1 Kings

1 Kings 16:23–28

23In the thirty-first year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned twelve years, six of them in Tirzah. 24He bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silvera and built a city there, calling it Samaria after the name of Shemer, who had owned the hill.

25But Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD and acted more wickedly than all who were before him. 26For he walked in all the ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat and in his sins, which he caused Israel to commit, provoking the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger with their worthless idols.

27As for the rest of the acts of Omri, along with his accomplishments and the might he exercised, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

28And Omri rested with his fathers and was buried in Samaria, and his son Ahab reigned in his place.

Footnotes

  • a 16:24 2 talents is approximately 151 pounds or 68.4 kilograms of silver.

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1 Kings 16:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In the thirty-firstשְׁלֹשִׁ֨יםšə·lō·šîmNumber - common pluralH7970 thirty
yearבִּשְׁנַת֩biš·naṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH8141 year
of Asa’sלְאָסָא֙lə·’ā·sāPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH609 Asa
reignמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
over Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
Omriעָמְרִי֙‘ā·mə·rîNoun - proper - masculine singularH6018 Omri
became kingמָלַ֤ךְmā·laḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
ofעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
twelveשְׁתֵּ֥יםšə·têmNumber - fdH8147 two
yearsשָׁנָ֑הšā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH8141 year
sixשֵׁשׁ־šêš-Number - feminine singular constructH8337 six
in Tirzahבְּתִרְצָ֖הbə·ṯir·ṣāhPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH8656 Tirtsah

1 Kings 16:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He boughtוַיִּ֜קֶןway·yi·qenConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7069 get, acquire
the hillהָהָ֥רhā·hārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
of Samariaשֹׁמְר֛וֹןšō·mə·rō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH8111 Shomeron
fromמֵ֥אֶתmê·’eṯPreposition; Direct object markerH854 with
Shemerשֶׁ֖מֶרše·merNoun - proper - masculine singularH8106 lees, dregs
for two talentsבְּכִכְּרַ֣יִםbə·ḵik·kə·ra·yimPreposition-b; Noun - fdH3603 a round
of silverכָּ֑סֶףkā·sep̄Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
and builtוַיִּ֙בֶן֙way·yi·ḇenConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1129 build
callingוַיִּקְרָ֗אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
Samariaשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃šō·mə·rō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH8111 Shomeron
afterעַ֣ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
the nameשֶׁם־šem-Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
of Shemerשֶׁ֔מֶרše·merNoun - proper - masculine singularH8106 lees, dregs
who had ownedאֲדֹנֵ֖י’ă·ḏō·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH113 lord
the hillהָהָ֥רhā·hārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country

1 Kings 16:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Omriעָמְרִ֛י‘ā·mə·rîNoun - proper - masculine singularH6018 Omri
didוַיַּעֲשֶׂ֥הway·ya·‘ă·śehConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
evilהָרַ֖עhā·ra‘Article; Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nêPreposition-b; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and acted more wickedlyוַיָּ֕רַעway·yā·ra‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7489 be evil, bad
than allמִכֹּ֖לmik·kōlPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
before himלְפָנָֽיו׃lə·p̄ā·nāwPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before

1 Kings 16:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
For he walkedוַיֵּ֗לֶךְway·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
in allבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the waysדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙de·reḵNoun - common singular constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֣םyā·rā·ḇə·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3379 Jeroboam
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Nebatנְבָ֔טnə·ḇāṭNoun - proper - masculine singularH5028 Nebat
and in his sinsוּבְחַטֹּאתָיוū·ḇə·ḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯå̄wConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2403 offence, penalty, occasion
whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
he caused Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
to commitהֶחֱטִ֖יאhe·ḥĕ·ṭîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2398 miss
provokingלְהַכְעִ֗יסlə·haḵ·‘îsPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH3707 be vexed, angry
the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
with their worthless idolsבְּהַבְלֵיהֶֽם׃bə·haḇ·lê·hemPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1892 vapour, breath

1 Kings 16:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As for the restוְיֶ֨תֶרwə·ye·ṯerConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3499 remainder, excellence, excess
of the actsדִּבְרֵ֤יdiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
of Omriעָמְרִי֙‘ā·mə·rîNoun - proper - masculine singularH6018 Omri
along with his accomplishmentsאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
and the mightוּגְבוּרָת֖וֹū·ḡə·ḇū·rā·ṯōwConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1369 strength, might
he exercisedעָשָׂ֑ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
theyהֵ֣םhêmPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
notהֲלֹֽא־hă·lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםkə·ṯū·ḇîmVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralH3789 write
inעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the Bookסֵ֛פֶרsê·p̄erNoun - masculine singular constructH5612 missive, document, writing, book
of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יlə·mal·ḵêPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

1 Kings 16:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Omriעָמְרִי֙‘ā·mə·rîNoun - proper - masculine singularH6018 Omri
restedוַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בway·yiš·kaḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7901 lie down
withעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
his fathersאֲבֹתָ֔יו’ă·ḇō·ṯāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
and was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵ֖רway·yiq·qā·ḇêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6912 bury
in Samariaבְּשֹׁמְר֑וֹןbə·šō·mə·rō·wnPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH8111 Shomeron
and his sonבְּנ֖וֹbə·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
Ahabאַחְאָ֥ב’aḥ·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH256 Ahab
reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְway·yim·lōḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃פtaḥ·tāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH8478 the under part

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1 Kings 16:24 1 Kings 13:32 · Acts 8:5–8 · 1 Kings 16:32 · 1 Kings 16:28–29 · 1 Kings 18:2 · John 4:4–5 · 2 Kings 17:1 · 2 Kings 17:6 · 2 Kings 17:24 · 1 Kings 20:1 · 1 Kings 22:37

1 Kings 16:25 Micah 6:16 · 1 Kings 16:33 · 1 Kings 14:9 · 1 Kings 16:30–31

1 Kings 16:26 1 Kings 16:19 · 1 Kings 16:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.