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Zimri's seven-day reign ends in fire
Zimri killed Elah and destroyed Baasha's house, but Israel made Omri king when the news reached the army. After Omri captured Tirzah, Zimri burned the palace around himself and died after reigning seven days (1 Kings 16:8-20).
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📖 1 Kings 16:8–10
8In the twenty-sixth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Elah son of Baasha became king of Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah two years. 9However, while Elah was in Tirzah getting drunk in the house of Arza the steward of his household there, Elah’s servant Zimri, the commander of half his chariots, conspired against him. 10So in the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Zimri went in, struck Elah down, and killed him. And Zimri reigned in his place.
Sources: Scripture — 1 Kings 16:8-20
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