the Week of Proper 11 / Ordinary 16
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Kings 16:9"> 9 E hizo conjuracin contra l su siervo Zimri, comandante de la mitad de los carros. Y estando l en Thirsa, bebiendo y embriagado en casa de Arsa su mayordomo en Thirsa,
Y conspir contra l su siervo Zimri, comandante de la mitad de los carros. Y estando l en Tirsa, bebiendo y embriagado en casa de Arsa, su mayordomo en Tirsa,
E hizo conjuracin contra l su siervo Zimri, prncipe sobre la mitad de los carros. Y estando l en Tirsa, bebiendo y embriagado en casa de Arsa su mayordomo en Tirsa,
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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
his servant: 2 Kings 9:31
conspired: 1 Kings 15:27, 2 Kings 9:14, 2 Kings 12:20, 2 Kings 15:10, 2 Kings 15:25, 2 Kings 15:30
drinking: 1 Kings 20:16, 1 Samuel 25:36-38, 2 Samuel 13:28, 2 Samuel 13:29, Proverbs 23:29-35, Jeremiah 51:57, Daniel 5:1-4, Daniel 5:30, Nahum 1:10, Habakkuk 2:15, Habakkuk 2:16, Matthew 24:49-51, Luke 21:34
steward of: Heb. which was over, Genesis 15:2, Genesis 24:2, Genesis 24:10, Genesis 39:4, Genesis 39:9
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 4:5 - lay on a bed 1 Kings 14:17 - Tirzah 1 Kings 15:32 - there was war 1 Kings 20:12 - drinking 2 Kings 15:14 - Tirzah 2 Kings 21:23 - General 1 Chronicles 2:6 - Zimri Esther 2:21 - and sought Proverbs 23:34 - thou Hosea 7:7 - devoured Luke 12:20 - God
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And his servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots,.... His military chariots; there were two captains of them, and this was one of them; so the Targum,
"one of the two masters or captains of the chariots:''
conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza, steward of his house in Tirzah; who had the charge of his wine and other liquors, to which he was addicted beyond measure; and this was a fit opportunity for Zimri to fall upon him, and slay him, when he was drunk, and off his guard, and his army at the same time was besieging Gibbethon, 1 Kings 16:15 so that there was a very great likeness in what befell the family of Baasha, to that of the family of Jeroboam; for as the son of the one, and of the other, reigned but two years, so they were both slain by their servants, and both at a time when Gibbethon was besieged; the Targum takes this Arza to be the temple of an idol so called, near the royal palace.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The conspiracy of Zimri - Elah’s “servant” (i. e., “subject”) - was favored by his position, which probably gave him military authority in the city, by the absence of a great part of the people and of the officers who might have checked him, at Gibbethon 1 Kings 16:15, and by the despicable character of Elah, who, instead of going up to the war, was continually reminding men of his low origin by conduct unworthy of royalty.
Steward - The office was evidently one of considerable importance. In Solomon’s court it gave the rank of שׂר śar, prince. In Persia the “steward of the household” acted sometimes as a sort of regent during the king’s absence.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Kings 16:9. Captain of half his chariots — It is probable that Zimri, and some other who is not here named, were commanders of the cavalry.
