nsb - 1Kings:16:21-28

nsb@1Kings:16:21 @ Then the army of Israel was divided into two factions. Half of the army followed Tibni, son of Ginath, and wanted to make him king. The other half followed Omri.

nsb@1Kings:16:22 @ But the half that followed Omri was stronger than the half that followed Tibni, Ginath's son. Tibni died and Omri became king.

nsb@1Kings:16:23 @ Omri began to rule Israel in Asa's thirty-first year as king of Judah. He ruled for twelve years, six of them in Tirzah.

nsb@1Kings:16:24 @ Omri bought a hill from Shemer for one hundred and fifty pounds of silver. He fortified the hill and built the city of Samaria on it. He named the city after its former owner, Shemer.

nsb@1Kings:16:25 @ Omri did what Jehovah considered evil. He did more evil things than all the kings before him.

nsb@1Kings:16:26 @ He lived exactly like Jeroboam, Nebat's son. He sinned and led Israel to sin with worthless idols. The Israelites made Jehovah the God of Israel furious.

nsb@1Kings:16:27 @ Everything else about Omri is written in the official records of the kings of Israel.

nsb@1Kings:16:28 @ Omri rested with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria. Ahab his son became king in his place.