In the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel, twelve years: six years reigned he in Tirzah.
In the thirty-first year of King Asa's reign over Judah, Omri became king of Israel and ruled for twelve years. He ruled for six years from the city of Tirzah.
This verse records when Omri became king of Israel and notes that he ruled for twelve years, with six of those years being from the capital city of Tirzah.
📚 Historical Context
This verse marks the beginning of Omri's reign around 885 BC, during a time when Israel and Judah were separate kingdoms. Tirzah had been Israel's capital city since the time of Jeroboam, but Omri would later move the capital to Samaria, a city he built himself. Omri was actually a significant ruler who strengthened Israel militarily and politically, though the biblical account focuses more on his spiritual failures.
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