1 Kings 16:23

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“In the thirty-first year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned twelve years, six of them in Tirzah.”

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BSBPD

“In the thirty-first year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned twelve years, six of them in Tirzah.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“In the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel, and reigned twelve years: six years reigned he in Tirzah.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Kings 16:23 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Kings 15:21When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and withdrew to Tirzah.
  2. 1 Kings 16:8In the twenty-sixth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Elah son of Baasha became king of Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah two years.
  3. 1 Kings 16:29In the thirty-eighth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Ahab son of Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twenty-two years.
  4. 2 Kings 8:26Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem one year. His mother’s name was Athaliah, the granddaughter of Omri king of Israel.
  5. 2 Chronicles 22:2Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem one year. His mother’s name was Athaliah, the granddaughter of Omri.

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