1 Kings 16:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The peopleהָעָם֙
(ha·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
who were campedהַחֹנִ֣ים
(ha·cho·nim)
2583: to decline, bend down, encampa prim. root
heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע
(vai·yish·ma)
8085: to heara prim. root
it said,לֵאמֹ֔ר
(le·mor,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Zimriזִמְרִ֔י
(zim·ri,)
2174a: four Isr.of uncertain derivation
has conspiredקָשַׁ֣ר
(ka·shar)
7194: to bind, league together, conspirea prim. root
and has alsoוְגַ֖ם
(ve·gam)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
struck downהִכָּ֣ה
(hik·kah)
5221: to smitea prim. root
the king."הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech;)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
Therefore allכָֽל־
(chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
Israelיִ֠שְׂרָאֵל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
madeוַיַּמְלִ֣כוּ
(vai·yam·li·chu)
4427a: to be or become king or queen, to reigndenominative verb from melek
Omri,עָמְרִ֨י
(a·me·ri)
6018: a king of Isr., also several other Isr.from an unused word
the commanderשַׂר־
(sar-)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
of the army,צָבָ֧א
(tza·va)
6635: army, war, warfarefrom tsaba
king 
 
4427a: to be or become king or queen, to reigndenominative verb from melek
overעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
that dayבַּיֹּ֥ום
(bai·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
in the camp.בַּֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃
(bam·ma·cha·neh.)
4264: an encampment, campfrom chanah


















KJV Lexicon
And the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
that were encamped
chanah  (khaw-naw')
to incline; by implication, to decline (of the slanting rays of evening); specifically, to pitch a tent; gen. to encamp (for abode or siege)
heard
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Zimri
Zimriy  (zim-ree')
musical; Zimri, the name of five Israelites, and of an Arabian tribe -- Zimri.
hath conspired
qashar  (kaw-shar')
to tie, physically (gird, confine, compact) or mentally (in love, league) -- bind (up), (make a) conspire(-acy, -ator), join together, knit, stronger, work (treason).
and hath also slain
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
wherefore all Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
made Omri
`Omriy  (om-ree')
heaping; Omri, an Israelite -- Omri.
the captain
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
of the host
tsaba'  (tsaw-baw')
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)
king
malak  (maw-lak')
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
over Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
that day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
in the camp
machaneh  (makh-an-eh')
an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or even the sacred courts)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The people who were camped heard it said, "Zimri has conspired and has also struck down the king." Therefore all Israel made Omri, the commander of the army, king over Israel that day in the camp.

King James Bible
And the people that were encamped heard say, Zimri hath conspired, and hath also slain the king: wherefore all Israel made Omri, the captain of the host, king over Israel that day in the camp.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When these troops heard that Zimri had not only conspired but had also struck down the king, then all Israel made Omri, the army commander, king over Israel that very day in the camp.

International Standard Version
The army at the encampment heard this report: "Zimri has conspired against the king and killed him." So the entire army of Israel made Omri, their commander, king over Israel.

NET Bible
While deployed there, the army received this report: "Zimri has conspired against the king and assassinated him." So all Israel made Omri, the commander of the army, king over Israel that very day in the camp.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When the army heard that Zimri had plotted [against the king] and killed him, the Israelite troops in the camp made Omri, the commander of the army, king of Israel.

King James 2000 Bible
And the people that were encamped heard it said, Zimri has conspired, and has also slain the king: therefore all Israel made Omri, the captain of the army, king over Israel that day in the camp.
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