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As 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?
1 Kings 16:20 · Berean Standard Bible
Parallel translations
  • WEB Now the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he committed, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
  • KJV Now the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he wrought, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
  • NKJV Now 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?
  • NASB Now as for the rest of the acts of Zimri and his conspiracy which he carried out, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
  • NLT The rest of the events in Zimri’s reign and his conspiracy are recorded in The Book of the History of the Kings of Israel.

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Quick answer

The narrator closes Zimri's account, noting his treason and referring to the royal chronicles.

Overview

Zimri's epitaph singles out his 'treason,' the defining act of his brief and infamous reign. The standard closing formula again points readers to the fuller record. His name becomes a byword, later invoked by Jezebel as a taunt against another regicide (2 Kings 9:31).

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 6

  • 1 Kgs 16:27As for the rest of the acts of Omri, along with his accomplishments and the might he exercised, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
  • 1 Kgs 16:5As for the rest of the acts of Baasha, along with his accomplishments and might, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
  • 1 Kgs 16:14As for the rest of the acts of Elah, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
  • 1 Kgs 15:31As for the rest of the acts of Nadab, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
  • 1 Kgs 14:19As for the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, how he waged war and how he reigned, they are indeed written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.
  • 1 Kgs 22:39As for the rest of the acts of Ahab, along with all his accomplishments and the ivory palace and all the cities he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

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Christ at the center

Solomon's glory, wisdom, and temple where God's presence dwells are a shadow of the greater Son of David — 'one greater than Solomon is here' — and of the true Temple, Christ himself.

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