KJV King James Version
And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king’s house, and burnt the king’s house over him with fire, and died,
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1 Kings 16:18
And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king’s house, and burnt the king’s house over him with fire, and died,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When Zimri saw that the city was captured, he entered the citadel of the royal palace and burned it down upon himself. So he died
WEB World English Bible
It happened, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the castle of the king’s house, and burnt the king’s house over him with fire, and died,
ASV American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the castle of the king’s house, and burnt the king’s house over him with fire, and died,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, at Zimri’s seeing that the city hath been captured, that he cometh in unto a high place of the house of the king, and burneth over him the house of the king with fire, and dieth,
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 16
15 In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. And the people [were] encamped against Gibbethon, which [belonged] to the Philistines.
16 And the people [that were] encamped 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 day in the camp.
17 And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah.
18 And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king’s house, and burnt the king’s house over him with fire, and died,
19 For his sins which he sinned in doing evil in the sight of the LORD, in walking in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin which he did, to make Israel to sin.
20 Now 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?
21 Then were the people of Israel divided into two parts: half of the people followed Tibni the son of Ginath, to make him king; and half followed Omri.
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וַיְהִ֞יH1961 · ha.yahto beכִּרְא֤וֹתH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeזִמְרִי֙H2174 · zim.riZimriכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforנִלְכְּדָ֣הH3920 · la.khadto captureהָעִ֔ירH5892 · irexcitementוַיָּבֹ֖אH935 · boto come (in): comeאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)אַרְמ֣וֹןH759 · ar.moncitadel: palaceבֵּית־H1004 · betplaceהַמֶּ֑לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingוַיִּשְׂרֹ֨ףH8313 · sa.raphto burnעָלָ֧יוH5921 · aluponאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]בֵּֽית־H1004 · betplaceמֶ֛לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingבָּאֵ֖שׁH784 · eshfireוַיָּמֹֽת׃H4191 · mutto die
Cross-references
2 Samuel 17:23And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled [his] ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.1 Samuel 31:4-5Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.Job 2:9-10Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.Judges 9:54Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.Matthew 27:5And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
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