KJV ORIGINAL
And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king’s house, and burnt the king’s house over him with fire, and died,
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
When Zimri saw that the city had been captured, he went into the royal palace and set it on fire with himself inside, and he died in the flames.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how Zimri, a usurper king of Israel, committed suicide by burning down the palace around himself when he realized his enemies had conquered the city.
📚 Historical Context
Zimri had murdered King Elah and seized the throne of Israel, but ruled for only seven days. When the Israelite army heard what Zimri had done, they made their military commander Omri king and besieged Zimri in the capital city of Tirzah. Realizing his defeat was inevitable, Zimri chose to die by his own hand rather than face capture.
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