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Zimri

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king of Israel, with a reign of seven days; chariot commander who murdered king Elah, and succeeded him, but was overthrown by the army

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Reign
885 BCE
Predecessor
Elah
Successor
Tibni and Omri
Died
885 BC
House
House of Zimri

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Zimri (king)
date of birth
1000-01-01
date of death
0873-00-00
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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. His story is told in 1 Kings, Chapter 16.

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