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Omri

Mentions
16
Chapters
7
Books
5

Omri was a military commander who became king of Israel after a coup, establishing Samaria as his capital and ruling for twelve years. His reign marked a turn toward syncretism and royal strength that shaped the northern kingdom until his son Ahab's time.

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"The people who were encamped heard that Zimri had conspired, and had also killed the king. Therefore all Israel made Omri, the captain of the army, king over Israel that day in the camp."
1 Kings 16

Every chapter

In canonical order across 5 books

1 Kings
16
v. 16
2 Kings
8
v. 26
1 Chronicles
7
v. 8
9
v. 4
27
v. 18
2 Chronicles
22
v. 2
Micah
6
v. 16

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