1 Kings 16:18
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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,When Zimri saw that the city was captured, he entered the citadel of the royal palace and burned it down upon himself. So he died
In other translations
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,When Zimri saw that the city was captured, he entered the citadel of the royal palace and burned it down upon himself. So he died
Hebrew words
וַיְהִיvayhiand it wasH1961כִּרְאוֹתkir'otwhen sawH7200זִמְרִיzimriZimriH2174כִּי־ki-thatH3588נִלְכְּדָהnilkedahit was capturedH3920הָעִירha'irthe cityH5892וַיָּבֹאvaiyavo'and he wentH935אֶל־'el-intoH413אַרְמוֹן'armon[the] fortress ofH759בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1004הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וַיִּשְׂרֹףvaiyisrofand he burnedH8313עָלָיו'alavover himselfH5921אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1004מֶלֶךְmelekh[the] kingH4428בָּאֵשׁba'eshwith <the> fireH784וַיָּמֹת׃vaiyamotand he diedH4191
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Related verses
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- 1 Samuel 31:4-54 Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it. 5 And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.4 Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run it through me, or these uncircumcised men will come and run me through and torture me!” But his armor-bearer was terrified and refused to do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it. 5 When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on his own sword and died with him.
- Judges 9:54Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.He quickly called his armor-bearer, saying, “Draw your sword and kill me, lest they say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’” So Abimelech’s armor-bearer ran his sword through him, and he died.
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- Matthew 27:5And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.
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