Zimri (king)

Zimri
Depiction of the coronation of Zimri, from
Rudolf von Ems' Chronicle of the World
King of Israel (Northern Kingdom)
Reign885 BCE
PredecessorElah
SuccessorTibni and Omri
HouseHouse of Zimri

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.

  1. ^ Edwin Thiele, The Mysterious Numbers of the Hebrew Kings, (1st ed.; New York: Macmillan, 1951; 2d ed.; Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1965; 3rd ed.; Grand Rapids: Zondervan/Kregel, 1983). ISBN 0-8254-3825-X, 9780825438257