When the people encamped heard it said, “Zimri has conspired and even struck down the king,” then all Israel proclaimed Omri—the commander of the army—king over Israel that very day in the camp.
1 Kings 16:17 - Tree of Life Version Then Omri and all Israel with him went up from Gibbethon and besieged 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. |
When the people encamped heard it said, “Zimri has conspired and even struck down the king,” then all Israel proclaimed Omri—the commander of the army—king over Israel that very day in the camp.
When Zimri saw that the city was captured, he went into the citadel of the royal palace, and burned down the royal palace over him with fire. So he died too,
So Abimelech fought against the city all that day, captured the city and killed the people that were in it. Then he razed the city and sowed it with salt.
Then Abimelech went to Thebez, camped against Thebez and captured it.