Berean Standard Bible
1 Kings 16
2“Evenיַ֗עַןYa.'anH3282thoughאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834I lifted youהֲרִימֹתִ֙יךָ֙ha.ri.mo.Ti.khaH7311outמִן־min-H4480of the dustהֶ֣עָפָ֔רhe.'a.FarH6083and madeוָאֶתֶּנְךָ֣va.'e.ten.KhaH5414you rulerנָגִ֔ידna.GidH5057overעַ֖ל'alH5921My peopleעַמִּ֣י'a.MiH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,you have walkedוַתֵּ֣לֶךְ׀va.Te.lekhH1980in the wayבְּדֶ֣רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֗םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379and have caused My peopleעַמִּ֣י'a.MiH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478to sinוַֽתַּחֲטִא֙va.ta.cha.Ti'H2398אֶת־'et-H853and to provoke Me to angerלְהַכְעִיסֵ֖נִיle.hakh.'i.Se.niH3707by their sinsבְּחַטֹּאתָֽם׃be.cha.to.TamH2403.
3So nowהִנְנִ֥יhi.NiH2005I will consumeמַבְעִ֛ירmav.'IrH1197אַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiH310Baashaבַעְשָׁ֖אva'.Sha'H1201וְאַחֲרֵ֣יve.'a.cha.ReiH310and his houseבֵית֑וֹvei.ToH1004,and I will makeוְנָֽתַתִּי֙ve.na.ta.TiH5414אֶת־'et-H853your houseבֵּ֣יתְךָ֔bei.te.khaH1004like thatכְּבֵ֖יתke.VeitH1004of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֥םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nebatנְבָֽט׃ne.VatH5028:
4Anyone belonging to Baashaלְבַעְשָׁא֙le.va'.Sha'H1201who diesהַמֵּ֤תha.MetH4191in the cityבָּעִ֔ירba.'IrH5892will be eatenיֹֽאכְל֖וּyo.khe.LuH398by dogsהַכְּלָבִ֑יםha.ke.la.VimH3611,and anyone who diesוְהַמֵּ֥תve.ha.MetH4191in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֔הba.sa.DehH7704will be eatenיֹאכְל֖וּyo.khe.LuH398by the birdsע֥וֹףofH5775of the airהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064.”
5As for the restוְיֶ֨תֶרve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of Baashaבַעְשָׁ֛אva'.Sha'H1201,along with his accomplishmentsוַאֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖הva.'a.Sher 'a.SahH834H6213and mightוּגְבֽוּרָת֑וֹu.ge.vu.ra.ToH1369, aretheyהֵ֣םhemH1992notהֲלֹא־ha.lo'-H3808writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.VimH3789inעַל־'al-H5921the Bookסֵ֛פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH1697H3117of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יle.mal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478?
6And Baashaבַּעְשָׁא֙ba'.Sha'H1201restedוַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בvai.yish.KavH7901withעִם־'im-H5973his fathersאֲבֹתָ֔יו'a.vo.TavH1and was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵ֖רvai.yi.ka.VerH6912in Tirzahבְּתִרְצָ֑הbe.tir.TzahH8656,and his sonבְנ֖וֹve.NoH1121Elahאֵלָ֥ה'e.LahH425reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃tach.TavH8478.
7Moreoverוְגַ֡םve.GamH1571,the wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of the LORDיְהוָ֡הYah.wehH3068cameהָיָה֩ha.YahH1961throughבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027the prophetהַנָּבִ֗יאha.na.Vi'H5030Jehuיֵה֨וּאye.Hu'H3058sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Hananiחֲנָ֜נִיcha.Na.niH2607againstאֶל־'el-H413Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֨אba'.Sha'H1201andוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413his houseבֵּית֜וֹbei.ToH1004,because ofוְעַ֥לve.'AlH5921allכָּל־kol-H3605the evilהָרָעָ֣ה׀ha.ra.'AhH7451אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834he had doneעָשָׂ֣ה׀'a.SahH6213in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,provoking Him to angerלְהַכְעִיסוֹ֙le.hakh.'i.SoH3707with the workבְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣הbe.ma.'a.SehH4639of his handsיָדָ֔יוya.DavH3027and becomingלִהְי֖וֹתlih.YotH1961like the houseכְּבֵ֣יתke.VeitH1004of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֑םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379,and alsoוְעַ֥לve.'AlH5921becauseאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Baasha had struck downהִכָּ֖הhi.KahH5221the house of Jeroboamאֹתֽוֹ׃ פ'o.ToH853.
Elah Reigns in Israel
8In the twenty-sixthעֶשְׂרִ֤ים וָשֵׁשׁ֙'es.Rim va.SheshH6242H8337yearבִּשְׁנַ֨תbish.NatH8141שָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141of Asa’sלְאָסָ֖אle.'a.Sa'H609reignמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428over Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063,Elahאֵלָ֨ה'e.LahH425sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֧אba'.Sha'H1201became kingמָ֠לַךְMa.lakhH4427ofעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and he reigned in Tirzahבְּתִרְצָ֖הbe.tir.TzahH8656two yearsשְׁנָתָֽיִם׃she.na.Ta.yimH8141.
9However, while Elahוְה֤וּאve.Hu'H1931was in Tirzahבְתִרְצָה֙ve.tir.TzahH8656getting drunkשֹׁתֶ֣ה שִׁכּ֔וֹרsho.Teh shi.KorH8354H7910in the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Arzaאַרְצָ֔א'ar.Tza'H777אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834the stewardעָלָיו֙'a.LavH5921of his householdהַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitH1004thereבְּתִרְצָֽה׃be.tir.TzahH8656, Elah’sservantעַבְדּ֣וֹav.DoH5650Zimriזִמְרִ֔יzim.RiH2174,the commanderשַׂ֖רsarH8269of halfמַחֲצִ֣יתma.cha.TzitH4276his chariotsהָרָ֑כֶבha.Ra.khevH7393,conspiredוַיִּקְשֹׁ֤רvai.yik.ShorH7194against himעַל־'al-H5921.
10So in the twenty-seventhעֶשְׂרִ֣ים וָשֶׁ֔בַע'es.Rim va.She.va'H6242H7651yearבִּשְׁנַת֙bish.NatH8141of Asa’sלְאָסָ֖אle.'a.Sa'H609reignמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428over Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063,Zimriזִמְרִי֙zim.RiH2174went inוַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'H935,struck Elah downוַיַּכֵּ֣הוּvai.ya.Ke.huH5221,and killed himוַיְמִיתֵ֔הוּvay.mi.Te.huH4191.And Zimri reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃tach.TavH8478.
11As soon asוַיְהִ֨יvay.HiH1961Zimribegan to reignבְמָלְכ֜וֹve.ma.le.KhoH4427and was seatedכְּשִׁבְתּ֣וֹke.shiv.ToH3427onעַל־'al-H5921the throneכִּסְא֗וֹkis.'OH3678,he struck downהִכָּה֙hi.KahH5221אֶת־'et-H853the entireכָּל־kol-H3605householdבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֔אba'.Sha'H1201.He did notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808leaveהִשְׁאִ֥ירhish.'IrH7604a single maleמַשְׁתִּ֣ין בְּקִ֑ירmash.Tin be.KirH8366H7023,whether a kinsmanוְגֹאֲלָ֖יוve.go.'a.LavH1350or friendוְרֵעֵֽהוּ׃ve.re.'E.huH7453.
12So Zimriזִמְרִ֔יzim.RiH2174אֵ֖ת'etH853destroyedוַיַּשְׁמֵ֣דvai.yash.MedH8045the entireכָּל־kol-H3605householdבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֑אba'.Sha'H1201,according to the wordכִּדְבַ֤רkid.VarH1697thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068had spokenדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696againstאֶל־'el-H413Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֔אba'.Sha'H1201throughבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027Jehuיֵה֥וּאye.Hu'H3058the prophetהַנָּבִֽיא׃ha.na.Vi'H5030.
13This happened because ofאֶ֚ל'elH413allכָּל־kol-H3605the sinsחַטֹּ֣אותcha.TotH2403Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֔אba'.Sha'H1201andוְחַטֹּ֖אותve.cha.TotH2403his sonבְנ֑וֹve.NoH1121Elahאֵלָ֣ה'e.LahH425אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834had committedחָטְא֗וּcha.te.'UH2398וַאֲשֶׁ֤רva.'a.SherH834and had caused Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478to commitהֶחֱטִ֙יאוּ֙he.che.Ti.'uH2398אֶת־'et-H853,provokingלְהַכְעִ֗יסle.hakh.'IsH3707אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israel, to angerיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478with their worthless idolsבְּהַבְלֵיהֶֽם׃be.hav.lei.HemH1892.
14As for the restוְיֶ֛תֶרve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of Elahאֵלָ֖ה'e.LahH425,along with allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605his accomplishmentsאֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה'a.Sher 'a.SahH834H6213, aretheyהֵ֣םhemH1992notהֲלֽוֹא־ha.lo'-H3808writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.VimH3789inעַל־'al-H5921the Bookסֵ֛פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH1697H3117of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יle.mal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElH3478?
Zimri Reigns in Israel
15In the twenty-seventhבִּשְׁנַת֩ עֶשְׂרִ֨ים וָשֶׁ֜בַעbish.Nat 'es.Rim va.She.va'H6242H7651H8141yearשָׁנָ֗הsha.NahH8141of Asa’sלְאָסָא֙le.'a.Sa'H609reignמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428over Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063,Zimriזִמְרִ֛יzim.RiH2174reignedמָלַ֥ךְma.LakhH4427in Tirzahבְּתִרְצָ֑הbe.tir.TzahH8656for sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֖יםya.MimH3117.Now the troopsוְהָעָ֣םve.ha.'AmH5971were encampedחֹנִ֔יםcho.NimH2583againstעַֽל־'al-H5921Gibbethonגִּבְּת֖וֹןgi.be.TonH1405אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834of the Philistinesלַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃la.pe.lish.TimH6430,
16and the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971in the campהַחֹנִ֣ים לֵאמֹ֔רha.cho.Nim le.MorH2583H559heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עvai.yish.Ma'H8085that Zimriזִמְרִ֔יzim.RiH2174had conspiredקָשַׁ֣רka.SharH7194אֶת־'et-H853against the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428andוְגַ֖םve.GamH1571struck him downהִכָּ֣הhi.KahH5221.So there in the campבַּֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃Ba.ma.cha.NehH4264that veryהַה֖וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117,allכָֽל־khol-H3605Israelיִ֠שְׂרָאֵלYis.ra.'elH3478אֶת־'et-H853proclaimed Omriעָמְרִ֨י'a.me.RiH6018,the commanderשַׂר־sar-H8269of the armyצָבָ֧אtza.Va'H6635,kingוַיַּמְלִ֣כוּvai.yam.Li.khuH4427overעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478.
18וַיְהִ֞יvay.HiH1961When Zimriזִמְרִי֙zim.RiH2174sawכִּרְא֤וֹתkir.'otH7200thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588the cityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892was capturedנִלְכְּדָ֣הnil.ke.DahH3920,he enteredוַיָּבֹ֖א אֶל־vai.ya.Vo' 'el-H935H413the citadelאַרְמ֣וֹן'ar.MonH759of the royalהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428palaceבֵּית־beit-H1004בֵּֽית־beit-H1004מֶ֛לֶךְMe.lekhH4428and burned it downוַיִּשְׂרֹ֨ף בָּאֵ֖שׁvai.yis.Rof ba.'EshH8313H784upon himselfעָלָ֧יו'a.LavH5921אֶת־'et-H853.So he diedוַיָּמֹֽת׃vai.ya.MotH4191
19because ofעַל־'al-H5921the sinsחַטֹּאתָיו֙cha.ta.tovH2403אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he had committedחָטָ֔אcha.Ta'H2398,doingלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213evilהָרַ֖עha.Ra'H7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068and followingלָלֶ֙כֶת֙la.Le.khetH1980the exampleבְּדֶ֣רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֔םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379and the sinוּבְחַטָּאתוֹ֙u.ve.cha.ta.ToH2403אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he had committedעָשָׂ֔ה'a.SahH6213and had caused Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478to commitלְהַחֲטִ֖יאle.ha.cha.Ti'H2398אֶת־'et-H853.
20As for the restוְיֶ֙תֶר֙ve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697of Zimriזִמְרִ֔יzim.RiH2174and the treasonוְקִשְׁר֖וֹve.kish.RoH7195אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he committedקָשָׁ֑רka.SharH7194, aretheyהֵ֣םhemH1992notהֲלֹֽא־ha.lo'-H3808writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.VimH3789inעַל־'al-H5921the Bookסֵ֛פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH1697H3117of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יle.mal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElH3478?
Omri Reigns in Israel
21At that timeאָ֧ז'azH227the peopleהָעָ֥םha.'AmH5971of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478were dividedיֵחָלֵ֛קye.cha.LekH2505:HalfH2677of the peopleהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971supportedהָ֠יָה אַחֲרֵ֨יHa.yah 'a.cha.ReiH1961H310Tibniתִבְנִ֤יtiv.NiH8402sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Ginathגִּינַת֙gi.NatH1527as kingלְהַמְלִיכ֔וֹle.ham.li.KhoH4427,and halfH2677supportedאַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiH310Omriעָמְרִֽי׃'a.me.RiH6018.
22But the followersהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310of Omriעָמְרִ֔י'a.me.RiH6018אֶת־'et-H853proved strongerוַיֶּחֱזַ֤קvai.ye.che.ZakH2388than thoseהָעָ֕םha.'AmH5971אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834אַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiH310of Tibniתִּבְנִ֣יtiv.NiH8402sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Ginathגִּינַ֑תgi.NatH1527.So Tibniתִּבְנִ֔יtiv.NiH8402diedוַיָּ֣מָתvai.Ya.motH4191and Omriעָמְרִֽי׃ פ'a.me.RiH6018became kingוַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427.
23In the thirty-firstשְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים וְאַחַ֜תshe.lo.Shim ve.'a.ChatH7970H259yearבִּשְׁנַת֩bish.NatH8141שָׁנָ֗הsha.NahH8141of Asa’sלְאָסָא֙le.'a.Sa'H609reignמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428over Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063,Omriעָמְרִי֙'a.me.RiH6018became kingמָלַ֤ךְma.LakhH4427ofעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478, and he reignedtwelveשְׁתֵּ֥ים עֶשְׂרֵ֖הshe.Teim 'es.RehH8147H6240yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141מָלַ֥ךְma.LakhH4427,sixשֵׁשׁ־shesh-H8337of themשָׁנִֽים׃sha.NimH8141in Tirzahבְּתִרְצָ֖הbe.tir.TzahH8656.
24He boughtוַיִּ֜קֶןvai.Yi.kenH7069אֶת־'et-H853the hillהָהָ֥רha.HarH2022of Samariaשֹׁמְר֛וֹןsho.me.RonH8111fromמֵ֥אֶתMe.'etH854Shemerשֶׁ֖מֶרShe.merH8106for two talentsבְּכִכְּרַ֣יִםbe.khi.ke.Ra.yimH3603of silverכָּ֑סֶףKa.sefH3701and builtוַיִּ֙בֶן֙vai.Yi.venH1129a cityאֶת־'et-H853thereהָהָ֔רha.HarH2022,callingוַיִּקְרָ֗אvai.yik.Ra'H7121אֶת־'et-H853שֵׁ֤םshemH8034itהָעִיר֙ha.'IrH5892אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834בָּנָ֔הba.NahH1129Samariaשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃sho.me.RonH8111afterעַ֣ל'alH5921the nameשֶׁם־shem-H8034of Shemerשֶׁ֔מֶרShe.merH8106,who had ownedאֲדֹנֵ֖י'a.do.NeiH113the hillהָהָ֥רha.HarH2022.
26For he walkedוַיֵּ֗לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the waysדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙de.rekhH1870of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֣םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nebatנְבָ֔טne.VatH5028and in his sinsוּבְחַטָּאת֔וֹu.ve.cha.to.tavH2403,whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834he caused Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478to commitהֶחֱטִ֖יאhe.che.Ti'H2398אֶת־'et-H853,provokingלְהַכְעִ֗יסle.hakh.'IsH3707the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,to angerאֶת־'et-H853with their worthless idolsבְּהַבְלֵיהֶֽם׃be.hav.lei.HemH1892.
27As for the restוְיֶ֨תֶרve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵ֤יdiv.ReiH1697of Omriעָמְרִי֙'a.me.RiH6018,along with his accomplishmentsאֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה'a.Sher 'a.SahH834H6213and the mightוּגְבוּרָת֖וֹu.ge.vu.ra.ToH1369אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he exercisedעָשָׂ֑ה'a.SahH6213, aretheyהֵ֣םhemH1992notהֲלֹֽא־ha.lo'-H3808writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.VimH3789inעַל־'al-H5921the Bookסֵ֛פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH1697H3117of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יle.mal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478?
28And Omriעָמְרִי֙'a.me.RiH6018restedוַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בvai.yish.KavH7901withעִם־'im-H5973his fathersאֲבֹתָ֔יו'a.vo.TavH1and was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵ֖רvai.yi.ka.VerH6912in Samariaבְּשֹׁמְר֑וֹןbe.sho.me.RonH8111,and his sonבְּנ֖וֹbe.NoH1121Ahabאַחְאָ֥ב'ach.'AvH256reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃ פtach.TavH8478.
Ahab Reigns in Israel, Marries Jezebel
29In the thirty-eighthשְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וּשְׁמֹנֶה֙she.lo.Shim u.she.mo.NehH7970H8083yearבִּשְׁנַ֨תbish.NatH8141שָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141of Asa’sלְאָסָ֖אle.'a.Sa'H609reignמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428over Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063,Ahabוְאַחְאָ֣בve.'ach.'AvH256sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Omriעָמְרִ֗י'a.me.RiH6018became kingמָלַךְ֙ma.laKhH4427ofעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478אַחְאָ֨ב'ach.'AvH256בֶּן־ben-H1121עָמְרִ֤י'a.me.RiH6018,and he reignedוַ֠יִּמְלֹךְVai.yim.lokhH4427עַל־'al-H5921יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478in Samariaבְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןbe.Sho.me.RonH8111twenty-twoעֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁתַּ֖יִם'es.Rim u.she.Ta.yimH6242H8147yearsשָׁנָֽה׃sha.NahH8141.
31And as if it wereוַיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961not enoughהֲנָקֵ֣לha.na.KelH7043for him to walkלֶכְתּ֔וֹlekh.ToH1980in the sinsבְּחַטֹּ֖אותbe.cha.TotH2403of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֣םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nebatנְבָ֑טne.VatH5028,he even marriedוַיִּקַּ֨ח אִשָּׁ֜הvai.yi.Kach 'i.ShahH3947H802אֶת־'et-H853Jezebelאִיזֶ֗בֶל'i.Ze.velH348the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Ethbaalאֶתְבַּ֙עַל֙'et.Ba.'alH856kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the Sidoniansצִידֹנִ֔יםtzi.do.NimH6722,and he then proceededוַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙vai.Ye.lekhH1980to serveוַֽיַּעֲבֹ֣דvai.ya.'a.VodH5647אֶת־'et-H853הַבַּ֔עַלha.Ba.'alH1168and worshipוַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuH7812Baal.
33Thenאַחְאָ֖ב'ach.'AvH256heאֶת־'et-H853set upוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213an Asherah poleהָאֲשֵׁרָ֑הha.'a.she.RahH842.Thus Ahabאַחְאָ֜ב'ach.'AvH256didלַעֲשׂ֗וֹתla.'a.SotH6213moreוַיּ֨וֹסֶףvai.Yo.sefH3254to provokeלְהַכְעִיס֙le.hakh.'IsH3707אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהֹוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israel, to angerיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478than allמִכֹּ֨לmi.KolH3605the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834הָי֖וּha.YuH1961before himלְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.NavH6440.
34In Ahab’s daysבְּיָמָ֞יוbe.ya.MavH3117,Hielחִיאֵ֛לchi.'ElH2419the BetheliteH1017אֶת־'et-H853rebuiltבָּנָ֥הba.NahH1129Jerichoיְרִיחֹ֑הye.ri.ChohH3405.At the cost of Abiramבַּאֲבִירָ֨םba.'a.vi.RamH48his firstbornבְּכֹר֜וֹbe.kho.RoH1060he laid its foundationיִסְּדָ֗הּyi.se.DahH3245,and at the cost of Segubוּבִשְׂג֤וּבu.vis.givH7687his youngestצְעִירוֹ֙tze.'i.RoH6810he set upהִצִּ֣יבhi.TzivH5324its gatesדְּלָתֶ֔יהָde.la.Tei.haH1817,according to the wordכִּדְבַ֣רkid.VarH1697thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068had spokenדִּבֶּ֔רdi.BerH1696throughבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֥עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091sonבִּן־bin-H1121of Nunנֽוּן׃ סNunH5126.
Commentaries on 1 Kings 16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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