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1 Kings 16

Then the Lord spoke to Jehu son of Hanani about Baasha: I raised you up from the dust and made you ruler over my people Israel, but you have followed Jeroboam's way and caused my people Israel to sin, provoking me to anger with their sins. So I will sweep away Baasha and his house. I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam son of

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Baasha and Elah

Then the Lord spoke to Jehu son of Hanani about Baasha: I raised you up from the dust and made you ruler over my people Israel, but you have followed Jeroboam's way and caused my people Israel to sin, provoking me to anger with their sins. So I will sweep away Baasha and his house. I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam son of Nebat. Dogs will eat those belonging to Baasha who die in the city, and the birds of the air will eat those who die in the fields. The rest of Baasha's acts, what he did and the might he showed are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel. Baasha died and was buried in Tirzah. His son Elah reigned in his place. The word of the Lord had come through the prophet Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha and his house because of all the evil Baasha did in the Lord's sight, provoking him with the work of his hands by becoming like Jeroboam's house, and also because he destroyed that house. In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king of Judah, Elah son of Baasha became king over Israel at Tirzah. He reigned for two years. His servant Zimri, commander of half his chariots, plotted against him. Elah was in Tirzah getting drunk at the house of Arza, the palace steward. Zimri went in, struck Elah down and killed him in the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, then reigned in his place. As soon as Zimri became king and sat on the throne, he struck down Baasha's whole house. He left no male alive, neither relatives nor friends. So Zimri destroyed the whole house of Baasha according to the word the Lord had spoken against Baasha through Jehu the prophet. This was because of all the sins Baasha and his son Elah committed and caused Israel to commit, provoking the Lord God of Israel to anger with their worthless idols. The rest of Elah's acts and everything he did are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

Then the word of the Lord came to Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha: Because I lifted you out of the dust and made you leader over my people Israel, and you've walked in the way of Jeroboam and have made my people Israel sin, to make me angry with their sins — look, I'll take away what's left of Baasha and what's left of his house, and will make your house like the house of Jeroboam son of Nebat. The dogs will eat the ones of Baasha who die in the town. And the birds of the sky will eat the ones who die in the fields. Now the rest of the acts of Baasha and what he did and his might, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? So Baasha died and was buried in Tirzah. And Elah his son ruled in his place. And the word of the Lord came by the prophet Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha and against his house too, both for all the evil he did in the sight of the Lord, making him angry with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam, and because he killed him. In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king of Judah, Elah son of Baasha started to rule over Israel in Tirzah, two years. And his servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, plotted against him as he was in Tirzah drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza, steward of his house in Tirzah. And Zimri went in and struck him and killed him, in the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and ruled in his place. And when he started to rule, as soon as he sat on his throne, he struck all the house of Baasha. He didn't leave him one male, not of his relatives or of his mates. So Zimri wrecked all the house of Baasha, according to the word of the Lord that he spoke against Baasha by Jehu the prophet, for all the sins of Baasha and the sins of Elah his son, that they sinned and that they made Israel sin with, making the Lord God of Israel angry with their empty things. Now the rest of the acts of Elah and everything he did, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying, Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, and made thee prince over my people Israel; and thou hast walked in the way of Jeroboam, and hast made my people Israel to sin, to provoke me to anger with their sins; Behold, I will take away the posterity of Baasha, and the posterity of his house; and will make thy house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat. Him that dieth of Baasha in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth of his in the fields shall the fowls of the air eat. Now the rest of the acts of Baasha, and what he did, and his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? So Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah: and Elah his son reigned in his stead. And also by the hand of the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani came the word of the LORD against Baasha, and against his house, even for all the evil that he did in the sight of the LORD, in provoking him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam; and because he killed him. In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, two years. And his servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza steward of his house in Tirzah. And Zimri went in and smote him, and killed him, in the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead. And it came to pass, when he began to reign, as soon as he sat on his throne, that he slew all the house of Baasha: he left him not one that pisseth against a wall, neither of his kinsfolks, nor of his friends. Thus did Zimri destroy all the house of Baasha, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake against Baasha by Jehu the prophet, For all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son, by which they sinned, and by which they made Israel to sin, in provoking the LORD God of Israel to anger with their vanities. Now the rest of the acts of Elah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

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Then the Lord spoke to Jehu son of Hanani about Baasha:

Plain English

Then the word of the Lord came to Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha:

King James Version, 1611

Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying,

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I raised you up from the dust and made you ruler over my people Israel, but you have followed Jeroboam's way and caused my people Israel to sin, provoking me to anger with their sins.

Plain English

Because I lifted you out of the dust and made you leader over my people Israel, and you've walked in the way of Jeroboam and have made my people Israel sin, to make me angry with their sins —

King James Version, 1611

Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, and made thee prince over my people Israel; and thou hast walked in the way of Jeroboam, and hast made my people Israel to sin, to provoke me to anger with their sins;

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So I will sweep away Baasha and his house. I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam son of Nebat.

Plain English

look, I'll take away what's left of Baasha and what's left of his house, and will make your house like the house of Jeroboam son of Nebat.

King James Version, 1611

Behold, I will take away the posterity of Baasha, and the posterity of his house; and will make thy house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

4

Dogs will eat those belonging to Baasha who die in the city, and the birds of the air will eat those who die in the fields.

Plain English

The dogs will eat the ones of Baasha who die in the town. And the birds of the sky will eat the ones who die in the fields.

King James Version, 1611

Him that dieth of Baasha in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth of his in the fields shall the fowls of the air eat.

5

The rest of Baasha's acts, what he did and the might he showed are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

Plain English

Now the rest of the acts of Baasha and what he did and his might, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

King James Version, 1611

Now the rest of the acts of Baasha, and what he did, and his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

6

Baasha died and was buried in Tirzah. His son Elah reigned in his place.

Plain English

So Baasha died and was buried in Tirzah. And Elah his son ruled in his place.

King James Version, 1611

So Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah: and Elah his son reigned in his stead.

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The word of the Lord had come through the prophet Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha and his house because of all the evil Baasha did in the Lord's sight, provoking him with the work of his hands by becoming like Jeroboam's house, and also because he destroyed that house.

Plain English

And the word of the Lord came by the prophet Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha and against his house too, both for all the evil he did in the sight of the Lord, making him angry with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam, and because he killed him.

King James Version, 1611

And also by the hand of the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani came the word of the LORD against Baasha, and against his house, even for all the evil that he did in the sight of the LORD, in provoking him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam; and because he killed him.

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In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king of Judah, Elah son of Baasha became king over Israel at Tirzah. He reigned for two years.

Plain English

In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king of Judah, Elah son of Baasha started to rule over Israel in Tirzah, two years.

King James Version, 1611

In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, two years.

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His servant Zimri, commander of half his chariots, plotted against him. Elah was in Tirzah getting drunk at the house of Arza, the palace steward.

Plain English

And his servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, plotted against him as he was in Tirzah drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza, steward of his house in Tirzah.

King James Version, 1611

And his servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza steward of his house in Tirzah.

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Zimri went in, struck Elah down and killed him in the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, then reigned in his place.

Plain English

And Zimri went in and struck him and killed him, in the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and ruled in his place.

King James Version, 1611

And Zimri went in and smote him, and killed him, in the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead.

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As soon as Zimri became king and sat on the throne, he struck down Baasha's whole house. He left no male alive, neither relatives nor friends.

Plain English

And when he started to rule, as soon as he sat on his throne, he struck all the house of Baasha. He didn't leave him one male, not of his relatives or of his mates.

King James Version, 1611

And it came to pass, when he began to reign, as soon as he sat on his throne, that he slew all the house of Baasha: he left him not one that pisseth against a wall, neither of his kinsfolks, nor of his friends.

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So Zimri destroyed the whole house of Baasha according to the word the Lord had spoken against Baasha through Jehu the prophet.

Plain English

So Zimri wrecked all the house of Baasha, according to the word of the Lord that he spoke against Baasha by Jehu the prophet,

King James Version, 1611

Thus did Zimri destroy all the house of Baasha, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake against Baasha by Jehu the prophet,

13

This was because of all the sins Baasha and his son Elah committed and caused Israel to commit, provoking the Lord God of Israel to anger with their worthless idols.

Plain English

for all the sins of Baasha and the sins of Elah his son, that they sinned and that they made Israel sin with, making the Lord God of Israel angry with their empty things.

King James Version, 1611

For all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son, by which they sinned, and by which they made Israel to sin, in provoking the LORD God of Israel to anger with their vanities.

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The rest of Elah's acts and everything he did are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

Plain English

Now the rest of the acts of Elah and everything he did, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

King James Version, 1611

Now the rest of the acts of Elah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

Zimri, Tibni and Omri

In the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, Zimri became king in Tirzah for seven days. At the time, the army was camped against Gibbethon, the Philistine city. The troops in camp heard: Zimri has plotted against the king and killed him. So that very day the whole army made Omri, commander of the army, king over Israel in the camp. Omri and all Israel with him marched up from Gibbethon and laid siege to Tirzah. When Zimri saw that the city had been taken, he went into the citadel of the royal palace, set the palace on fire around himself and died. This was because of the sins he committed by doing what was evil in the Lord's sight, following Jeroboam's way and the sin by which Jeroboam caused Israel to sin. The rest of Zimri's acts and the treason he committed are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel. Then the Israelites split into two factions. Half supported Tibni son of Ginath as king, while the other half supported Omri. But Omri's supporters proved stronger than the supporters of Tibni son of Ginath. Tibni died, and Omri became king. In the thirty-first year of Asa king of Judah, Omri began to reign over Israel. He reigned twelve years, six of them in Tirzah. He bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver, built a city on it and called the city Samaria after Shemer, the former owner of the hill. Omri did what was evil in the Lord's sight and behaved worse than all who came before him. He followed all the ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat and the sin by which Jeroboam caused Israel to sin, provoking the Lord God of Israel to anger with their worthless idols. The rest of Omri's acts and the might he showed are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel. Omri died and was buried in Samaria. His son Ahab reigned in his place.

In the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, Zimri ruled seven days in Tirzah. And the people were camped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines. And the people camped there heard it said: Zimri has plotted and has killed the king. So all Israel made Omri, the captain of the army, king over Israel that day in the camp. And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they laid siege to Tirzah. And when Zimri saw the town was taken, he went into the palace of the king's house and burnt the king's house over him with fire, and died — for his sins that he sinned in doing evil in the sight of the Lord, in walking in the way of Jeroboam and in his sin that he did to make Israel sin. Now the rest of the acts of Zimri and his plotting that he plotted, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? Then the people of Israel were divided into two parts. Half the people followed Tibni son of Ginath to make him king, and half followed Omri. But the people who followed Omri won against the people who followed Tibni son of Ginath. So Tibni died and Omri ruled. In the thirty-first year of Asa king of Judah, Omri started to rule over Israel, twelve years. He ruled six years in Tirzah. And he bought the hill Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the town he built Samaria, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill. But Omri did evil in the eyes of the Lord and did worse than everyone before him. Because he walked in all the way of Jeroboam son of Nebat and in his sin that he made Israel sin with, making the Lord God of Israel angry with their empty things. Now the rest of the acts of Omri that he did, and his might that he showed, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? So Omri died and was buried in Samaria. And Ahab his son ruled in his place.

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. 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. And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah. And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king’s house, and burnt the king’s house over him with fire, and died, For his sins which he sinned in doing evil in the sight of the LORD, in walking in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin which he did, to make Israel to sin. Now the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he wrought, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? Then were the people of Israel divided into two parts: half of the people followed Tibni the son of Ginath, to make him king; and half followed Omri. But the people that followed Omri prevailed against the people that followed Tibni the son of Ginath: so Tibni died, and Omri reigned. 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. 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. But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that were before him. For he walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin, to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger with their vanities. Now the rest of the acts of Omri which he did, and his might that he shewed, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria: and Ahab his son reigned in his stead.

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In the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, Zimri became king in Tirzah for seven days. At the time, the army was camped against Gibbethon, the Philistine city.

Plain English

In the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, Zimri ruled seven days in Tirzah. And the people were camped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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The troops in camp heard: Zimri has plotted against the king and killed him. So that very day the whole army made Omri, commander of the army, king over Israel in the camp.

Plain English

And the people camped there heard it said: Zimri has plotted and has killed the king. So all Israel made Omri, the captain of the army, king over Israel that day in the camp.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Omri and all Israel with him marched up from Gibbethon and laid siege to Tirzah.

Plain English

And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they laid siege to Tirzah.

King James Version, 1611

And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah.

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When Zimri saw that the city had been taken, he went into the citadel of the royal palace, set the palace on fire around himself and died.

Plain English

And when Zimri saw the town was taken, he went into the palace of the king's house and burnt the king's house over him with fire, and died —

King James Version, 1611

And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king’s house, and burnt the king’s house over him with fire, and died,

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This was because of the sins he committed by doing what was evil in the Lord's sight, following Jeroboam's way and the sin by which Jeroboam caused Israel to sin.

Plain English

for his sins that he sinned in doing evil in the sight of the Lord, in walking in the way of Jeroboam and in his sin that he did to make Israel sin.

King James Version, 1611

For his sins which he sinned in doing evil in the sight of the LORD, in walking in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin which he did, to make Israel to sin.

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The rest of Zimri's acts and the treason he committed are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

Plain English

Now the rest of the acts of Zimri and his plotting that he plotted, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

King James Version, 1611

Now the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he wrought, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

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Then the Israelites split into two factions. Half supported Tibni son of Ginath as king, while the other half supported Omri.

Plain English

Then the people of Israel were divided into two parts. Half the people followed Tibni son of Ginath to make him king, and half followed Omri.

King James Version, 1611

Then were the people of Israel divided into two parts: half of the people followed Tibni the son of Ginath, to make him king; and half followed Omri.

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But Omri's supporters proved stronger than the supporters of Tibni son of Ginath. Tibni died, and Omri became king.

Plain English

But the people who followed Omri won against the people who followed Tibni son of Ginath. So Tibni died and Omri ruled.

King James Version, 1611

But the people that followed Omri prevailed against the people that followed Tibni the son of Ginath: so Tibni died, and Omri reigned.

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In the thirty-first year of Asa king of Judah, Omri began to reign over Israel. He reigned twelve years, six of them in Tirzah.

Plain English

In the thirty-first year of Asa king of Judah, Omri started to rule over Israel, twelve years. He ruled six years in Tirzah.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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He bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver, built a city on it and called the city Samaria after Shemer, the former owner of the hill.

Plain English

And he bought the hill Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the town he built Samaria, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Omri did what was evil in the Lord's sight and behaved worse than all who came before him.

Plain English

But Omri did evil in the eyes of the Lord and did worse than everyone before him.

King James Version, 1611

But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that were before him.

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He followed all the ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat and the sin by which Jeroboam caused Israel to sin, provoking the Lord God of Israel to anger with their worthless idols.

Plain English

Because he walked in all the way of Jeroboam son of Nebat and in his sin that he made Israel sin with, making the Lord God of Israel angry with their empty things.

King James Version, 1611

For he walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin, to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger with their vanities.

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The rest of Omri's acts and the might he showed are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

Plain English

Now the rest of the acts of Omri that he did, and his might that he showed, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

King James Version, 1611

Now the rest of the acts of Omri which he did, and his might that he shewed, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

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Omri died and was buried in Samaria. His son Ahab reigned in his place.

Plain English

So Omri died and was buried in Samaria. And Ahab his son ruled in his place.

King James Version, 1611

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

Ahab

In the thirty-eighth year of Asa king of Judah, Ahab son of Omri became king over Israel. He reigned in Samaria for twenty-two years. Ahab son of Omri did more evil in the Lord's sight than everyone before him. As though following the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat were a small thing, Ahab married Jezebel daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, then went and served Baal and worshipped him. He set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal that he built in Samaria. Ahab also made a sacred grove. He did more to provoke the Lord God of Israel to anger than all the kings of Israel before him. During Ahab's reign, Hiel of Bethel rebuilt Jericho. He laid its foundation at the cost of his firstborn son Abiram and set up its gates at the cost of his youngest son Segub, according to the word the Lord had spoken through Joshua son of Nun.

And in the thirty-eighth year of Asa king of Judah, Ahab son of Omri started to rule over Israel. And Ahab son of Omri ruled over Israel in Samaria twenty-two years. And Ahab son of Omri did evil in the sight of the Lord above everyone before him. And as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he took Jezebel daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians as a wife, and went and served Baal and bowed down to him. And he set up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal that he'd built in Samaria. And Ahab made a sacred pole. And Ahab did more to make the Lord God of Israel angry than all the kings of Israel before him. In his days Hiel of Bethel built Jericho. He laid its foundation at the cost of Abiram his firstborn, and set up its gates at the cost of his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the Lord that he spoke by Joshua son of Nun.

And in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years. And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him. And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him. And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria. And Ahab made a grove; and Ahab did more to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger than all the kings of Israel that were before him. In his days did Hiel the Bethelite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun.

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In the thirty-eighth year of Asa king of Judah, Ahab son of Omri became king over Israel. He reigned in Samaria for twenty-two years.

Plain English

And in the thirty-eighth year of Asa king of Judah, Ahab son of Omri started to rule over Israel. And Ahab son of Omri ruled over Israel in Samaria twenty-two years.

King James Version, 1611

And in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years.

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Ahab son of Omri did more evil in the Lord's sight than everyone before him.

Plain English

And Ahab son of Omri did evil in the sight of the Lord above everyone before him.

King James Version, 1611

And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him.

31

As though following the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat were a small thing, Ahab married Jezebel daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, then went and served Baal and worshipped him.

Plain English

And as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he took Jezebel daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians as a wife, and went and served Baal and bowed down to him.

King James Version, 1611

And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him.

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He set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal that he built in Samaria.

Plain English

And he set up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal that he'd built in Samaria.

King James Version, 1611

And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria.

33

Ahab also made a sacred grove. He did more to provoke the Lord God of Israel to anger than all the kings of Israel before him.

Plain English

And Ahab made a sacred pole. And Ahab did more to make the Lord God of Israel angry than all the kings of Israel before him.

King James Version, 1611

And Ahab made a grove; and Ahab did more to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger than all the kings of Israel that were before him.

34

During Ahab's reign, Hiel of Bethel rebuilt Jericho. He laid its foundation at the cost of his firstborn son Abiram and set up its gates at the cost of his youngest son Segub, according to the word the Lord had spoken through Joshua son of Nun.

Plain English

In his days Hiel of Bethel built Jericho. He laid its foundation at the cost of Abiram his firstborn, and set up its gates at the cost of his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the Lord that he spoke by Joshua son of Nun.

King James Version, 1611

In his days did Hiel the Bethelite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun.