He bought the hill Shomron of Shemer for two talents of silver; and he built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, the owner of the hill, Shomron.
1 Kings 16:28 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) So `Omri 1 slept with his fathers, and was buried in Shomron; and Ach'av his son reigned in his place. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria: and Ahab his son reigned in his stead. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So Omri slept with his fathers and was buried in Samaria. Ahab his son reigned in his stead. American Standard Version (1901) So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria; and Ahab his son reigned in his stead. Common English Bible Omri lay down with his ancestors and was buried in Samaria. His son Ahab succeeded him as king. Catholic Public Domain Version And Omri slept with his fathers, and he was buried in Samaria. And Ahab, his son, reigned in his place. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Amri slept with his fathers: and was buried in Samaria. And Achab his son reigned in his stead. |
He bought the hill Shomron of Shemer for two talents of silver; and he built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, the owner of the hill, Shomron.
Now the rest of the acts of `Omri 1 which he did, and his might that he shown, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Yisra'el?
In the thirty-eighth year of Asa king of Yehudah began Ach'av the son of `Omri 1 to reign over Yisra'el: and Ach'av the son of `Omri 1 reigned over Yisra'el in Shomron twenty-two years.
Ba`sha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirtzah; and Elah his son reigned in his place.
Now Ach'av had seventy sons in Shomron. Yehu wrote letters, and sent to Shomron, to the rulers of Yizre`el, even the elders, and to those who brought up [the sons of] Ach'av, saying,
Forty-two years old was Achazyah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Yerushalayim: and his mother's name was `Atalyah the daughter of `Omri 1.