King James Version
1 Kings 16:23 in the King James Version says “In the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel, twelve years: six years reigned he in...” — study this verse from 1 Kings chapter 16 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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.”
1 Kings 16:23 · King James Version
Then were the people of Israel divided into two parts: half of the people followed Tibni the son of Ginath, to make him king; and half followed Omri.
But the people that followed Omri prevailed against the people that followed Tibni the son of Ginath: so Tibni died, and Omri reigned.
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.
And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria. Samaria: Heb. Shomeron
But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that were before him.
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“of Judah”
H3063jehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“over Israel”
H3478he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
“six”
H8337six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ordinal, sixth
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