# His servant Zimri

"Elah's servant Zimri"

# captain of half his chariots

The word "chariots" here represents the soldiers who drove the chariots. Alternate translation: "captain of half his chariot drivers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# drinking himself drunk

This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "drinking so much wine that he was getting drunk" or "getting drunk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])

# who was over the household

Being over the household represents being in charge of the things in King Elah's house. Alternate translation: "who was in charge of the things in the Elah's house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])