SEV Biblia, Chapter 16:15
¶ En el año veintisiete de Asa rey de Judá, comenzó a reinar Zimri, y reinó siete días en Tirsa; y el pueblo había asentado campo sobre Gibetón, ciudad de los filisteos.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 16:15
Verse 15. The people were encamped against Gibbethon] It appears that, at this time, the Israelites had war with the Philistines, and were now besieging Gibbethon, one of their cities. This army, hearing that Zimri had rebelled and killed Elah, made Omri, their general, king, who immediately raised the siege of Gibbethon, and went to attack Zimri in the royal city of Tirzah; who, finding his affairs desperate, chose rather to consume himself in his palace than to fall into the hands of his enemies.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 15. In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah , etc] Until the army under Omri came and took the palace, and destroyed him: and the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belongeth to the Philistines ; it was besieged in Nadab’s time, but upon his death, by Baasha, the siege was raised; or however, if then taken, it was recovered by the Philistines, and now besieged again by the Israelites, (see 1 Kings 15:27).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 15-28 - When men forsake God, they will be left to plague one another. Prou aspiring men ruin one another. Omri struggled with Tibni some years Though we do not always understand the rules by which God govern nations and individuals in his providence, we may learn useful lesson from the history before us. When tyrants succeed each other, an massacres, conspiracies, and civil wars, we may be sure the Lord has controversy with the people for their sins; they are loudly called to repent and reform. Omri made himself infamous by his wickedness. Man wicked men have been men of might and renown; have built cities, an their names are found in history; but they have no name in the book of life.
Original Hebrew
בשׁנת 8141 עשׂרים 6242 ושׁבע 7651 שׁנה 8141 לאסא 609 מלך 4428 יהודה 3063 מלך 4427 זמרי 2174 שׁבעת 7651 ימים 3117 בתרצה 8656 והעם 5971 חנים 2583 על 5921 גבתון 1405 אשׁר 834 לפלשׁתים׃ 6430
