Devine Scripture

1 Kings 16:25

1 Kings chapter 16 · verse 25 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Omri did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and dealt wickedly above all that were before him.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the Lord, and did worse than all that were before him.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Omri did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and dealt wickedly above all that were before him.

Context

v.24And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver; and he built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, the owner of the hill, Samaria.

v.25This passage

v.26For he walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sins wherewith he made Israel to sin, to provoke Jehovah, the God of Israel, to anger with their vanities.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Kings 14:9

    but hast done evil above all that were before thee, and hast gone and made thee other gods, and molten images, to provoke me to anger, and hast cast me behind thy back:

  • 1 Kings 16:30

    And Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah above all that were before him.

  • 1 Kings 16:33

    And Ahab made the Asherah; and Ahab did yet more to provoke Jehovah, the God of Israel, to anger than all the kings of Israel that were before him.

  • Micah 6:16

    For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab, and ye walk in their counsels; that I may make thee a desolation, and the inhabitants thereof a hissing: and ye shall bear the reproach of my people.