1 Kings 16:9

16:9 His servant Zimri, a commander of half of his chariot force, conspired against him. While Elah was drinking heavily ¹  at the house of Arza, who supervised the palace in Tirzah,

1 Kings 16:16

16:16 While deployed there, the army received this report: ²  “Zimri has conspired against the king and assassinated him.” ³  So all Israel made Omri, the commander of the army, king over Israel that very day in the camp.

[16:9]  ¹ tn Heb “while he was drinking and drunken.”

[16:16]  ² tn Heb “and the people who were encamped heard.”

[16:16]  ³ tn Heb “has conspired against and also has struck down the king.”