1 Kings 16:25-30
16:25 Omri did more evil in the sight of
the
Lord than all who were before him.
16:26 He followed in the footsteps of Jeroboam son of Nebat and encouraged Israel to sin;
they angered the
Lord God of Israel with their worthless idols.
16:27 The rest of the events of Omri’s reign, including his accomplishments and successes, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel.
16:28 Omri passed away and was buried in Samaria. His son Ahab replaced him as king.
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.
16:30 Ahab son of Omri did more evil in the sight of the Lord than all who were before him.