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Numbers 25:14

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What does Numbers 25:14 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Now the name of the man of Israel that was slain, who was slain with the Midianitish woman, was Zimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a fathers` house among the Simeonites.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Now the name of the man of Israel that was slain, who was slain with the Midianitish woman, was Zimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a fathers` house among the Simeonites.
Numbers 25:14 — American Standard Version

Context — Numbers 25

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
11Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, in that he was jealous with my jealousy among them, so that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy.
12Wherefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace:
13and it shall be unto him, and to his seed after him, the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was jealous for his God, and made atonement for the children of Israel.
14Now the name of the man of Israel that was slain, who was slain with the Midianitish woman, was Zimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a fathers` house among the Simeonites.
15And the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was head of the people of a fathers` house in Midian.
16And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
17Vex the Midianites, and smite them;
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Now the name of the Israelite that was slain, etc.] By Phinehas, as before related: [even] that was slain with the Midianitish woman; who was slain also, both together with one thrust: was Zimri, the son of Sela, a prince of a chief house among the Simeonites; or a prince of his father’s house, or family; there were five families of the Simeonites, and this man was a prince of one of them, (see <042612> Numbers 26:12,13) though Josephus f412, and so the Samaritan Chronicle f413, make him to be a prince of the tribe of Simeon. His name is mentioned partly to the reproach of him, and partly for the honour of Phinehas, whose zeal and courage were such, that he feared not to take away the life…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Zimri, . . . a prince . . . among the Simeonites--The slaughter of a man of such high rank is mentioned as a proof of the undaunted zeal of Phinehas, for there might be numerous avengers of his blood.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“a prince: Num 25:4, Num 25:5; Ch2 19:7 chief house: Heb. house of a father the Simeonites: Num 1:23, Num 26:14 Numbers 25:15”
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