Now the rest of the acts of Omri which he did, and his might that he showed, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
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Now the rest of the acts of Omri which he did, and his might that he showed, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
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Now the rest of the acts of Omri which he did, and his might that he shewed, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
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Now the rest of the acts of Omri which he did, and his might that he showed, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
Cross-references (4)
Passages linked to 1 Kings 16:27 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 1 Kings 15:31 Now the rest of the acts of Nadab, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
- 1 Kings 16:5 Now the rest of the acts of Baasha, and what he did, and his might, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
- 1 Kings 16:14 Now the rest of the acts of Elah, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
- 1 Kings 16:20 Now the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he committed, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Ki 16:27 Now the rest of the acts of…
1Ki 16:27 Now the rest of the acts of Omri which he did, and his might that he shewed, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
Ver. 27. Are they not written?] See on 1Ki 14:19.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain His might - Perhaps in the war between Israel…
His might - Perhaps in the war between Israel and Syria of Damascus (1Ki 20:1, etc.), during the reign of Omri. Its issue was very disadvantageous to him 1Ki 20:34; 1Ki 22:2.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Now the rest of the acts of Omri which…
Now the rest of the acts of Omri which he did, and his might that he showed Not only in the war with Tibni, but certainly in the subjugation of the Moabites, of which mention is made in the recently discovered Moabite stone . He may well have had other wars, which, like this, have escaped notice in Scripture. If the king of Syria spoke truly, (1Ki_20:34) the war with that power had been extremely disastrous. Yet the Assyrian inscriptions prove that Omri"s name was more widely and permanently known in the East than those of his predecessors or successors. Samaria, for example, down to the time of Tiglath-Pileser, appears as Beth Khumri, the "house of Omri;" Athaliah,the daughter of Ahab, is called a daughter of Omri; and Jehu appears in the Black Obelisk Inscription as "the son of Omri" (Rawlinson, "Hist. Illus. of O.T.," pp. 111-12). It is perhaps an evidence of "his might" that his dynasty retained the throne to the third generation, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? Vers. 26, 27 are an exact repetition, mutatis mutandis, of 1Ki_13:14; cf. 15:80.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 are they not written in the book of the…
are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel?
This question is used to either inform or remind the readers that the information about Omri is in this other book. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. See how you translated this in 1 Kings 15:31. AT: "they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel." (See: Rhetorical Question)
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are they not written ... Israel?
This can be stated in active form. AT: "someone has written about them in the book of the events of the kings of Israel." (See: Active or Passive)
Omri slept with his ancestors
The euphemism "sleeping" here represents dying. AT: "Omri died as his ancestors had" or "Like his ancestors, Omri died" (See: Metaphor and Euphemism)
became king in his place
The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." AT: "became king instead of Omri" (See: Metaphor)
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 16:27-28 the extent of his power: Although mentioned only…
16:27-28 the extent of his power: Although mentioned only briefly in the Old Testament, Omri was well known to his contemporaries in surrounding lands. According to the Moabite Stone (Mesha Stela), Omri conquered the territory north of the Arnon River in Moab. Assyrian kings affirmed his importance by calling Israel the “House of Omri.” If, as was common in the ancient Near East, Omri arranged the marriage of his son Ahab to Jezebel (the daughter of Ethbaal, king of Tyre and Sidon, 16:31), he may have enjoyed further political and commercial recognition.
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