16:18 When Zimri saw that the city was captured, he went into the fortified area of the royal palace. He set the palace on fire and died in the flames. 1 16:19 This happened because of the sins he committed. He did evil in the sight of 2 the Lord and followed in Jeroboam’s footsteps and encouraged Israel to continue sinning. 3
1 tnHeb “and he burned the house of the king over him with fire and he died.”
2 tnHeb “in the eyes of.”
3 tnHeb “walking in the way of Jeroboam and in his sin which he did to make Israel sin.”