1 Kings 16:16-18

Revised Geneva Translation

¹⁶ And the people of the army heard say, “Zimri has conspired, and has also killed the king!” Therefore, all Israel made Omri the captain of the army, king over Israel, that same day, in the camp.

¹⁷ Then Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah.

¹⁸ And when Zimri saw that the city had been taken, he went into the palace of the king’s house and burnt himself and the king’s house with fire, and so died