Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
16:11-12 Zimri’s execution of all the family . . . relatives and friends . . . of Baasha was swift and merciless. While Zimri carried out the Lord’s sentence against the dynasty of Baasha, he doubtless did so for selfish reasons: to keep them from taking revenge on him or using their power or influence to organize their own coup.
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
16:11-12 Zimri’s execution of all the family . . . relatives and friends . . . of Baasha was swift and merciless. While Zimri carried out the Lord’s sentence against the dynasty of Baasha, he doubtless did so for selfish reasons: to keep them from taking revenge on him or using their power or influence to organize their own coup.
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.The Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.
And the rest of the acts of Elah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
Now the rest of the acts of Elah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
Now the rest of the acts of Elah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
Now the rest of the acts of Elah, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
Now the rest of the acts of Elah, and all he did, are they not recorded in the book of the history of the kings of Israel?