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After Zimri’s seven-day reign begins, the camp at Gibbethon hears of his coup and acclaims commander Omri.
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1 Kings 16:15-16

Omri acclaimed at Gibbethon

The House of Omri and Ahab · 1 Kings 16

Story guide: Soldiers camped at Gibbethon hear that Zimri has killed the king and acclaim their commander Omri as king that same day; the crowd's size and faces are not specified.

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15In the twenty-seventh year of Asa's reign as king of Judah, Zimri reigned in Tirzah for seven days, while the Israelite army was encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.

16The army in the camp heard the report: “Zimri has conspired against the king and has also killed him.” So that same day in the camp, all the Israelites there made Omri, the army commander, king over Israel.

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