1 Kings 16:9

Elah had a servant named Zimri. Zimri was in charge of half of Elah's chariots. He made a secret plan against Elah. One day Elah was in Tirzah getting drunk. He was at the house of Arza, the man in charge of his palace there.

1 Kings 16:9, Readable English Bible (READ)

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Previous · 1 Kings 16:8Elah son of Baasha became king of Israel in the twenty-sixth year that Asa was king of Judah. Elah ruled in Tirzah for two years. Next · 1 Kings 16:10Zimri went in and struck Elah down and killed him. This was in the twenty-seventh year that Asa was king of Judah. Then Zimri became king in his place.