Zimri (Easton)

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Praise-worthy. A son of Salu, slain by Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, because of his wickedness in bringing a Midianitish woman into his tent (Numbers 25:6-15 ). 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"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause! Click here to learn more! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter Z Bible Dictionaries Zimri Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Zimran Next Entry Zin Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Zimri Dictionaries American Tract Society Zimri Chabad Knowledge Base Zimri ben Salu Easton's Bible Dictionary Zimri Fausset Bible Dictionary Zimri Holman Bible Dictionary Zimri Hastings' BibleDictionary Zimri (1) Zimri Morrish Bible Dictionary Zimri People's Bible Dictionary Zimri Smith Bible Dictionary Zimri Encyclopedias International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Zimri (1) Zimri (2) Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Zimri McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Zimri The Jewish Encyclopedia Zimri Lexicons זִמְרִי , זִמְרִי Praise-worthy. A son of Salu, slain by Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, because of his wickedness in bringing a Midianitish woman into his tent ( Numbers 25:6-15 ). 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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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)