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1 Kings 16:23-25
Jubilee Bible 2000
1 Kings 16:23-25
Jubilee Bible 2000
23 In the year thirty-one of Asa, king of Judah, Omri began to reign over Israel, and he reigned twelve years; he reigned six years in Tirzah.
24 And he bought the mountain of Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver and built on the mount and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, lord of the hill, Samaria.
25 And Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD and did worse than all that were before him.
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1 Kings 16:23-25
New International Version
1 Kings 16:23-25
New International Version
23 In the thirty-first year of Asa king of Judah, Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned twelve years, six of them in Tirzah.(A) 24 He bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents[a] of silver and built a city on the hill, calling it Samaria,(B) after Shemer, the name of the former owner of the hill.
25 But Omri did evil(C) in the eyes of the Lord and sinned more than all those before him.
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 16:24 That is, about 150 pounds or about 68 kilograms
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