Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
16:15-17 Although Zimri commanded half of the royal chariots (16:9), he was in Tirzah rather than with the army . . . attacking . . . Gibbethon. He apparently did not have the respect of the armed forces; they saw his acts as treason and chose their commander Omri as the new king of Israel.
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
16:15-17 Although Zimri commanded half of the royal chariots (16:9), he was in Tirzah rather than with the army . . . attacking . . . Gibbethon. He apparently did not have the respect of the armed forces; they saw his acts as treason and chose their commander Omri as the new king of Israel.
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 Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah.
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ⓘ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.
And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah.
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.
And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah.
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.
Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah.
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.
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.