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1 Kings 16:23-25
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1 Kings 16:23-25
International Standard Version
23 During the thirty-first year of the reign of[a] King Asa of Judah, Omri became king over Israel. He reigned for twelve years, six of them at Tirzah. 24 He bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents[b] of silver, fortified the hill, and named the city Samaria after Shemer, the former owner of the hill. 25 Omri practiced what the Lord considered to be evil, doing far more evil than anyone who had reigned before him.
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- 1 Kings 16:23 The Heb. lacks the reign of
- 1 Kings 16:24 I.e. about 150 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds
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