1 Kings 16:28

So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria,—and, Ahab his son, reigned, in his stead.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria: and Ahab his son reigned in his stead.

In Context

27Now, the rest of the story of Omri, what he did, and his might that he shewed, are, they, not written in the book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

29Now, Ahab son of Omri, began to reign over Israel, in the thirty-eighth year of Asa king of Judah,—and Ahab son of Omri reigned over Israel, in Samaria, twenty-two years.

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Cross References

1 Kings 16:6So Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah,—and, Elah his son, reigned, in his stead.

2 Kings 10:1Now, Ahab, had seventy sons in Samaria,—so Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, unto the rulers of Jezreel—the elders, and unto them who had been foster-parents for Ahab, saying:

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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