1 Kings 14:9; 1 Kings 16:30; 1 Kings 16:31; 1 Kings 16:33; Micah 6:16
Omri outwent his idolatrous predecessors in his zeal, reducing the calf-worship to a regular formal system, which went down to posterity (compare t...
But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did (k) worse than all that [were] before him. (k) For such is the nature of idolatry, that the s...
1 Kings 15:33 to 1 Kings 16:34 . Baasha's Dynasty. Rise of the House of Omri. Nothing is told us of Baasha except the usual annalistic details,...
But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that were before him. Did worse than all - before him - Omri was, 1. An idol...
But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that were before him. But Omri wrought evil. The character of Omri's re...
The Reigns of Elah, Zimri, and Omri 1. Jehu the son of Hanani] Hanani is mentioned in 2 Chronicles 16:7-10 . Jehu's denunciation of Baasha is sim...
Did worse than all that were before him. — This phrase, used of Jeroboam in 1 Kings 14:9 , may indicate, in addition to the acceptance and develop...
THE KINGS OF ISRAEL FROM ZIMRI TO AHAB 1 Kings 16:11-34 As far as we can understand from our meager authorities-and we have no independent sour...
Persistence in Sinful Ways 1 Kings 16:15-28 These Chapter s afford a dreary record of apostasy and revolution, of idolatry and national disaste...
Here we have the account of how Jehu was called on to exercise judgment against Baasha. This being accomplished, Elah succeeded Baasha on the throne...
(23) In the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel, twelve years: six years reigned he in Tirzah. (24) And he bou...
THE HOUSE OF OMRI ‘Omri did worse than all that were before him.’ 1 Kings 16:25 I. Omri was commander of the army that was besieging Gibbet...
But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the Lord ,.... Openly and publicly, as if it were in defiance of him: and did worse than all that were before...
But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that [were] before him. Ver. 25. And did worse than all. ] Noluit solita pe...
Omri wrought evil in the sight of the Lord He rendered himself infamous for his wickedness. And did worse than all that were before him Not only...
The Lord had another servant to bring a solemn message to Baasha. Jehu, the son of Hanani, was the messenger at this time (v.1). Though the history r...
Zimri's Death; Reign of Omri. B. C. 929. ...
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The Reign Of Omri King of Israel c. 884-872 BC. ( 1 Kings 16:21-28 ). We now come to the reign of one of Israel's greatest kings humanly speaking,...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES .— 1 Kings 16:15 . Did Zimri reign seven days —A brief possession of a throne won by such criminal deeds! The Isra...
1 Kings 16:2 . I exalted thee. Baasha was raised from the ranks to regal dignity. 1 Kings 16:7 . Jehu son of Hanani the prophet; the only case...
EXPOSITION This division of chapters, immediately after the commencement of the narrative of the reign of Baasha, is somewhat unfortunate, inasm...
The Rule of Omri and of Ahab
But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the Lord, and did worse than all that were before him, he went farther in the open practice of idolatry than all...
25 But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that were before him.