1 Kings 16:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. And the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.”
1 Kings 16:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 16:15 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 16:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“In the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, Zimri reigned seven days in Tirzah. Now the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.”
1 Kings 16:15 — World English Bible
1 Kings 16:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. Now the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines. ”
1 Kings 16:15 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 16:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah, reigned hath Zimri seven days in Tirzah; and the people are encamping against Gibbethon, which <FI>is<Fi> to the Philistines;”
1 Kings 16:15 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 16:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“In the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, Zimri reigned seven days in Tirzah. Now the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which [belonged] to the Philistines. ”
1 Kings 16:15 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 16:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“In the seuen and twentie yeere of Asa King of Iudah did Zimri reigne seuen dayes in Tirzah, and the people was then in campe against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistims.”
1 Kings 16:15 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 16:15 in Context — 1 Kings 16
13 For all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son, by which they sinned, and by which they made Israel to sin, in provoking the Lord God of Israel to anger with their vanities.
14 Now the rest of the acts of Elah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
15 In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. And the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.
16 And the people that were encamped heard say, Zimri hath conspired, and hath also slain the king: wherefore all Israel made Omri, the captain of the host, king over Israel that day in the camp.
17 And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah.
What Does 1 Kings 16:15 Mean?
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