1 Kings 16:29

Israel's King Ahab

29 Ahab son of Omri became king over Israel in the thirty-eighth year of Judah's King Asa; Ahab son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria 22 years.

1 Kings 16:29 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 16:29

And in the thirty fifth year of Asa king of Judah began
Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel
At the latter end of it, the same year his father died, see ( 1 Kings 16:23 )

and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty two
years;
the same number of years Jeroboam did, ( 1 Kings 14:20 ) .

1 Kings 16:29 In-Context

27 The rest of the events of Omri's [reign], along with his accomplishments and the might he exercised, are written about in the Historical Record of Israel's Kings.
28 Omri rested with his fathers and was buried in Samaria. His son Ahab became king in his place.
29 Ahab son of Omri became king over Israel in the thirty-eighth year of Judah's King Asa; Ahab son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria 22 years.
30 But Ahab son of Omri did what was evil in the Lord's sight more than all who were before him.
31 Then, as if following the sin of Jeroboam son of Nebat were a trivial matter, he married Jezebel, the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and then proceeded to serve Baal and worship him.
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