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 house over him with fire, and died — Zimri, seeing Tirzah will fall, commits suicide by immolation in the royal palace. The phrase shows a dark poetic irony: Zimri, who killed Elah at a feast, now dies in flames rather than face capture. His self-immolation marks the end of his seven-day reign.

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