In the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Yehudah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirtzah. Now the people were encamped against Gibbeton, which belonged to the Pelishtim.
Ba`sha the son of Achiyah, of the house of Yissakhar, conspired against him; and Ba`sha struck him at Gibbeton, which belonged to the Pelishtim; for Nadav and all Yisra'el were laying siege to Gibbeton.
The people who were encamped heard say, Zimri has conspired, and has also struck the king: therefore all Yisra'el made `Omri 1, the captain of the army, king over Yisra'el that day in the camp.