16:15 In the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Zimri became king over Israel; he ruled for seven days in Tirzah. Zimri’s revolt took place while the army was deployed 1 in Gibbethon, which was in Philistine territory. 16:16 While deployed there, the army received this report: 2 “Zimri has conspired against the king and assassinated him.” 3 So all Israel made Omri, the commander of the army, king over Israel that very day in the camp. 16:17 Omri and all Israel went up from Gibbethon and besieged Tirzah. 16:18 When Zimri saw that the city was captured, he went into the fortified area of the royal palace. He set the palace on fire and died in the flames. 4
1 tn Heb “Now the people were encamped.
2 tn Heb “and the people who were encamped heard.”
3 tn Heb “has conspired against and also has struck down the king.”
4 tn Heb “and he burned the house of the king over him with fire and he died.”