1 Kings

Starts with King Solomon's reign, his wisdom, and building the temple, then the kingdom dividing into Israel and Judah.

Chapter 16

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KJV - 1 Kings 16:9

And his servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza steward of his house in Tirzah.

Zimri, who led half of Elah's chariots, secretly planned against him. This happened while Elah was very drunk in the home of Arza, a manager at his house, in a city called Tirzah.

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