Old Testament · Major figure
Zimri
A name shared by a rebellious Simeonite leader, a short-lived king of Israel, and other minor figures.
The name Zimri refers to several distinct individuals in the Old Testament. The most prominent is the king of Israel who assassinated King Elah and reigned for only seven days before his suicide. Another notable Zimri was a Simeonite leader executed by Phinehas for bringing a Midianite woman into the Israelite camp, an act that triggered a divine plague.
In the text
- Verses
- 12
- Books
- 5
- First appears
- Numbers 25:14
- Last appears
- Jeremiah 25:25
Where Zimri appears
12 verses · 6 chaptersIn the same books
- Zedekiah61 versesThe final king of Judah whose reign ended in the fall of Jerusalem and the Babylonian exile.
- Elishama16 versesA name shared by several biblical figures, including an Ephraimite leader and a royal scribe in Judah.
- Jehoiada45 versesA faithful high priest who protected the Davidic line and restored true worship in Judah.
- Ahaziah30 versesThe eighth king of Judah who followed the evil ways of the house of Ahab and died by Jehu's hand.
- Baasha26 versesThe third king of the northern Kingdom of Israel who usurped the throne and warred against Judah.
- Ahijah20 versesA Shilonite prophet who announced the division of the kingdom under Jeroboam I.
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