1-Kings - 16:10

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10 and Zimri went in and struck him, and killed him, in the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his place.

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Explanation and meaning of 1-Kings 16:10.

Differing Translations

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And Zimri went in and smote him, and killed him, in the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead.
And Zambri rushing in, struck him and slew him in the seven and twentieth year of Asa king of Juda, and he reigned in his stead.
And Zimri cometh in and smiteth him, and putteth him to death, in the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigneth in his stead;
And Zimri went in and made an attack on him and put him to death, in the twenty-seventh year that Asa was king of Judah, and made himself king in his place.
Then Zimri, rushing in, struck him and killed him, in the twenty-seventh year of Asa, the king of Judah. And he reigned in his place.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And Zimri went in and smote him, and killed him,.... When in his drunken fit: and this was
in the twenty seventh year of Asa; when Elah had not reigned two full years:
and reigned in his stead; that is, Zimri; his reign was short indeed, but seven days, 1-Kings 16:15.

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