1 Kings 22:37 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

So the king died, and was brought to Samaria; and they buried the king in Samaria.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So the king died, and they brought his body to Samaria; and they buried the king in Samaria.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse simply states that King Ahab died and was buried in his capital city of Samaria.

📚 Historical Context

This refers to the death of King Ahab of Israel, who was mortally wounded in battle against the Arameans at Ramoth-gilead despite disguising himself. Samaria was the capital city of the northern kingdom of Israel, built by Ahab's father Omri. Ahab's death fulfilled the prophecy of Micaiah, who had warned that the king would not return alive from this battle.

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And he searched for Ahaziah, and they caught him (for he was hiding in Samaria), and brought him to Jehu. When they had killed him, they buried him, because they said, 'He is the descendant of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart.' So the house of Ahaziah had no power left to keep control of the kingdom.

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