1 Kings 16:28 bbe — So Omri went to rest with his fathers, and was put into the earth in Samaria; and Ahab his son became king in his place.

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"So Omri went to rest with his fathers, and was put into the earth in Samaria; and Ahab his son became king in his place."

— 1 Kings 16:28, Bible in Basic English

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1 Kings 16 — Context

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And Omri did evil in the eyes of the Lord, even worse than all those before him,

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Copying all the evil ways of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, and all the sins he did and made Israel do, moving the Lord, the God of Israel, to wrath by their foolish ways.

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Now the rest of the acts which Omri did, and his great power, are they not recorded in the book of the history of the kings of Israel?

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So Omri went to rest with his fathers, and was put into the earth in Samaria; and Ahab his son became king in his place.

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

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And Ahab, the son of Omri, did evil in the eyes of the Lord, even worse than all who went before him.

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And as if copying the evil ways of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, was a small thing for him, he took as his wife Jezebel, daughter of Ethbaal, king of Zidon, and became a servant and worshipper of Baal.

1 Kings 16:28 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does 1 Kings 16:28 say?
1 Kings 16:28 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “So Omri went to rest with his fathers, and was put into the earth in Samaria; and Ahab his son became king in his place.”
Where is 1 Kings 16:28 in the Bible?
1 Kings 16:28 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 16, verse 28.
Who wrote 1 Kings?
1 Kings is traditionally attributed to Anonymous (traditionally Jeremiah). It was written c. 561–538 BC.
What is the book of 1 Kings about?
1 Kings tells of Solomon's wisdom and the building of the temple, then the painful division of the kingdom after his death. The northern kingdom plunges into idolatry under a series of wicked kings until the prophet Elijah is raised up to call Israel back to the LORD.
What are the major themes of 1 Kings?
1 Kings explores themes including Wisdom, Temple, Divided Kingdom, Idolatry, Prophecy. These themes shape the meaning and context of 1 Kings 16:28.
What translation should I read 1 Kings 16:28 in?
1 Kings 16:28 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize 1 Kings 16:28?
1 Kings 16:28 reads (BBE): “So Omri went to rest with his fathers, and was put into the earth in Samaria; and Ahab his son became king in his place.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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