1 Kings 16:26

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For he walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sins with which he made Israel to sin, to provoke Yahweh, the God of Israel, to anger with their vanities.

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23In the thirty-first year of Asa king of Judah, Omri began to reign over Israel for twelve years. He reigned six years in Tirzah.

24He bought the hill Samaria) of Shemer for two talents of silver; and he built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built Samaria, after the name of Shemer, the owner of the hill.

25Omri did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, and dealt wickedly above all who were before him.

26For he walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sins with which he made Israel) to sin, to provoke Yahweh, the God of Israel, to anger with their vanities.

27Now the rest of the acts of Omri which he did, and his might that he showed, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

28So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria; and Ahab his son reigned in his place.

29In the thirty-eighth year of Asa king of Judah, Ahab the son of Omri began to reign over Israel). Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty-two years.

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