1 Kings 16:25

And Omri did the thing that was wicked in the eyes of Yahweh,—and did more wickedly than all who were before him;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that were before him.

In Context

24And he bought the hill Samaria, of Shemer, for two talents of silver,—and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer lord of the hill—Samaria.

26yea he walked in all the way of Jeroboam son of Nebat, and in his sin wherewith he caused, Israel, to sin,—provoking to anger Yahweh, God of Israel, with their vanities.

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Cross References

1 Kings 14:9but hast made wicked thy doings beyond any who were before thee,—and hast gone and made thee ether gods, even molten images, to provoke me to anger, and hast cast, me, behind thy back,

1 Kings 16:33And Ahab made the Sacred Stem,—and Ahab did yet more to provoke to anger Yahweh God of Israel than all the kings of Israel who were before him.

2 Kings 17:2And he did the thing that was wicked in the eyes of Yahweh,—only, not like the kings of Israel who were before him.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 16:16-29

Zimri's Death; Reign of Omri. ( b. c. 929.) 15 In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. And the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines. 16 And the people that were encamped heard say, Zimri hath conspired, and hath also slain the king: wherefore all Israel made Omri, the captain of the host, king over Israel that day in the camp. 17 And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah. 18 And it came… Read the whole commentary →

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