15 In the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, Zimri had reigned in Tirzah seven days. And the people were encamped ^aagainst Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.  ‡

16 Now the people who were encamped heard it said, “Zimri has conspired and also has killed the king.” So all Israel made Omri, the commander of the army, king over Israel that day in the camp.

18 And it happened, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the citadel of the king’s house and burned the king’s house² down upon himself with fire, and died,  ‡

19 because of the sins which he had committed in doing evil in the sight of the Lord, ^ain walking in the ^bway of Jeroboam, and in his sin which he had committed to make Israel sin.  ‡