1 Kings 16:15-20
1599 Geneva Bible
15 ¶ In the seven and twenty years of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah, and the people was then in camp [a]against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.
16 And the people of the host heard say, Zimri hath conspired, and hath also slain the king. Wherefore all Israel made Omri the captain of the host, king over Israel that same day, even in the host.
17 Then Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged [b]Tirzah.
18 And when Zimri saw, that the city was taken, he went into the palace of the king’s house, and [c]burnt himself, and the king’s house with fire, and so died,
19 For his sins which he sinned, in doing that which is evil in the sight of the Lord, in walking in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sins which he did, causing Israel to sin.
20 And the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he wrought, are they not written in the book of the Chronicles of the kings of Israel?
Read full chapterFootnotes
- 1 Kings 16:15 The siege had continued from the time of Nadab Jeroboam’s son.
- 1 Kings 16:17 Where Zimri kept himself in hold.
- 1 Kings 16:18 Hebrew, burnt the King’s house upon him.
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