Verse 24

1 Kings 16:24

Geneva Bible

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24 And he bought the mountaine Samaria of one Shemer for two talents of siluer, and buylt in the mountaine, and called the name of the citie, which he buylt, after the name of Shemer lord of the mountaine, Samaria.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יִּ֜קֶן אֶת הָ/הָ֥ר שֹׁמְר֛וֹן מֵ֥/אֶת שֶׁ֖מֶר בְּ/כִכְּרַ֣יִם כָּ֑סֶף וַ/יִּ֨בֶן֙ אֶת הָ/הָ֔ר וַ/יִּקְרָ֗א אֶת שֵׁ֤ם הָ/עִיר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּנָ֔ה עַ֣ל שֶׁם שֶׁ֔מֶר אֲדֹנֵ֖י הָ/הָ֥ר שֹׁמְרֽוֹן

English Translation

And he purchased the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver, and he built the hill and called the name of the city which he built after the name of Shemer, the lord of the hill of Samaria.

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Chapter 16 Context

1 Then the word of the Lord came to Iehu the sonne of Hanani against Baasha, saying, Focus ↗

2 Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, and made thee captaine ouer my people Israel, and thou... Focus ↗

3 Beholde, I will take away the posteritie of Baasha, and the posteritie of his house, and will make t... Focus ↗

4 He that dyeth of Baashas stocke in the citie, him shall the dogs eate: and that man of him which dye... Focus ↗

5 And the rest of the actes of Baasha and what he did, and his power, are they not written in the book... Focus ↗

6 So Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buryed in Tirzah, and Elah his sonne reigned in his steade... Focus ↗

7 And also by the hande of Iehu the sonne of Hanani the Prophet, came the worde of the Lord to Baasha,... Focus ↗

8 In the sixe and twentie yeere of Asa king of Iudah began Elah ye sonne of Baasha to reigne ouer Isra... Focus ↗

9 And his seruant Zimri, captaine of halfe his charets, conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah dri... Focus ↗

10 And Zimri came and smote him and killed him, in the seuen and twentie yeere of Asa king of Iudah, an... Focus ↗

11 And when he was King, and sate on his throne, he slew al the house of Baasha, not leauing thereof on... Focus ↗

12 So did Zimri destroy all the house of Baasha, according to the word of the Lord which he spake again... Focus ↗

13 For all the sinnes of Baasha, and sinnes of Elah his sonne, which they sinned and made Israel to sin... Focus ↗

14 And the rest of the actes of Elah, and all that he did, are they not written in the booke of the Chr... Focus ↗

15 In the seuen and twentie yeere of Asa King of Iudah did Zimri reigne seuen dayes in Tirzah, and the... Focus ↗

16 And the people of the hoste heard saye, Zimri hath conspired, and hath also slayne the King. Wherefo... Focus ↗

17 Then Omri went vp from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah. Focus ↗

18 And when Zimri saw, that the citie was taken, he went into the palace of the Kings house, and burnt... Focus ↗

19 For his sinnes which hee sinned, in doing that which is euil in the sight of the Lord, in walking in... Focus ↗

20 And the rest of the actes of Zimri, and his treason that hee wrought, are they not written in the bo... Focus ↗

21 Then were the people of Israel deuided into two partes: for halfe the people followed Tibni the sonn... Focus ↗

22 But the people that folowed Omri, preuayled against the people that followed Tibni the sonne of Gina... Focus ↗

23 In the one and thirtie yeere of Asa King of Iudah bega Omri to reigne ouer Israel, and reigned twelu... Focus ↗

24 And he bought the mountaine Samaria of one Shemer for two talents of siluer, and buylt in the mounta...

25 But Omri did euil in the eyes of the Lord, and did worse then all that were before him. Focus ↗

26 For he walked in all the way of Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat, and in his sinnes wherewith he made Isr... Focus ↗

27 And the rest of the actes of Omri, that hee did, and his strength that he shewed, are they not writt... Focus ↗

28 And Omri slept with his fathers, and was buryed in Samaria: and Ahab his sonne reigned in his stead. Focus ↗

29 Nowe Ahab the sonne of Omri began to reigne ouer Israel, in the eyght and thirtie yeere of Asa king... Focus ↗

30 And Ahab the sonne of Omri did worse in ye sight of the Lord then al that were before him. Focus ↗

31 For was it a light thing for him to walke in the sinnes of Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat, except hee t... Focus ↗

32 Also he reared vp an altar to Baal in the house of Baal, which he had buylt in Samaria. Focus ↗

33 And Ahab made a groue, and Ahab proceeded, and did prouoke the Lord God (Elohim) of Israel more then... Focus ↗

34 In his dayes did Hiel the Bethelite buylde Iericho: he layed the foundation thereof in Abiram his el... Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 16 (34 verses)
Version: Geneva Bible

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