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1 Kings 16:18

Zimri

16 and the people in the camp heard that Zimri had not only conspired but had also struck down the king. So there in the camp that very day, all Israel proclaimed Omri, the commander of the army, king over Israel.

17 Then Omri and all the Israelites marched up from Gibbethon and besieged Tirzah.

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

19 because of the sins he had committed, doing evil in the sight of the LORD and following the example of Jeroboam and the sin he had committed and had caused Israel to commit.

20 As for the rest of the acts of Zimri and the treason he committed, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

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BSB
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
KJV
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,
WEB
When Zimri saw that the city was taken, he went into the fortified part of the king’s house and burned the king’s house over him with fire, and died,
ASV
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,
DARBY
And it came to pass when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the citadel of the king's house, and burned the king's house over him with fire;
BLB
And it came to pass when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the citadel of the house of the king, and he burned down upon himself the house of the king with the fire, and he died
ÅB
Men da Simri så at byen var inntatt, gikk han inn i borgen i kongens hus og brant kongens hus av over sitt hode og døde,
OTB
Da Simri så at byen var tatt, gikk han inn i borgen i kongens hus, og satte fyr på kongens hus rundt seg, og omkom,
B1930
Men da Simri så at byen var inntatt, gikk han inn i borgen i kongens hus og brente kongens hus av over sitt hode og døde,

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  • 2 Samuel 17:23

    When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He put his affairs in order and hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.

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  • 1 Samuel 31:4–5

    Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run it through me, or these uncircumcised men will come and run me through and torture me!” But his armor-bearer was terrified and refused to do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.

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  • Job 2:9–10

    Then Job’s wife said to him, “Do you still retain your integrity? Curse God and die!”

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  • Judges 9:54

    He quickly called his armor-bearer, saying, “Draw your sword and kill me, lest they say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’” So Abimelech’s armor-bearer ran his sword through him, and he died.

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  • Matthew 27:5

    So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.

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