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 1 KINGS 16

Baasha is succeeded by his son, Elah. One of his commanders, Zimri, plots against him and strikes him dead. Zimri then slaughters all the remaining relatives of Baasha and takes over the throne of Israel. The army, however, proclaim Omri as the king and lay siege to Tirzah, where Zimri is located. Zimri burns his palace to the ground, killing himself. Omri constructs a new capital at Samaria.

PEOPLE: יהוה YHVH God – Jehu – Baasha – Elah – Asa – Zimri – Arza – Omri – Tibni – Shemer – Ahab – Jezebel – Ethbaal – Hiel – Abiram – Segub

PLACES: Israel – Tirzah – Judah – Gibbethon – Samaria – Zidon – Jericho

RELATED ARTICLES: Hanani – Jeroboam – Nebat – Chronicles of the Kings of Israel – Prophet – Philistines – Treason – Ginath – Bethelite – Baal – Joshua – Nun

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