1 Kings 16:25–33

²⁵But Omri did evil^p in the eyes of the Lord and sinned more than all those before him. ²⁶He followed completely the ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat, committing the same sin Jeroboam had caused^q Israel to commit, so that they aroused the anger of the Lord, the God of Israel, by their worthless idols.^r

²⁷As for the other events of Omri’s reign, what he did and the things he achieved, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel? ²⁸Omri rested with his ancestors and was buried in Samaria.^s And Ahab his son succeeded him as king.

Ahab Becomes King of Israel

²⁹In the thirty-eighth year of Asa king of Judah, Ahab son of Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria over Israel twenty-two years. ³⁰Ahab son of Omri did more^t evil in the eyes of the Lord than any of those before him. ³¹He not only considered it trivial to commit the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, but he also married^u Jezebel daughter^v of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and began to serve Baal^w and worship him. ³²He set up an altar^x for Baal in the temple^y of Baal that he built in Samaria. ³³Ahab also made an Asherah pole^z and did more^a to arouse the anger of the Lord, the God of Israel, than did all the kings of Israel before him.