Zimri

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Zimri was a short-reigning king of the northern Kingdom of Israel, known from the Hebrew Bible for seizing the throne through a coup and then dying in a palace fire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Israel
biblical figure
human
alsoSignificantIn Christian tradition
approximateCentury 9th century BCE
biblicalBookChapter 1 Kings 16
capital Tirzah NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath self‑inflicted palace fire
condemnedFor idolatry
walking in the ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat
country Kingdom of Israel NERFINISHED
describedIn Book of 1 Kings NERFINISHED
Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED
Old Testament NERFINISHED
era Iron Age Levant NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Israelite NERFINISHED
eventLeadingToDeath siege of Tirzah by Omri NERFINISHED
gender male
killed Elah NERFINISHED
all the male relatives of Baasha
friends of Baasha
language Hebrew (as cultural-linguistic context)
mannerOfDeath suicide
methodOfAccession assassination of the reigning king
coup d’état
moralEvaluationInText did evil in the sight of the LORD
notableFor dying in a palace fire he set himself
reigning only seven days
seizing the throne by assassinating Elah
occupation military commander
opponent Israelite army at Gibbethon NERFINISHED
Omri NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Tirzah NERFINISHED
positionHeld king of the northern Kingdom of Israel
predecessor Elah NERFINISHED
predecessorDynasty House of Baasha NERFINISHED
primaryTradition Jewish tradition
prophecySource Jehu son of Hanani NERFINISHED
propheticFulfillment destruction of the house of Baasha
rank commander of half the chariots
reasonForMassKilling to eliminate the house of Baasha
reignCharacteristic short reign
reignDuration 7 days
religion Yahwism NERFINISHED
servedUnder King Elah NERFINISHED
sourceType religious text
successor Omri NERFINISHED

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

King Omri predecessor Zimri