At that time the people of Israel were divided: half the people followed Tibni son of Ginath, to make him king, and half followed Omri.
1 Kings 16:29 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Ahab son of Omri became king over Israel in the thirty-eighth year of Judah’s King Asa; Ahab son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria for twenty-two years. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition In the thirty-eighth year of Asa king of Judah, Ahab son of Omri began his reign of twenty-two years over Israel in Samaria. American Standard Version (1901) And in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years. Common English Bible In the thirty-eighth year of Judah’s King Asa, Ahab, Omri’s son, became king of Israel. He ruled over Israel in Samaria for twenty-two years Catholic Public Domain Version Truly, Ahab, the son of Omri, reigned over Israel in the thirty-eighth year of Asa, the king of Judah. And Ahab, the son of Omri, reigned over Israel at Samaria for twenty-two years. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now Achab the son of Amri reigned over Israel in the eight and thirtieth year of Asa king of Juda. And Achab the son of Amri reigned over Israel in Samaria two and twenty years. |
At that time the people of Israel were divided: half the people followed Tibni son of Ginath, to make him king, and half followed Omri.
In the thirty-first year of Judah’s King Asa, Omri became king over Israel, and he reigned for twelve years. He reigned for six years in Tirzah,
then he bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for seventy kilograms of silver, and he built up the hill. He named the city he built Samaria based on the name Shemer, the owner of the hill.
Omri rested with his ancestors and was buried in Samaria. His son Ahab became king in his place.
But Ahab son of Omri did what was evil in the Lord’s sight more than all who were before him.
Ahab also made an Asherah pole. Ahab did more to anger the Lord God of Israel than all the kings of Israel who were before him.
‘Get up and go to meet King Ahab of Israel, who is in Samaria. He’s in Naboth’s vineyard, where he has gone to take possession of it.
As for the men of the division that Amaziah sent back so they would not go with him into battle, they raided the cities of Judah from Samaria to Beth-horon, struck down three thousand of their people, and took a great deal of plunder.
eighty men came from Shechem, Shiloh, and Samaria who had shaved their beards, torn their clothes, and gashed themselves, and who were carrying grain and incense offerings to bring to the temple of the Lord.
When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling; he was exalted in Israel. But he incurred guilt through Baal and died.
The statutes of Omri and all the practices of Ahab’s house have been observed; you have followed their policies. Therefore, I will make you a desolate place and the city’s residents an object of contempt; , you will bear the scorn of my people.’ ,