1 Kings 16:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Kings 16:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 16:24 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 16:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver; and he built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, Samaria, after the name of Shemer, the owner of the hill.”
1 Kings 16:24 — World English Bible
1 Kings 16:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver; and he built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, the owner of the hill, Samaria. ”
1 Kings 16:24 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 16:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and he buyeth the mount Samaria from Shemer, with two talents of silver, and buildeth <FI>on<Fi> the mount, and calleth the name of the city that he hath built by the name of Shemer, lord of the hill--Samaria.”
1 Kings 16:24 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 16:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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 that he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria. ”
1 Kings 16:24 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 16:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“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.”
1 Kings 16:24 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 16:24 in Context — 1 Kings 16
22 But the people that followed Omri prevailed against the people that followed Tibni the son of Ginath: so Tibni died, and Omri reigned.
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.
24 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.
25 But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the Lord, and did worse than all that were before him.
26 For he walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin, to provoke the Lord God of Israel to anger with their vanities.
What Does 1 Kings 16:24 Mean?
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