Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Banah
Banah
Shem
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 16:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's King Omri
23 In the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judah reigned hath Omri over Israel twelve years; in Tirzah he hath reigned six years, 24 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. 25 And Omri doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, and doth evil above all who are before him,
Phrases
Cross References
1 Kings 13:32
for the word certainly cometh to pass that he called by the word of Jehovah concerning the altar which is Beth-El, and concerning all the houses of the high places that are in cities of Samaria.'
1 Kings 16:28-29
And Omri lieth with his fathers, and is buried in Samaria, and Ahab his son reigneth in his stead.
1 Kings 16:32
and raiseth up an altar for Baal, in the house of the Baal, that he built in Samaria;
1 Kings 18:2
and Elijah goeth to appear unto Ahab. And the famine is severe in Samaria,
1 Kings 20:1
And Ben-Hadad king of Aram hath gathered all his force, and thirty and two kings are with him, and horse and chariot, and he goeth up and layeth siege against Samaria, and fighteth with it,
1 Kings 22:37
And the king dieth, and cometh into Samaria, and they bury the king in Samaria;
2 Kings 17:1
In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah reigned hath Hoshea son of Elah in Samaria, over Israel -- nine years,
2 Kings 17:6
in the ninth year of Hoshea hath the king of Asshur captured Samaria, and removeth Israel to Asshur, and causeth them to dwell in Halah, and in Habor, by the river Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.
2 Kings 17:24
And the king of Asshur bringeth in from Babylon and from Cutha, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and Sepharvaim, and causeth them to dwell in the cities of Samaria instead of the sons of Israel, and they possess Samaria, and dwell in its cities;
John 4:4-5
and it was behoving him to go through Samaria.
Acts 8:5-8
And Philip having gone down to a city of Samaria, was preaching to them the Christ,