Omri’s supporters were stronger than those who supported Tibni son of Ginath. Tibni died; Omri became king.p>

Omri and all Israel went up from Gibbethon and besieged Tirzah.

Omri did more evil in the sight of<n id="1" /> the <sc>Lordsc> than all who were before him.

Omri passed away<n id="1" /> and was buried in Samaria. His son Ahab replaced him as king.<n id="2" />p>

Ahab son of Omri did more evil in the sight of<n id="1" /> the <sc>Lordsc> than all who were before him.

<t /><p class="bodytext">In the thirty-eighth year of Asa&#8217;s reign over Judah, Omri&#8217;s son Ahab became king over Israel. Ahab son of Omri ruled over Israel for twenty-two years in Samaria.<n id="1" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">At that time the people of Israel were divided in their loyalties. Half the people supported Tibni son of Ginath and wanted to make him king; the other half supported Omri.

<p class="bodytext">In the thirty-first year of Asa&#8217;s reign over Judah, Omri became king over Israel. He ruled for twelve years, six of them in Tirzah.

<p class="bodytext">The rest of the events of Omri&#8217;s reign, including his accomplishments and successes, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel.<n id="1" />

While deployed there, the army received this report:<n id="1" /> &#8220;Zimri has conspired against the king and assassinated him.&#8221;<n id="2" /> So all Israel made Omri, the commander of the army, king over Israel that very day in the camp.