¹⁵ In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah, reigned hath Zimri seven days in Tirzah; and the people are encamping against Gibbethon, which `is' to the Philistines;

²⁷ And conspire against him doth Baasha son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, and Baasha smiteth him in Gibbethon, which `is' to the Philistines -- and Nadab and all Israel are laying siege against Gibbethon --

⁴⁴ and Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,

²³ And out of the tribe of Dan, Eltekeh and its suburbs, Gibbethon and its suburbs,

⁸ In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah reigned hath Elah son of Baasha over Israel in Tirzah, two years;

³¹ And Jehu hath come into the gate, and she saith, `Was there peace `to' Zimri -- slayer of his lord?'

⁵ That the singing of the wicked `is' short, And the joy of the profane for a moment,

³⁵ I have seen the wicked terrible, And spreading as a green native plant,