Zimri (king)
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Not to be confused with Zimri (prince).
Zimri (Hebrew: זִמְרִי, Zīmrī, lit. 'praiseworthy', also transliterated as Zambri due to a Greek corruption of Omri), was the fifth king of Israel. His reign lasted only seven days. William F. Albright has dated his reign to 876 BCE, while E. R. Thiele offers the date 885 BCE.[1] His story is told in 1 Kings, Chapter 16.
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Zimri | |
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King of Northern Israel | |
Reign | 885 BCE |
Predecessor | Elah |
Successor | Tibni and Omri |
House | House of Zimri |
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