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.
Statements (47)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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