The Conspiracy and Death of Zimry

In the 27th year of Asa, king of Judah, Zimry reigned seven days in Tirsah. When he began to reign, as soon as he had seated himself on his throne, he killed all of the house of Basha. He did not leave him a single male of his kinsmen or his friends. So Omri went up from Gibbathon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirsah,. And when Zimry saw that the city was taken, he went into the citadel of the king's house, and burned the king’s house over him with fire and died. Those of his sins which he committed, doing