 remainder, excellence, excess
of the actsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
of Zimriזִמְרִ֔יzim·rîNoun - proper - masculine singularH2174 Zimri
and the treasonוְקִשְׁר֖וֹwə·qiš·rōwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7195 conspiracy
he committedקָשָׁ֑רqā·šārVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7194 bind, league together, conspire
theyהֵ֣םhêmPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
notהֲלֹֽא־hă·lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםkə·ṯū·ḇîmVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralH3789 write
inעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the Bookסֵ֛פֶרsê·p̄erNoun - masculine singular constructH5612 missive, document, writing, book
of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יlə·mal·ḵêPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

1 Kings 16:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
At that timeאָ֧ז’āzAdverbH227 at that time, then
the peopleהָעָ֥םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
were dividedיֵחָלֵ֛קyê·ḥā·lêqVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2505 divide, share
Halfלַחֵ֑צִיla·ḥê·ṣîPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2677 half
of the peopleהָעָ֜םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
supportedהָ֠יָהhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Tibniתִבְנִ֤יṯiḇ·nîNoun - proper - masculine singularH8402 Tibni
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Ginathגִּינַת֙gî·naṯNoun - proper - masculine singularH1527 Ginath
as kingלְהַמְלִיכ֔וֹlə·ham·lî·ḵōwPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
and halfוְהַחֲצִ֖יwə·ha·ḥă·ṣîConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2677 half
supportedאַחֲרֵ֥י’a·ḥă·rêPrepositionH310 behind
Omriעָמְרִֽי׃‘ā·mə·rîNoun - proper - masculine singularH6018 Omri

1 Kings 16:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But the followersהָעָם֙hā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
of Omriעָמְרִ֔י‘ā·mə·rîNoun - proper - masculine singularH6018 Omri
proved strongerוַיֶּחֱזַ֤קway·ye·ḥĕ·zaqConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
than thoseהָעָ֕םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
of Tibniתִּבְנִ֣יtiḇ·nîNoun - proper - masculine singularH8402 Tibni
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Ginathגִּינַ֑תgî·naṯNoun - proper - masculine singularH1527 Ginath
So Tibniתִּבְנִ֔יtiḇ·nîNoun - proper - masculine singularH8402 Tibni
diedוַיָּ֣מָתway·yā·māṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
and Omriעָמְרִֽי׃פ‘ā·mə·rîNoun - proper - masculine singularH6018 Omri
became kingוַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְway·yim·lōḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.