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Matthew George Easton
Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition (1897) · 3,964 entries on site
Gift of Jehovah. (1.) An ancestor of Achan ( Josh. 7:1 , 17 , 18 ). He is probably the “Zimri” of 1 Chr. 2:6 . (2.) A Benjamite ( 1 Chr. 8:19 ). (3.) Called “the Shiphmite,” one of David’s officers, who had charge of his vineyards ( 1 Chr. 27:27 ). (4.) A Levite, one of the sons of Asaph ( Neh. 11:17 ); probably the same as Zichri ( 1 Chr. 9:15 ), and Zaccur ( Neh. 12:35 ).
Praise-worthy. (1.) A son of Salu, slain by Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, because of his wickedness in bringing a Midianitish woman into his tent ( Num. 25:6-15 ). (2.) Murdered Elah at Tirzah, and succeeded him on the throne of Israel ( 1 Kings 16:8-10 ). He reigned only seven days, for Omri, whom the army elected as king, laid siege to Tirzah, whereupon Zimri set fire to the palace and perished amid its ruins (11-20). Omri succeeded to the throne only after four years of fierce war with Tibni, another claimant to the throne.
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