1 Kings 16:16-18

International Standard Version

¹⁶ The army at the encampment heard this report: “Zimri has conspired against the king and killed him.” So the entire army of^[a] Israel made Omri, their commander, king over Israel. ¹⁷ Then Omri and the entire army of^[b] Israel left from Gibbethon and attacked Tirzah. ¹⁸ When Zimri observed that the city had been captured, he retreated into the king’s palace, set fire to the citadel, and died when the palace burned down around him