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1 Kings 16:18

Zimri

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.

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?

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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

    And 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.

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  • 1 Samuel 31:4–5

    Then 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.

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  • Job 2:9–10

    Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.

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  • Judges 9:54

    Then 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.

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  • Matthew 27:5

    And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

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