1 Kings 16:15-17

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¹⁵ So during Asa’s twenty-seventh year as king of Judah, Zimri became king of Israel and ruled in Tirzah seven days.

The ·army of Israel [people] was camped near Gibbethon, a Philistine town. ¹⁶ The men in the camp heard that Zimri had ·made secret plans [plotted; conspired] against King Elah and had killed him. So that day in the camp ·they [^Lall Israel] made Omri, the commander of the army, king over Israel. ¹⁷ So Omri and all the Israelite army left Gibbethon and ·attacked [besieged] Tirzah.