The army at the encampment heard this report: "Zimri has conspired against the king and killed him." So the entire army of Israel made Omri, their commander, king over Israel.

Then Omri and the entire army of Israel left from Gibbethon and attacked Tirzah.

The army of Israel was divided into two parties: half of the army were loyal to Ginath's son Tibni and wanted to make him king, and half were loyal to Omri.

But the army that was loyal to Omri was victorious over Ginath's son Tibni. Tibni later died and Omri became king.

During the thirty-first year of the reign of King Asa of Judah, Omri became king over Israel. He reigned for twelve years, six of them at Tirzah.

Omri practiced what the LORD considered to be evil, doing far more evil than anyone who had reigned before him.

Now the rest of Omri's accomplishments, including the power that he demonstrated, are recorded in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel, are they not?

So Omri died, as had his ancestors, and he was buried in Samaria. His son Ahab became king in his place.

Omri's son Ahab became king over Israel in the thirty-eighth year of King Asa of Judah. He reigned over Israel in Samaria for 22 years.

Omri's son Ahab practiced more of what the LORD considered to be evil than anyone who had lived before him.