Zimri

About Zimri Written by AI

Zimri was a prince of the tribe of Simeon who was involved in the idolatrous worship of Baal-Peor during the Israelites' journey through the wilderness. In Numbers 25, the Israelites began to engage in sexual immorality with the Moabite women and participated in their sacrifices to the Moabite gods. This angered the Lord, and He sent a plague among the Israelites. In the midst of this crisis, Zimri brazenly brought a Midianite woman named Cozbi into his tent in full view of Moses and the congregation. Phinehas, the grandson of Aaron, took a spear and pierced both Zimri and Cozbi through their bodies, thus halting the plague. The Lord commended Phinehas for his zeal and granted him a covenant of perpetual priesthood. The incident with Zimri and Cozbi highlights the dangers of idolatry and the importance of maintaining purity and faithfulness to God. It also demonstrates the role of the priesthood in upholding the holiness of the Israelite community.

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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897

This entry is on the name Zimri, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.

Praise-worthy. (1.) A son of Salu, slain by Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, because of his wickedness in bringing a Midianitish woman into his tent (Num. 25:6-15).

(2.) Murdered Elah at Tirzah, and succeeded him on the throne of Israel (1 Kings 16:8-10). He reigned only seven days, for Omri, whom the army elected as king, laid siege to Tirzah, whereupon Zimri set fire to the palace and perished amid its ruins (11-20). Omri succeeded to the throne only after four years of fierce war with Tibni, another claimant to the throne.

M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.