11 Jun 2014
King Elah
How He Became King: After his father Baasha died
When He Began Reigning: Uncertain
Reign Length: 2 years
Ruled Over: Israel
Type of King: Evil
Prophet: Uncertain
Death: Assassinated by his servant Zimri while getting drunk
Burial: Unknown
After Baasha died, Elah his son ruled over Israel for two years:
I Kings 16:8: “In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, two years.”
One day when Elah was getting drunk in the house of Arza, his servant Zimri conspired against him and assassinated him:
I 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.
10 And Zimri went in and smote him, and killed him, in the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead.”
Zimri then seized power and reigned in his stead.