1 Kings 16:28

“So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria: and Ahab his son reigned in his stead.”

"So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria: and Ahab his son reigned in his stead." - 1 Kings 16:28
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What does 1 Kings 16:28 mean?

1 Kings 16:28 (KJV) states: "So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria: and Ahab his son reigned in his stead." This verse comes from the Old Testament book of 1 Kings, which provides a historical account of the kings of Israel and Judah. The verse marks the end…

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Consider Your Legacy: The Reign of Omri and Ahab

As we delve into the annals of 1 Kings, we encounter the legacy of Omri in chapter 16, verse 28: "So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria: and Ahab his son reigned in his stead." This passage succinctly captures the transition of power from Omri, a king whose…

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A Prayer for Legacy and Leadership

O Gracious and Sovereign Lord, We come before You today, humbly acknowledging Your supreme authority over all creation. As we reflect on the words of 1 Kings 16:28, which declare, "So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria: and Ahab his son reigned in his stead,"…

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1 Kings 16:28 - "So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria: and Ahab his son reigned in his stead."
2 Chronicles 28:16 - "¶ At that time did king Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him."
1 Kings 6:28 - "And he overlaid the cherubims with gold."
1 Kings 21:28 - "And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,"
Kings 3:16
1 Kings 1:28 - "¶ Then king David answered and said, Call me Bath-sheba. And she came into the king's presence, and stood before the king."
1 Kings 7:28 - "And the work of the bases was on this manner: they had borders, and the borders were between the ledges:"
"¶ At that time did king Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him." - 2 Chronicles 28:16
1 Kings 20:16 - "And they went out at noon. But Ben-hadad was drinking himself drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty and two kings that helped him."
"And he overlaid the cherubims with gold." - 1 Kings 6:28
1 Kings 16:14 - "Now the rest of the acts of Elah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
1 Kings 15:28 - "Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha slay him, and reigned in his stead."
1 Kings 1:16 - "And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?"
1 Kings 4:16 - "Baanah the son of Hushai was in Asher and in Aloth:"
1 Kings 16:1 - "Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying,"
1 Kings 9:28 - "And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon."
1 Chronicles 16:28 - "Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength."
1 Kings 16:20 - "Now the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he wrought, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
1 Kings 16:5 - "Now the rest of the acts of Baasha, and what he did, and his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
1 Kings 10:28 - "¶ And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price."
1 Chronicles 28:16 - "And by weight he gave gold for the tables of shewbread, for every table; and likewise silver for the tables of silver:"
1 Kings 14:28 - "And it was so, when the king went into the house of the LORD, that the guard bare them, and brought them back into the guard chamber."
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
1 Kings 15:16 - "¶ And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days."
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
1 Kings 3:28 - "And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment."