1 Kings 16:29
27 As 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?
28 And Omri rested with his fathers and was buried in Samaria, and his son Ahab reigned in his place.
In the thirty-eighth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Ahab son of Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twenty-two years.
30 However, Ahab son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD, more than all who were before him.
31 And as if it were not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he even married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and he then proceeded to serve and worship Baal.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- In the thirty-eighth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Ahab son of Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twenty-two years.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- In the thirty-eighth year of Asa king of Judah, Ahab the son of Omri began to reign over Israel. Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty-two years.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- And Ahab the son of Omri began to reign over Israel in the thirty-eighth year of Asa king of Judah; and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty-two years.
- BLB
- And Ahab son of Omri became king over Israel in the thirtieth year and eighth year of Asa king of Judah. And Ahab son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty-two years.
- ÅB
- Akab, Omris sønn, ble konge over Israel i Asas, Judas konges åtte og trettiende år; og Akab, Omris sønn, regjerte over Israel i Samaria i to og tyve år.
- OTB
- Nå begynte Akab, sønn av Omri, å regjere over Israel i det åtteogtrettiende året av Asa, kongen av Juda, og Akab, sønn av Omri, regjerte over Israel i Samaria i tjueto år.
- B1930
- Akab, Omris sønn, blev konge over Israel i Asas, Judas konges åtte og trettiende år; og Akab, Omris sønn, regjerte over Israel i Samaria i to og tyve år.