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1 Kings 16:26-28
New English Translation
1 Kings 16:26-28
New English Translation
26 He followed in the footsteps of Jeroboam son of Nebat and encouraged Israel to sin;[a] they angered the Lord God of Israel with their worthless idols.[b]
27 The rest of the events of Omri’s reign, including his accomplishments and successes, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel.[c] 28 Omri passed away[d] and was buried in Samaria. His son Ahab replaced him as king.[e]
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- 1 Kings 16:26 tn Heb “walked in all the way of Jeroboam son of Nebat and in his sin which he made Israel sin.”
- 1 Kings 16:26 tn Heb “angering the Lord God of Israel with their empty things.”
- 1 Kings 16:27 tn Heb “As for the rest of the acts of Omri which he did, and his strength which he demonstrated, are they not written on the scroll of the events of the days of the kings of Israel?”
- 1 Kings 16:28 tn Heb “lay down with his fathers.”
- 1 Kings 16:28 tc The Old Greek has eight additional verses here. Cf. 1 Kgs 22:41-44.
1 Kings 16:26-28
New International Version
1 Kings 16:26-28
New International Version
26 He followed completely the ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat, committing the same sin Jeroboam had caused(A) Israel to commit, so that they aroused the anger of the Lord, the God of Israel, by their worthless idols.(B)
27 As for the other events of Omri’s reign, what he did and the things he achieved, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel? 28 Omri rested with his ancestors and was buried in Samaria.(C) And Ahab his son succeeded him as king.
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