Holy Scripture

1 Kings 16:24

Source: Septuagint

Original

24And Omri bought the Mount Samaria of Shemer the lord of the mountain for two talents of silver; and he built upon the mountain, and they called the name of the mountain on which he built, after the name of Shemer the lord of the mount, Samaria.

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22The people that followed Omri overpowered the people that followed Tibni son of Ginath: and Tibni died and Joram his brother at that time, and Omri reigned after Tibni.

23In the thirty-first year of King Asa, Omri begins to reign over Israel twelve years: he reigns six years in Tirzah.

— 1 Kings 16:24 —

25And Omri did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, and wrought wickedly beyond all that were before him.

26And he walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sins wherewith he caused Israel to sin, to provoke the Lord God of Israel by their vanities.

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