Zimri

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From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:

  Zimri
     praise-worthy. (1.) A son of Salu, slain by Phinehas, the son of
     Eleazar, because of his wickedness in bringing a Midianitish
     woman into his tent (Num. 25:6-15).
     
       (2.) Murdered Elah at Tirzah, and succeeded him on the throne


     of Israel (1 Kings 16:8-10). He reigned only seven days, for
     Omri, whom the army elected as king, laid siege to Tirzah,
     whereupon Zimri set fire to the palace and perished amid its
     ruins (11-20). Omri succeeded to the throne only after four
     years of fierce war with Tibni, another claimant to the throne.