1 Kings 16:15-17

Common English Bible

Zimri rules Israel

¹⁵ In the twenty-seventh year of Judah’s King Asa, Zimri became king. He ruled in Tirzah for seven days. The army was camped at Gibbethon in Philistia. ¹⁶ They heard the news: “Zimri has plotted against the king and killed him.” Right then, in the camp, the whole Israelite army made their general Omri king of Israel. ¹⁷ Omri and the entire army then went up from Gibbethon and laid siege to Tirzah.