1 Kings 16:29

Ahab Promotes Idolatry

16:29 In the thirty-eighth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Omri’s son Ahab became king over Israel. Ahab son of Omri ruled over Israel for twenty-two years in Samaria. ¹ 

1 Kings 20:1

Ben Hadad Invades Israel

20:1 Now King Ben Hadad of Syria assembled all his army, along with thirty-two other kings with their horses and chariots. He marched against Samaria ²  and besieged and attacked it. ³ 

1 Kings 20:10

20:10 Ben Hadad sent another message to him, “May the gods judge me severely ⁴  if there is enough dirt left in Samaria for my soldiers to scoop up in their hands.” ⁵ 

1 Kings 22:10

22:10 Now the king of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah were sitting on their respective thrones, ⁶  dressed in their robes, at the threshing floor at the entrance of the gate of Samaria. ⁷  All the prophets were prophesying before them.

1 Kings 22:38

22:38 They washed off the chariot at the pool of Samaria (this was where the prostitutes bathed); ⁸  dogs licked his blood, just as the Lord had said would happen. ⁹ 

[16:29]  ¹ map For location see Map2 B1; Map4 D3; Map5 E2; Map6 A4; Map7 C1.

[20:1]  ² map For location see Map2 B1; Map4 D3; Map5 E2; Map6 A4; Map7 C1.

[20:1]  ³ tn Heb “and he went up and besieged Samaria and fought against it.”

[20:10]  ³ tn Heb “So may the gods do to me, and so may they add.”

[20:10]  ⁴ tn Heb “if the dirt of Samaria suffices for the handfuls of all the people who are at my feet.”

[22:10]  ⁴ tn Heb “were sitting, a man on his throne.”

[22:10]  ⁵ map For location see Map2 B1; Map4 D3; Map5 E2; Map6 A4; Map7 C1.

[22:38]  ⁵ tn Heb “now the prostitutes bathed.”

[22:38]  ⁶ tn Heb “according to the word of the Lord which he spoke.”