Study it in the app“Ahab son of Omri began to reign over Israel in year thirty and eight of Asa king of Judah; and Ahab son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years.”
Ahabוְאַחְאָבsonבֶּןof Omriעָמְרִיbegan to reignמָלַךְoverעַלIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלin yearבִּשְׁנַת שָׁנָהthirtyשְׁלֹשִׁיםand eightוּשְׁמֹנֶהof Asaלְאָסָאkingמֶלֶךְof Judah;יְהוּדָהand Ahabוַ אַחְאָבsonבֶּןof OmriעָמְרִיreignedיִּמְלֹךְoverעַלIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלin Samariaבְּשֹׁמְרוֹןtwentyעֶשְׂרִיםand twoוּשְׁתַּיִםyears.שָׁנָה
Ahab
Ahab: a name meaning "father's brother." It is the king of Israel, son of Omri, who married Jezebel and served Baal (1 Kings 16:29–22:40); a false prophet in Babylon also bears the name (Jeremiah 29:21).
Where else “achav” appearsson
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ben” appearsOmri
Omri: a name of uncertain meaning. He is the army commander made king of Israel, who built Samaria and was the father of Ahab (1 Kings 16:16-28); other men bear the same name in Chronicles.
Where else “amri” appearsreign
To be king of a people, or to begin ruling it as king.
Where else “malach” appearsIsrael
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appearsyear
Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.
Where else “shenat” appearsthirty
Thirty; also "thirtieth".
Where else “sheloshim” appearseight
Eight; also "eighth".
Where else “shemone” appearsAsa
Asa: a name of uncertain meaning. It is the king of Judah, son of Abijam, who reigned forty-one years and did what was right in the eyes of YHWH (1 Kings 15:9-24); a Levite also bears the name (1 Chronicles 9:16).
Where else “asa” appearsking
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appearsJudah
Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.
Where else “yehuda” appearsSamaria
See it on the mapWhere else “shomron” appearstwenty
Twenty; also "twentieth".
Where else “esrim” appearstwo
A pair, a quantity of two.
Where else “shetayim” appearsSamaria
Today: northern West Bank (Sebastia, Samaria hills)
A city and region in central Israel, between Judea and Galilee.
Omri founded the city as capital of the northern kingdom (1 Kgs 16:24); the Assyrians conquered it (2 Kgs 17:6). Jesus passed through the region, and Philip preached there (John 4:4; Acts 8:5).
28Omri lay down with his fathers and was buried in Samaria; and Ahab his son reigned in his place.
29 · This verse (above)
30Ahab son of Omri did what was evil in the eyes of YHWH more than all who were before him.
