1 Kings 16:17-22

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. ¹  16:19 This happened because of the sins he committed. He did evil in the sight of ²  the Lord and followed in Jeroboam’s footsteps and encouraged Israel to continue sinning. ³ 

16:20 The rest of the events of Zimri’s reign, including the details of his revolt, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel. ⁴ 

Omri’s Reign over Israel

16:21 At that time the people of Israel were divided in their loyalties. Half the people supported Tibni son of Ginath and wanted to make him king; the other half supported Omri. 16:22 Omri’s supporters were stronger than those who supported Tibni son of Ginath. Tibni died; Omri became king.

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¹ tn Heb “and he burned the house of the king over him with fire and he died.”

² tn Heb “in the eyes of.”

³ tn Heb “walking in the way of Jeroboam and in his sin which he did to make Israel sin.”

⁴ tn Heb “As for the rest of the events of Zimri, and his conspiracy which he conspired, are they not written on the scroll of the events of the days of the kings of Israel?”