1 Kings 16:16-18

Holman Christian Standard Bible

¹⁶ When these troops heard that Zimri had not only conspired but had also struck down the king, then all Israel made Omri, the army commander, king over Israel that very day in the camp. ¹⁷ Omri along with all Israel marched up from Gibbethon and besieged Tirzah.^{(A) 18} When Zimri saw that the city was captured, he entered the citadel of the royal palace and burned it down over himself. He died