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1 Kings 16:23

AsaJudahOmriTirzah

21 Then were the people of Israel divided into two parts: half of the people followed Tibni the son of Ginath, to make him king; and half followed Omri.

22 But the people that followed Omri prevailed against the people that followed Tibni the son of Ginath: so Tibni died, and Omri reigned.

In the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel, twelve years: six years reigned he in Tirzah.

24 And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria.

25 But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that were before him.

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BSB
In 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.
KJV
In the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel, twelve years: six years reigned he in Tirzah.
WEB
In the thirty-first year of Asa king of Judah, Omri began to reign over Israel for twelve years. He reigned six years in Tirzah.
ASV
In the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel, [and reigned] twelve years: six years reigned he in Tirzah.
DARBY
In the thirty-first year of Asa king of Judah, Omri began to reign over Israel, twelve years; he reigned six years in Tirzah.
BLB
In the thirtieth year and first year of Asa king of Judah, Omri became king over Israel twelve years; in Tirzah he reigned Six years.
ÅB
I Asas, Judas konges en og trettiende år ble Omri konge over Israel, og han var konge i tolv år. I Tirsa regjerte han i seks år.
OTB
I det trettiførste året av Asa, kongen av Juda, begynte Omri å regjere over Israel og regjerte i tolv år; han regjerte seks år i Tirsa.
B1930
I Asas, Judas konges en og trettiende år blev Omri konge over Israel, og han var konge i tolv år. I Tirsa regjerte han i seks år.

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Cross references

  • 2 Chronicles 22:2

    Forty and two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Athaliah the daughter of Omri.

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  • 1 Kings 15:21

    And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.

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  • 1 Kings 16:8

    In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, two years.

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  • 1 Kings 16:29

    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.

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