1 Kings 16:9

And it came to pass when he began to reign, as soon as he sat on his throne,.... Perhaps the very first day,

that he slew all the house of Baasha; his whole family, all the children that he had,…

The conspiracy of Zimri - Elah’s “servant” (i. e., “subject”) - was favored by his position, which probably gave him military authority in the city, by the absence of a great part of the people and of…

Captain of half his chariots - It is probable that Zimri, and some other who is not here named, were commanders of the cavalry.

Here is, I. The ruin of the family of Baasha foretold. He was a man likely enough to have raised and established his family - active, politic, and daring; but he was an idolater, and this brought…

And his servant Zimri The LXX. omits -his servant." The expression is used of any officer who served under the king, and has no mean signification. Here -the servant" was a chief commander of the…