The men in the camp heard that Zimri had made secret plans against the king. They heard that he killed the king. So all Israel made Omri king over Israel that day in the camp. Omri was the commander of the army.
1 Kings 16:17 - Easy To Read Version So Omri and all Israel left Gibbethon and attacked Tirzah. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah. American Standard Version (1901) And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah. Common English Bible Omri and the entire army then went up from Gibbethon and laid siege to Tirzah. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, Omri ascended, and all of Israel with him, from Gibbethon, and they besieged Tirzah. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Amri went up, and all Israel with him from Gebbethon: and they besieged Thersa. |
The men in the camp heard that Zimri had made secret plans against the king. They heard that he killed the king. So all Israel made Omri king over Israel that day in the camp. Omri was the commander of the army.
Zimri saw that the city had been captured. So he went into the palace [188] and started a fire. He burned the palace and himself.
Abimelech and his men fought against the city of Shechem all that day. Abimelech and his men captured the city of Shechem and killed the people of that city. Then Abimelech tore down the city and threw salt over the ruins.
Then Abimelech and his men went to the city of Thebez. Abimelech and his men captured that city.