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 burned the king's house over him with fire, and he died,
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Himself. Hebrew may also signify, "he (Amri) burnt him. "
Zambri, his rival. But the other sense is more natural. (Calmet)
Thus Sardanapalus chose to destroy himself, with all his riches, (Justin i.; Atheneus xii. 7.) to prevent the dead body from being insulted. It was for this reason that Sylla, the first of the Cornelian family, ordered his remains to be burnt. (Cicero, Leg. i.) (Tirinus)
