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Zimri

King of Israel, with a reign of seven days; chariot commander who murdered king Elah, and succeeded him, but was overthrown by the army · Historical Figures · Died 885 BC

Zimri, was the fifth king of Israel. His reign lasted only seven days. William F. Albright has dated his reign to 876 BCE, while E. R. Thiele offers the date 885 BCE. His story is told in 1 Kings, Chapter 16.

Zimri is read about 112 times a day, in 38 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 10 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 112 days, one point a day.

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Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Died 885 BC