1 Kings 16:24

And Ambri bought the mount Semeron of Semer 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 Semer the lord of the mount, Semeron.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

23In the thirty-first year of king Asa, Ambri + 16:23 Gr. reigns. begins to reign over Israel twelve years: he reigns six years in Thersa.

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

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Cross References

1 Kings 16:28And Ambri slept with his fathers, and is buried in Samaria; and Achaab his son reigns in his stead. And in the eleventh + 16:28 The word ἔτει is redundant. year of Ambri Josaphat the son of Asa reigns, being thirty-five years old + 16:28 Gr. in his kingdom. in the beginning of his reign, and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Gazuba, daughter of Seli. And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and turned not from it, even from doing right in the eyes of the Lord: only they removed not any of the high places; they sacrificed and burnt incense on the high places. Now the engagements which Josaphat made with the king of Israel, and all his + 16:28 Gr. might. mighty deeds which he performed, and the enemies whom he fought against, behold, are not these written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Juda? and the remains of the prostitution + 16:28 See 1 Kings 22. 46-50. A.V. which they practiced in the days of Asa his father, he removed out of the land: and there was no king in Syria, but + 16:28 Heb. כצב praefectus. a deputy. And king Josaphat made a ship + 16:28 Or, for. at Tharsis to go to Sophir for gold: but it went not, for the ship was broken at Gasion Gaber. Then the king of Israel said to Josaphat, + 16:28 Or, let me. I will send forth your servants and my servants in the ship: but Josaphat would not. And Josaphat slept with his fathers, and is buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Joram his son reigned in his stead.

1 Kings 18:2And Eliu went to appear before Achaab: and the famine was severe in Samaria.

1 Kings 22:37for the king is dead. And they came to Samaria, and buried the king in Samaria.

2 Kings 17:6In the ninth year of Osee the king of the Assyrians took Samaria, and carried Israel away to the Assyrians, and settled them in Alae, and in Abor, near the rivers of Gozan, and in the mountains of the Medes.

Amos 6:1Woe to them that set at nothing Sion, and that trust in the mountain of Samaria: they have gathered the harvest of the heads of the nations, and they have gone in themselves.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 16:16-29

Zimri's Death; Reign of Omri. ( b. c. 929.) 15 In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. And the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines. 16 And the people that were encamped heard say, Zimri hath conspired, and hath also slain the king: wherefore all Israel made Omri, the captain of the host, king over Israel that day in the camp. 17 And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah. 18 And it came… Read the whole commentary →

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