Elah of Israel
About this date: Regnal and narrative placement can be approximate; consult the cited passage and a historical introduction before assigning dates.
Northern king overthrown by Zimri.
Historical context
Samuel, Kings, Chronicles, and Isaiah trace the rise, division, crises, and fall of Israel's and Judah's monarchies. The narratives' theological judgments and approximate regnal settings differ from a modern chronicle.
Key points
- Northern king overthrown by Zimri.
- Primary reading: 1 Kings 16:8–14. Read the complete passage in its literary context.
- Attend to the narrators' evaluations of kingship, worship, justice, and covenant rather than reading the list as a neutral royal chronicle.
Scripture
- 1 Kings 16:8–14 — Principal biblical passage cluster for Elah of Israel; check the summary against the complete text.
Sources and further reading
- USCCB introduction to 1 Kings
Literary and historical introduction; not independent verification of every narrated event.