1 Kings 16:25

Translations

Modern

But Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD and acted more wickedly than all who were before him.

Traditional

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

Literal

And Omri did evil in the eyes of YHWH, and he did evil more than all who were before him.

Latin

Fecit autem Amri malum in conspectu Domini, et operatus est nequiter, super omnes qui fuerunt ante eum.

Original

Hebrew

English

But Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD and acted more wickedly than all who were before him.

Notes

1 Kings 16:25–26

evil: When Israel moved from the first family line of rulers to the second (1 Kings 15:33–34), the change of rulers did not improve the nation’s spiritual condition.

Theme notes and profiles

Pure Worship True Success

Events

Reign of Omri

Related verses

Micah 6:16
You have kept the statutes of Omri and all the practices of Ahab’s house; you have followed their counsel. Therefore I will make you a desolation, and your inhabitants an object of contempt; you will bear the scorn of the nations.”
1 Kings 16:33
Then he set up an Asherah pole. Thus Ahab did more to provoke the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger than all the kings of Israel before him.
1 Kings 16:30–31
However, Ahab son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD, more than all who were before him.
1 Kings 14:9
You have done more evil than all who came before you. You have proceeded to make for yourself other gods and molten images to provoke Me, and you have flung Me behind your back.

People

Omri: King of Israel; father of Ahab

Glossary

Inscriptions Kings, Books of First and Second Moabite Stone Omri

Topics

Kings: Who Reigned Over Israel: Omri Omri: King of Israel: Wicked Reign and Death of Rulers: Wicked: Omri, Walking in the Ways of Jeroboam

1 Kings 16:25

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