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1 Kings 16:23

In the thirty-first year of Asa king of Judah, Omri began to reign over Israel for twelve years. He reigned six years in Tirzah.

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  • WEB World English Bible

    In the thirty-first year of Asa king of Judah, Omri began to reign over Israel for twelve years. He reigned six years in Tirzah.

  • KJV King James Version

    In the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel, twelve years: six years reigned he in Tirzah.

  • JPS JPS Tanakh (1917)

    In the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel, and reigned twelve years; six years reigned he in Tirzah.

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Cross-references (4)

Passages linked to 1 Kings 16:23 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.

  • 1 Kings 15:21 When Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and lived in Tirzah.
  • 1 Kings 16:8 In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king of Judah, Elah the son of Baasha began to reign over Israel in Tirzah for two years.
  • 1 Kings 16:29 In the thirty-eighth year of Asa king of Judah, Ahab the son of Omri began to reign over Israel. Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty-two years.
  • 2 Chronicles 22:2 Ahaziah was forty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Athaliah the daughter of Omri.

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Explain this verse (16 sources)

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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Ki 16:23 In the thirty and first year of…

1Ki 16:23 In the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel, twelve years: six years reigned he in Tirzah.

Ver. 23. Began Omri to reign.] Without a competitor.

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Twelve years,] viz., In all: reckoning the four full years before Tibni’s death.

John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Began Omri to reign over Israel twelve years, i.e.…
John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And in the thirty fifth year of Asa king…
John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Twelve years - That is, and he reigned twelve…
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 23. In the thirty and first year of…
Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain 1Ki 16:23. Began Omri to reign — twelve years…
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain In the one and thirtieth year, &c. Amri began…
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain OMRI BUILDS SAMARIA. (Kg1 16:23-28)
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain OMRI’S REIGN, 1Ki_16:23-28.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 23. over Israel, twelve years] The R.V. inserts in…
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (23) Began Omri to reign over Israel.—The accession of…
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain The Reign of Omri.
Alexander MacLaren 1905 · Public Domain 1 Kings
Paul E. Kretzmann 1924 · Public Domain The Rule of Omri and of Ahab
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 This is the name of a city. See how…
Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 16:23 Omri . . . reigned twelve years in…

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