When Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and went off home to his own city. And he set his house in order, and hanged himself; and he died, and was buried in the tomb of his father.
1 Kings 16:18 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) And when Zimri saw that the city was taken, he went into the citadel of the king's house, and burned the king's house over him with fire, and died, More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And when Zimri saw that the city was taken, he went into the stronghold of the king's house and burned the king's house over him with fire and died, American Standard Version (1901) 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, Common English Bible When Zimri saw that the city was captured, he went into the fort of the royal palace and burned it down on top of himself. So he died. Catholic Public Domain Version Then Zimri, seeing that the city was about to be taken, entered the palace, and he set fire to himself along with the royal house. And he died Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Zambri seeing that the city was about to be taken, went into the palace and burnt himself with the king's house. And he died |
When Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and went off home to his own city. And he set his house in order, and hanged himself; and he died, and was buried in the tomb of his father.
So Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah.
And Pekah the son of Remaliah, his captain, conspired against him with fifty men of the Gileadites, and slew him in Samaria, in the citadel of the king's house; he slew him, and reigned in his stead.
And as Jehu entered the gate, she said, “Is it peace, you Zimri, murderer of your master?”
And throwing down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed; and he went and hanged himself.
Then he called hastily to the young man his armor-bearer, and said to him, “Draw your sword and kill me, lest men say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’ ” And his young man thrust him through, and he died.