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1 Kings 16:24

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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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  1. 1 Kings 16:22

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

  2. 1 Kings 16:23

    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.

  3. 1 Kings 16:25

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

  4. 1 Kings 16:26

    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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