1 Kings 16:23 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

1 Kings 16:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 15:33 to 1 Kings 16:34 . Baasha's Dynasty. Rise of the House of Omri. Nothing is told us of Baasha except the usual annalistic details, and, that a prophet named Jehu foretold the destru...
1 Kings 16:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

thirty and first year. He reigned twelve years (833-821), and yet in 1 Kings 16:29 Ahab began in the thirty-eighth year of Asa. Omri began to reign de jure when he slew Zimri, in the twentyseve...
1 Kings 16:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. In the thirty and first year of Asa - There must be a mistake here in...
1 Kings 16:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. In the thirty and first year of Asa ... began Omri to reign х...
1 Kings 16:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Reigns of Elah, Zimri, and Omri 1. Jehu the son of Hanani] Hanani is mentioned in 2 Chronicles 16:7-10 . Jehu's denunciation of Baasha is similar to Ahijah's denunciation of Jeroboam ( 1 King...
1 Kings 16:23 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Began Omri to reign over Israel. — The accession of Omri after this long civil war opened a new epoch of more settled government and prosperity for about forty-eight years. Omri had (as appears fro...
1 Kings 16:23 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE KINGS OF ISRAEL FROM ZIMRI TO AHAB 1 Kings 16:11-34 As far as we can understand from our meager authorities-and we have no independent source of information-we infer that Elah, son of the p...
1 Kings 16:23 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Persistence in Sinful Ways 1 Kings 16:15-28 These Chapter s afford a dreary record of apostasy and revolution, of idolatry and national disaster. Perhaps the great mass of the people-the peasan...
1 Kings 16:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here we have the account of how Jehu was called on to exercise judgment against Baasha. This being accomplished, Elah succeeded Baasha on the throne of Israel. He was so corrupt as to be found "drink...
1 Kings 16:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(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. (24) And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of...
1 Kings 16:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

In the thirty first year of Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel twelve years ,.... Which are to be reckoned not from the thirty first of Asa; for Ahab the son of Omri began to reign in...
1 Kings 16:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 23. Began Omri to reign. ] Without a competitor. Twelve yea...
1 Kings 16:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Began Omri to reign twelve years That is, and he reigned twelve years: not from this thirty-first year of Asa, for he died in his thirty- eighth year, ( 1 Kings 16:29 ,) but from the beginning of...
1 Kings 16:23 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The Lord had another servant to bring a solemn message to Baasha. Jehu, the son of Hanani, was the messenger at this time (v.1). Though the history records that Baasha had murdered his master to take...
1 Kings 16:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Zimri's Death; Reign of Omri. B. C. 929. 15 In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king...
1 Kings 16:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Began Omri to reign over Israel twelve years, i.e. and he reigned twelve years, not from this thirty-first year of Asa, for he died in his thirty-eighth year, 1 Kings 16:29 ; but from the beginn...
1 Kings 16:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Reign Of Omri King of Israel c. 884-872 BC. ( 1 Kings 16:21-28 ). We now come to the reign of one of Israel's greatest kings humanly speaking, even though from the divine viewpoint he was a di...
1 Kings 16:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES .— 1 Kings 16:15 . Did Zimri reign seven days —A brief possession of a throne won by such criminal deeds! The Israelites repudiated the villainous usurper. 1 Kin...
1 Kings 16:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 16:2 . I exalted thee. Baasha was raised from the ranks to regal dignity. 1 Kings 16:7 . Jehu son of Hanani the prophet; the only case I think in which a Father and a son were so favou...
1 Kings 16:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION This division of chapters, immediately after the commencement of the narrative of the reign of Baasha, is somewhat unfortunate, inasmuch as it obscures the close connexion between the...
1 Kings 16:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

In the thirty and first year of Asa, king of Judah, began Omri to reign over Israel, the intervening years having been spent in civil war, twelve years, during eight of which he was the sole ruler....
1 Kings 16:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 16:29 ; 1 Kings 16:8 ; 2 Chronicles 22:2
1 Kings 16:23 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Twelve years — That is, and he reigned twelve years, not from this thirty — first year of Asa, for he died in his thirty — eighth year, 1 Kings 16:29 , but from the beginning of his reign, which w...

1 Kings 16:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 16:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Kings 16:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Kings 16:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 16:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 16:23 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Kings 16:23 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Kings 16:23 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Kings 16:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 16:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Kings 16:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Kings 16:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Kings 16:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 16:23 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 16:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Kings 16:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Kings 16:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 16:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Kings 16:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 16:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Kings 16:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Kings 16:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 16:23 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes