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1 Kings 16

1 Kings 16:28

Omri Reigns in Israel · 1 Kings 16:21–28
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Translations

Modern
And Omri rested with his fathers and was buried in Samaria, and his son Ahab reigned in his place.
Traditional
So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria: and Ahab his son reigned in his stead.
Literal
And Omri rested with his fathers, and he was buried in Samaria. And Ahab his son reigned in his place.
Latin
Dormivitque Amri cum patribus suis, et sepultus est in Samaria: regnavitque Achab filius ejus pro eo.

Original

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

Notes

1 Kings 16:27–28

the might he exercised: Although the Old Testament mentions Omri briefly, people in nearby lands knew him well. The Moabite Stone (Mesha Stela) says Omri conquered land north of the Arnon River in Moab. Assyrian kings showed his importance by calling Israel the "House of Omri." If Omri arranged his son Ahab's marriage to Jezebel (daughter of Ethbaal, king of Tyre and Sidon, 1 Kings 16:31), as was common in the ancient Near East, he likely gained more political and trade recognition.

Theme notes and profiles

Ahab

Events

People

Ahab: Wicked king of Israel; husband of Jezebel Omri: King of Israel; father of Ahab

Places

Samaria: Capital city of the northern kingdom of Israel; Samaritan inhabitants

Glossary

Ahab (King) Inscriptions Kings, Books of First and Second Moabite Stone

Topics

Ancient Samaria: Samaria the Capital of The Burial Place of the Kings of Israel Kings: Who Reigned Over Israel: Omri Omri: King of Israel: Wicked Reign and Death of Rulers: Wicked: Omri, Walking in the Ways of Jeroboam