Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And he will buy the mountain Shomeron of Shomer with two talents of silver, and he will build the mountain, and call the name of the city which he built after the name of Shomer, lord of the mountain Shomeron.
New American Standard Bible
He bought the hill
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.
Holman Bible
then he bought the hill of Samaria
International Standard Version
He bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver, fortified the hill, and named the city Samaria after Shemer, the former owner of the hill.
A Conservative Version
And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver. And he built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built after the name of Shemer, the owner of the hill, Samaria.
American Standard Version
And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver; and he built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, the owner of the hill, Samaria.
Amplified
Omri bought the hill Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver, and he built a city on the hill [and fortified it], and named the city which he built
Bible in Basic English
He got the hill Samaria from Shemer for the price of two talents of silver, and he made a town there, building it on the hill and naming it Samaria, after Shemer the owner of the hill.
Darby Translation
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 that he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
then bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver, fortified the hill, and called the name of the city Samaria that he built after Shemer, the owner of the hill.
Modern King James verseion
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, the owner of the hill, Samaria.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he bought the hill of Samaria of one Shemer for two hundred talents of silver, and built in the hill, and called the name of the city which he had built Samaria after the name of Shemer, the lord of the hill.
NET Bible
He purchased the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver. He launched a construction project there and named the city he built after Shemer, the former owner of the hill of Samaria.
New Heart English Bible
He bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver; and he built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, the owner of the hill, Samaria.
The Emphasized 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 lord of the hill - Samaria.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
He bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver; and he built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, the owner of the hill, Samaria.
Youngs Literal Translation
and he buyeth the mount Samaria from Shemer, with two talents of silver, and buildeth on the mount, and calleth the name of the city that he hath built by the name of Shemer, lord of the hill -- Samaria.
Themes
Cities » Were called after » The proprietor of the land
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Omri
Money » Pieces of mentioned » Talent of silver
Omri » King of israel » Wicked reign and death of
Samaria » City of, built by omri
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Built by omri king of israel
Shemer » Owner of the site upon which the city of samaria was built
Silver » Used as money from the earliest age
Tirzah » A city » A city of canaan » Royal residence moved from
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 16:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's King Omri
23 In the thirty and one year, the year to Asa king of Judah, Omri reigned over Israel, twelve years; in Tirzah he reigned six years. 24 And he will buy the mountain Shomeron of Shomer with two talents of silver, and he will build the mountain, and call the name of the city which he built after the name of Shomer, lord of the mountain Shomeron. 25 And Omri will do evil in the eyes of Jehovah, and he will be evil above all who were before him.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Kings 13:32
For being, the word shall be which he cried by the word of Jehovah upon the altar which is in the house of God, and upon all the houses of the heights which are in the cities of Shomeron.
1 Kings 16:28-29
And Omri will lie down with his fathers, and will be buried in Shomeron, and Ahab his son will reign in his stead.
1 Kings 16:32
And he will raise up an altar to Baal in the house of Baal which he built in Shomeron.
1 Kings 18:2
And Elijah will go to be seen to Ahab. And the famine strong in Shomeron.
1 Kings 20:1
And the son of Hadad, king of Aram, gathered all his strength; and thirty and two kings with him, and horses and chariots: and he will go up and press upon Shomeron and war against her.
1 Kings 22:37
And the king will die, and he will be brought to Shomeron; and they will bury the king in Shomeron.
2 Kings 17:1
In the twelfth year to Ahaz king of Judah, reigned Hoshea son of Elah, in Shomeron over Israel nine years.
2 Kings 17:6
In the ninth year to Hoshea the king of Assur took Shomeron, and he will carry Israel into exile to Assur, and set them in Halah and in Habor, the river of Gozan, and the cities of the Medes.
2 Kings 17:24
And the king of Assur will come from Babel and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and sepharvaim, and he will set in the cities of Shomeron instead of the sons of Israel: and they will possess Shomeron and dwell in her cities.
John 4:4-5
And it was necessary for him to pass through Samaria.
Acts 8:5-8
And Philip having come down to the city of Samaria, proclaimed Christ to them.