Translations
Modern
In 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.
Traditional
And in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years.
Literal
And Ahab son of Omri became king over Israel in the thirtieth year and eighth year of Asa king of Judah. And Ahab son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty-two years.
Latin
Achab vero filius Amri regnavit super Israël anno trigesimo octavo Asa regis Juda. Et regnavit Achab filius Amri super Israël in Samaria viginti et duobus annis.
Original
Hebrew
English
In 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.
Notes
Theme notes and profiles
Events
People
Ahab: Wicked king of Israel; husband of Jezebel Asa: King of Judah, son of Abijah; father of Jehoshaphat Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province Omri: King of Israel; father of Ahab
Places
Samaria: Capital city of the northern kingdom of Israel; Samaritan inhabitants
Glossary
Ahab (King) Baal (Idol) Inscriptions Kings, Books of First and Second Moabite Stone
Topics
Ahab: King of Israel Ancient Samaria: Samaria the Capital of The Residence of the Kings of Israel Kings: Who Reigned Over Israel: Ahab Rulers: Wicked: Omri, Walking in the Ways of Jeroboam Samaria: City of, Built by Omri: Capitol of the Kingdom of the Ten Tribes