And the people that were encamped heard say, Zimri hath conspired, and hath also slain the king: wherefore all Israel made Omri, the captain of the host, king over Israel that day in the camp.
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Interpretation
When men forsake God, they will be left to plague one another. Proud aspiring men ruin one another.
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This thought runs through 1 Kings 16:15-19.