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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WEBBE

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.

BSB

In the thirty-first year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned twelve years, six of them in Tirzah.

KJV

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

In the thirty-first year of Asa, king of Judah, Omri became king over Israel, and he was king for twelve years; for six years he was ruling in Tirzah.

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בִּשְׁנַת bish·nat in year H8141 שְׁלֹשִׁים she·lo·shim thirty H7970 וְאַחַת ve·'a·chat and one H259 שָׁנָה sha·nah year H8141 לְאָסָא le·'a·sa' of Asa H609 מֶלֶךְ me·lekh [the] king of H4428 יְהוּדָה ye·hu·dah Judah H3063 מָלַךְ ma·lakh he became king H4427 עָמְרִי 'a·me·ri Omri H6018 עַל־ 'al- over H5921 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 שְׁתֵּים she·teim two [plus] H8147 עֶשְׂרֵה 'es·reh ten H6240 שָׁנָה sha·nah year[s] H8141 בְּתִרְצָה be·tir·tzah in Tirzah H8656 מָלַךְ ma·lakh he reigned H4427 שֵׁשׁ־ shesh- six H8337 שָׁנִים sha·nim years H8141

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 15–28

When men forsake God, they will be left to plague one another. Proud aspiring men ruin one another. Omri struggled with Tibni some years. Though we do not always understand the rules by which God governs nations and individuals in his providence, we may learn useful lessons from the history before us. When tyrants succeed each other, and massacres, conspiracies, and civil wars, we may be sure the Lord has a controversy with the people for their sins; they are loudly called to repent and reform. Omri made himself infamous by his wickedness. Many wicked men have been men of might and renown; have built cities, and their names are found in history; but they have no name in the book of life.

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OmriJudahAsa Tirzah

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TirzahOmri

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.