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1 Kings 16:24

1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 Kings 16:24 The only recorded events of Omri’s reign are the purchase of the hill of Samaria and the building of a new northern capital on it. However, Omri’s descendants would hold the throne for more than a hundred years. The northern kingdom became so identified with this dynasty that Assyrian records referred to Israel as “the land of Omri.”

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See also 1 Kings 16:24 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 24. _HE BOUGHT THE HILL SAMARIA OF SHEMER_] This should be read, "He bought the hill of Shomeron from Shomer, and called it Shomeron, (i.e., Little Shomer,) after the name of Shomer, owner of t...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    “Samaria” represents the Greek form of the name Σαμάρεια _Samareia_; the original is שׁמרון _shômerôn_ (margin). The site is marked by the modern “Sebustiyeh,” an Arabic corruption of Sebaste, the...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    4. KINGS OF ISRAEL Chapter S 15:25-16 _ 1. Nadab, King of Israel (1 Kings 15:25)_ 2. Baasha, King of Israel (1 Kings 15:34; 1 Kings 16:1) 3. Elah, King of Israel ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    1 KINGS 15:33 TO 1 KINGS 16:34. BAASHA'S DYNASTY. RISE OF THE HOUSE OF OMRI. Nothing is told us of Baasha except the usual annalistic details, and, that a prophet named Jehu foretold the destruction o...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    OWNER. lord. SAMARIA. This is the origin of the city....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _the hill Samaria_ This is the first historic mention of the place which subsequently became famous, as the chief city in Israel, and gave name to a people and a district. Where the word occurs in 1 K...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    HE BOUGHT THE HILL SAMARIA OF SHEMER— It is surprising, that when Omri bought this place of Shemer, whereon he intended to build a city, he did not call it by his own name; unless we may suppose, that...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    D. THE OMRI DYNASTY 16:21-34 The Omri dynasty ruled Israel for forty-four years. The closing verses of chapter 16 contain brief notices concerning (1) Omri's rise to power (1 Kings 16:21-22); (2) the...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _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._ He b...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE HILL SAMARIA] This stood in the middle of a wide and fertile valley (cp. Isaiah 28:1), and was a place of great natural strength, as is evidenced by the protracted sieges sustained by the city tha...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE REIGNS OF ELAH, ZIMRI, AND OMRI 1. Jehu the son of Hanani] Hanani is mentioned in 2 Chronicles 16:7. Jehu's denunciation of Baasha is similar to Ahijah's denunciation of Jeroboam (1 Kings 14:7)....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    GOD’S LESSONS FROM HISTORY 1 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 16 V1 Then the *Lord spoke to Jehu the son of Hanani. He gave him this message for Baasha. V2 ‘You were not an important person, but I ma...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    BUILT ON THE HILL. — Omri only followed the usual practice of a new dynasty in the East, of which Jeroboam had set an example at Shechem, and probably Baasha at Tirzah. Possibly the seeds of disaffect...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יִּ֜קֶן אֶת ־הָ הָ֥ר שֹׁמְרֹ֛ון מֵ֥

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE KINGS OF ISRAEL FROM ZIMRI TO AHAB 1 Kings 16:11 As far as we can understand from our meager authorities-and we have no independent source of information-we infer that Elah, son of the powerful B...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    PERSISTENCE IN SINFUL WAYS 1 Kings 16:15 These Chapter s afford a dreary record of apostasy and revolution, of idolatry and national disaster. Perhaps the great mass of the people-the peasantry-were...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Here we have the account of how Jehu was called on to exercise judgment against Baasha. This being accomplished, Elah succeeded Baasha on the throne of Israel. He was so corrupt as to be found "drinki...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Silver: 684 l. 7 s. 6 d. sterling. (Arbuthnot) --- The place was sold so cheap, on condition that it should be called after the original owner. (Salien) --- Somer dwelt there; and several houses had b...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (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 s...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 14, 15, AND 16. In spite of this testimony, Jeroboam perseveres in his sin. The only one of his sons in whom any piety is seen dies; and the judgment of God...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND HE BOUGHT THE HILL OF SAMARIA OF SHEMER, FOR TWO TALENTS OF SILVER,.... A talent of silver, according to Brerewood f, was of our money three hundred and seventy five pounds, so that this hill was...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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. Ver. 2...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _He bought the hill Samaria of Shemer_ Where he built the noted city of that name, which ever after was the royal city of the kings of Israel, the palace of Tirzah being burned. This city, in process...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1.7 Iehus prophesie against Baasha. 5 Elah succeedeth him. 8 Zimri conspiring against Elah, succeedeth him. 11 Zimri executeth Iehus prophesie. 15 Omri made King by the souldiers, forceth Zimri de...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer, at that time its owner, FOR TWO TALENTS OF SILVER (between three and four thousand dollars), AND BUILT ON THE HILL, AND CALLED THE NAME OF THE CITY WHICH HE B...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE RULE OF OMRI AND OF AHAB...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    The Lord had another servant to bring a solemn message to Baasha. Jehu, the son of Hanani, was the messenger at this time (v.1). Though the history records that Baasha had murdered his master to take...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    SAMARIA: _ Heb._ Shomeron...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    15-28 When men forsake God, they will be left to plague one another. Proud aspiring men ruin one another. Omri struggled with Tibni some years. Though we do not always understand the rules by which G...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    BUILT ON THE HILL, to wit, the city; and especially, a royal palace, because that at Tirzah was burnt, 1 KINGS 16:18....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Kings 16:24 bought H7069 (H8799) hill H2022 Samaria H8111 Shemer H8106 talents H3603 silver H3701 built H1129 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE REIGN OF OMRI KING OF ISRAEL C. 884-872 BC. (1 KINGS 16:21). We now come to the reign of one of Israel's greatest kings humanly speaking, even though from the divine viewpoint he was a disaster. Y...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Evil reigns of Baasha, Elah, Zimri, Omri, Ahab kings of Israel. CHARACTERS: God, Baasha, Jehu, Elah, Zimri, Omri, Ahab, Jezebel, Tibni, Hiel, Segub. CONCLUSION: Destruction, when it comes,...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    1 Kings 16:2. _I exalted thee._ Baasha was raised from the ranks to regal dignity. 1 Kings 16:7. _Jehu son of Hanani_ the prophet; the only case I think in which a Father and a son were so favoured....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 1 Kings 16:15. DID ZIMRI REIGN SEVEN DAYS—A brief possession of a throne won by such criminal deeds! The Israelites repudiated the villainous usurper. 1 Kings 16:18....

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION This division of chapters, immediately after the commencement of the narrative of the reign of Baasha, is somewhat unfortunate, inasmuch as it obscures the close connexion between the sin...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    So the word of the LORD came to Jehu the prophet unto Baasha, saying, Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, made thee prince over my people Israel; and you have walked in the way of Jeroboam, a...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 13:32; 1 Kings 18:2; 1 Kings 20:1; 1 Kings 22:37; 2 Kings 17:1

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Two talents — Two talents is something more than seven hundred pounds....

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