Zimri ben Elah King of Israel

*** Kings of Israel

Children	1. Baasha King of Israel   2. Nebat   3. Pekahiah King of Israel   4. Pekah King of Israel   5. Hoshea King of Israel   6. Menahem King of Israel   7. Shallum King of Israel

Elah ben Baasha King of Israel

Father	Baasha King of Israel
Relationship	natural
Children	1. Zimri ben Elah King of Israel

• Name	Zimri ben Elah King of Israel  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	*** Kings of Israel   (Great Grandfather)
  Notes	Zimri (King of Israel) Zimri was the fifth king of the northern kingdom of Israel. He killed Elah, son of Baasha, and declared himself king. He tried to protect his hold on the throne by killing the male heirs of Elah. This fulfilled a prophecy of Jehu about the destruction of the family of Baasha (1 Kings 16:3). Zimri reigned for only seven days. When members of the army had learned of what had Zimri had done, they appointed Omri as their commander. After a successful attack by Omri and the army, Zimri went into the palace and set fire to it. He died in the flames. The name Zimri is used in 2 Kings 9:31 to invoke an example of someone who has killed his master. The story of Zimri is found in 1 kings 16:8-20.
  Person ID	I28048	ktree
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	Elah ben Baasha King of Israel
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F31508	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S307] Ancestry.com Individual Tree - Kings of Israel.