1 Kings 16:17
1 Kings 16:17 in Multiple Translations
Then Omri and all the Israelites marched up from Gibbethon and besieged Tirzah.
And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah.
And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah.
Then Omri went up from Gibbethon, with all the army of Israel, and they made an attack on Tirzah, shutting in the town on every side.
Omri and the whole Israelite army left Gibbethon and went and besieged Tirzah.
Then Omri went vp from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah.
And Omri goeth up, and all Israel with him, from Gibbethon, and they lay siege to Tirzah.
Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah.
And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah.
And Amri went up, and all Israel with him from Gebbethon, and they besieged Thersa.
The Israeli army was camped near Gibbethon city. When they heard what Zimri had done, they left there and went to Tirzah, and surrounded the city.
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1 Kings 16:17 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וַ/יַּעֲלֶ֥ה
עָמְרִ֛י
וְ/כָל
יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל
עִמּ֖/וֹ
מִֽ/גִּבְּת֑וֹן
וַ/יָּצֻ֖רוּ
עַל
תִּרְצָֽה
וַ/יַּעֲלֶ֥ה
ʻâlâh
H5927
to ascend
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
עָמְרִ֛י
ʻOmrîy
H6018
Omri
N-proper
וְ/כָל
kôl
H3605
all
Conj | N-ms
יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
N-proper
עִמּ֖/וֹ
ʻim
H5973
with
Prep | Suff
מִֽ/גִּבְּת֑וֹן
Gibbᵉthôwn
H1405
Gibbethon
Prep | N-proper
וַ/יָּצֻ֖רוּ
tsûwr
H6696
to confine
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
Prep
תִּרְצָֽה
Tirtsâh
H8656
Tirzah
N-proper
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Hebrew Word Reference — 1 Kings 16:17
וַ/יַּעֲלֶ֥ה
ʻâlâh
H5927
"to ascend"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
To ascend means to go up or rise, like the smoke from an altar going up to God, as described in many Bible passages, including Leviticus and Psalms.
Definition: : rise/go 1) to go up, ascend, climb 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go up, ascend 1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat 1a3) to go up, come up (of animals) 1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation) 1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon) 1a6) to come up (before God) 1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary) 1a8) to excel, be superior to 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away 1b2) to take oneself away 1b3) to be exalted 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up 1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away 1c3) to bring up, draw up, train 1c4) to cause to ascend 1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally) 1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts) 1c7) to exalt 1c8) to cause to ascend, offer 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be carried away, be led up 1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in 1d3) to be offered 1e) (Hithpael) to lift oneself
Usage: Occurs in 817 OT verses. KJV: arise (up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break (the day) (up), bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, [phrase] shew, climb (up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart, exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make to) go (away, up); grow (over) increase, lay, leap, levy, lift (self) up, light, (make) up, [idiom] mention, mount up, offer, make to pay, [phrase] perfect, prefer, put (on), raise, recover, restore, (make to) rise (up), scale, set (up), shoot forth (up), (begin to) spring (up), stir up, take away (up), work. See also: Genesis 2:6; Exodus 34:4; Joshua 7:6.
עָמְרִ֛י
ʻOmrîy
H6018
"Omri"
N-proper
Omri was a king of Israel who ruled for 12 years, succeeding Elah and preceding his son Ahab. His name means pupil of Jehovah. Omri is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 27:18.
Definition: A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.27.18; son of: Michael (H4317N) § Omri = "pupil of Jehovah" 1) king of the northern kingdom of Israel, successor to king Elah for whom he was the captain of the army; ruled for 12 years and succeeded by his infamous son Ahab 2) one of the sons of Becher the son of Benjamin 3) a descendant of Pharez the son of Judah 4) son of Michael and chief of the tribe of Issachar in the time of David
Usage: Occurs in 16 OT verses. KJV: Omri. See also: 1 Kings 16:16; 1 Kings 16:29; Micah 6:16.
וְ/כָל
kôl
H3605
"all"
Conj | N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
"Israel"
N-proper
Israel is the symbolic name of Jacob, also referring to his descendants. Jacob, son of Isaac and Rebekah, had 12 sons who became the tribes of Israel, as told in Genesis 25:26. His story is crucial to the Bible's narrative.
Definition: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.26; son of: Isaac (H3327) and Rebekah (H7259); brother of: Esau (H6215); married to Rachel (H7354), Leah (H3812), Zilpah (H2153) and Bilhah (H1090A); father of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074), Dinah (H1783), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); also called Jacob frequently § Israel = "God prevails" 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile
Usage: Occurs in 2231 OT verses. KJV: Israel. See also: Genesis 32:29; Exodus 13:18; Exodus 40:38.
עִמּ֖/וֹ
ʻim
H5973
"with"
Prep | Suff
This Hebrew word means with or together, like when God is with his people in Exodus 33:14-15. It's used to describe accompaniment or association, and can also mean against or beside. The word is used to convey a sense of relationship or proximity between people or things.
Definition: 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as
Usage: Occurs in 919 OT verses. KJV: accompanying, against, and, as ([idiom] long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al). See also: Genesis 3:6; Exodus 21:14; Deuteronomy 29:11.
מִֽ/גִּבְּת֑וֹן
Gibbᵉthôwn
H1405
"Gibbethon"
Prep | N-proper
Gibbethon was a town in Palestine, given to the Levites. It means 'mound' and was a Philistine town in Dan.
Definition: § Gibbethon = "mound" a Philistine town in Dan allocated to the Kohathite Levites
Usage: Occurs in 5 OT verses. KJV: Gibbethon. See also: Joshua 19:44; 1 Kings 15:27; 1 Kings 16:17.
וַ/יָּצֻ֖רוּ
tsûwr
H6696
"to confine"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp
To form or shape something, like a potter molds clay, as in Isaiah 29:16.
Definition: 1) to bind, besiege, confine, cramp 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to confine, secure 1a2) to shut in, beseige 1a3) to shut up, enclose
Usage: Occurs in 36 OT verses. KJV: adversary, assault, beset, besiege, bind (up), cast, distress, fashion, fortify, inclose, lay siege, put up in bags. See also: Exodus 23:22; 2 Kings 18:9; Psalms 139:5.
עַל
ʻal
H5921
"upon"
Prep
This Hebrew word means on or above something, like a physical object or a situation. It can also imply a sense of responsibility or accountability, as in being on behalf of someone.
Definition: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative)
Usage: Occurs in 4493 OT verses. KJV: above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 24:13; Genesis 41:33.
תִּרְצָֽה
Tirtsâh
H8656
"Tirzah"
N-proper
Tirzah was a city in ancient Palestine, one of the kingdoms conquered by Joshua and the Israelites, and later the capital of the northern kingdom of Israel.
Definition: § Tirzah = "favourable" one of the kingdoms on the west of the Jordan conquered by Joshua and the Israelites a Canaanite city, later capital of the northern kingdom of Israel
Usage: Occurs in 17 OT verses. KJV: Tirzah. See also: Numbers 26:33; 1 Kings 16:6; Song of Solomon 6:4.
Study Notes — 1 Kings 16:17
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- 1 Kings 16:17 Summary
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- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on 1 Kings 16:17
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 16:17
- Trapp's Commentary on 1 Kings 16:17
- Cambridge Bible on 1 Kings 16:17
- Barnes' Notes on 1 Kings 16:17
- Whedon's Commentary on 1 Kings 16:17
- Sermons on 1 Kings 16:17
Context — Zimri Reigns in Israel
15In the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Zimri reigned in Tirzah for seven days. Now the troops were encamped against Gibbethon of the Philistines,
16and the people in the camp heard that Zimri had conspired against the king and struck him down. So there in the camp that very day, all Israel proclaimed Omri, the commander of the army, king over Israel.
17Then Omri and all the Israelites marched up from Gibbethon and besieged Tirzah.
18When Zimri saw that the city was captured, he entered the citadel of the royal palace and burned it down upon himself. So he died 19because of the sins he had committed, doing evil in the sight of the LORD and following the example of Jeroboam and the sin he had committed and had caused Israel to commit.Cross References
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| 1 | Judges 9:50 | Then Abimelech went to Thebez, encamped against it, and captured it. |
| 2 | Luke 19:43–44 | For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. They will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God. ” |
| 3 | 2 Kings 18:9–12 | In the fourth year of Hezekiah’s reign, which was the seventh year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Shalmaneser king of Assyria marched against Samaria and besieged it. And at the end of three years, the Assyrians captured it. So Samaria was captured in the sixth year of Hezekiah, which was the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel. The king of Assyria exiled the Israelites to Assyria and settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes. This happened because they did not listen to the voice of the LORD their God, but violated His covenant—all that Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded—and would neither listen nor obey. |
| 4 | 2 Kings 6:24–25 | Some time later, Ben-hadad king of Aram assembled his entire army and marched up to besiege Samaria. So there was a great famine in Samaria. Indeed, they besieged the city so long that a donkey’s head sold for eighty shekels of silver, and a quarter cab of dove’s dung sold for five shekels of silver. |
| 5 | Judges 9:56–57 | In this way God repaid the wickedness that Abimelech had done to his father in murdering his seventy brothers. And God also brought all the wickedness of the men of Shechem back upon their own heads. So the curse of Jotham son of Jerubbaal came upon them. |
| 6 | 2 Kings 25:1–4 | So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They encamped outside the city and built a siege wall all around it. And the city was kept under siege until King Zedekiah’s eleventh year. By the ninth day of the fourth month, the famine in the city was so severe that the people of the land had no food. Then the city was breached; and though the Chaldeans had surrounded the city, all the men of war fled by night by way of the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden. They headed toward the Arabah, |
| 7 | Judges 9:45 | And all that day Abimelech fought against the city until he had captured it and killed its people. Then he demolished the city and sowed it with salt. |
1 Kings 16:17 Summary
This verse tells us that Omri and the Israelites marched up from Gibbethon and besieged Tirzah, which means they surrounded the city and prepared to attack it. This was because Zimri had taken over the throne in Tirzah, and Omri was the newly proclaimed king of Israel. In simple terms, Omri was asserting his authority as the new king and seeking to capture the city, as seen in 1 Kings 16:16. This story reminds us that God is sovereign over all things, and that He can use human actions and decisions to achieve His purposes, as seen in Romans 11:36.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did Omri and the Israelites march up from Gibbethon and besiege Tirzah?
Omri and the Israelites marched up from Gibbethon and besieged Tirzah because Zimri had taken over the throne in Tirzah after conspiring against King Elah, and Omri was proclaimed king by the people in the camp, as seen in 1 Kings 16:16, and they sought to capture the city and assert Omri's authority as the newly proclaimed king over Israel.
What can we learn from Omri's actions in this verse?
Omri's actions in this verse demonstrate his leadership and determination to assert his authority as the newly proclaimed king over Israel, and we can learn from his example the importance of decisive action and leadership, as seen in other biblical leaders such as Moses in Exodus 17:8-13 and Joshua in Joshua 1:6-9.
How does this verse relate to the overall story of 1 Kings?
This verse is a pivotal moment in the story of 1 Kings, as it marks the beginning of Omri's reign and sets the stage for the rest of the book, which will explore the reigns of various kings of Israel and Judah, including Omri's son Ahab, and the prophets who spoke to them, such as Elijah in 1 Kings 17:1.
What does this verse reveal about God's sovereignty?
This verse reveals that God is sovereign over the affairs of nations and kings, and that He can use human actions and decisions to achieve His purposes, as seen in other verses such as Proverbs 21:1 and Daniel 2:21.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that I can apply the principle of decisive action and leadership in my own life, and how can I trust God to guide me in these decisions, as seen in Proverbs 3:5-6?
- How can I learn to trust God's sovereignty in the midst of uncertain or chaotic circumstances, and what role does faith play in this process, as seen in Hebrews 11:6?
- In what ways can I be a leader or influencer in my own sphere, and how can I use my position to serve and glorify God, as seen in Matthew 20:26-28?
- What are some potential consequences of not trusting God's sovereignty, and how can I avoid these pitfalls in my own life, as seen in Psalm 37:3-7?
Gill's Exposition on 1 Kings 16:17
And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him,.... He, and the army under him, broke up the siege of that place, and marched to Tirzah; which, according, to Bunting (c) were thirty six
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 16:17
And Zimri went in and smote him, and killed him, in the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Trapp's Commentary on 1 Kings 16:17
1 Kings 16:17 And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah.Ver. 17. And Omri went out from Gibethon.] Where now the second time the siege was raised. See 1 Kings 15:27.
Cambridge Bible on 1 Kings 16:17
17. and they besieged Tirzah] Which must therefore have been a fortified town, and not a mere pleasance of the kings of Israel.
Barnes' Notes on 1 Kings 16:17
Went up - The expression “went up” marks accurately the ascent of the army from the Shephelah, where Gibbethon was situated Joshua 19:44, to the hill country of Israel, on the edge of which Tirzah stood 1 Kings 14:17.
Whedon's Commentary on 1 Kings 16:17
17. Besieged Tirzah — They raised the siege of Gibbethon and attacked the seditious Israelites, deeming it better to punish treason and assassination at home than to continue the tedious war with the Philistines.
Sermons on 1 Kings 16:17
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When Spiritual Famine Invades the Church by Brad Allen | In this sermon, the preacher shares a story about a miraculous healing of an old Chinese lady named Sister Keo who had not taken a step in 20 years. This event serves as a reminder |
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The Heavens Are Opening - Ii Kings 6-7 by Phil Beach Jr. | Phil Beach Jr. emphasizes the importance of seeking God's presence and the shelter He provides amidst life's challenges, drawing parallels from the story in 2 Kings 6-7. He highlig |
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12. Ventures of Faith by Chuck Smith | Chuck Smith emphasizes the significance of stepping out in faith to discover God's will, illustrating that God can work through anyone willing to venture forth. He warns against pr |
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From the Captivity of the Ten Tribes to the First Year of Cyrus by Flavius Josephus | Flavius Josephus recounts the tragic events that led to the destruction of Jerusalem and the captivity of the Israelites. From the siege of Jerusalem by the Babylonians to the appo |
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Commentary Notes - Ii Kings by Walter Beuttler | Walter Beuttler delves into the Book of 2 Kings, highlighting the division of the book into two parts and the continuous history it provides of God's people. The message of the boo |