1 Kings 16:21-28
1599 Geneva Bible
21 Then were the people of Israel divided into two parts: for [a]half the people followed Tibni the son of Ginath to make him king, and the other 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.
23 In the one and thirty years of Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel, and reigned twelve years. Six years reigned he in Tirzah.
24 And he bought the mountain [b]Samaria of one Shemer for two talents of silver, and built in the mountain, and called the name of the city, which he built, after the name of Shemer lord of the mountain, Samaria.
25 But Omri did evil in the eyes of the Lord, and did [c]worse than all that were before him.
26 For he walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sins wherewith he made Israel to sin in provoking the Lord God of Israel with their vanities.
27 And the rest of the acts of Omri, that he did, and his strength that he showed, are they not written in the book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
28 And Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in [d]Samaria: and Ahab his son reigned in his stead.
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- 1 Kings 16:21 That is, the people which were not at the siege of Gibbethon: for there they had chosen Omri.
- 1 Kings 16:24 Or, Shomeron.
- 1 Kings 16:25 For such is the nature of idolatry, that the superstition thereof doth daily increase, and the older it is the more abominable it is before God and his Church.
- 1 Kings 16:28 He was the first king that was buried in Samaria, after that the kings house was burnt in Tirzah.
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