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Omri in the Bible — Who Was Omri? | fresh.bible

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Omri

Son of Becher in Benjamin's genealogy — also the famous king of Israel who built Samaria

Old TestamentAcross 3 books — from 1 kings to micah

verifiedReal Person — History Confirms· The Mesha Stele names him as 'Omri, king of Israel,' and the Assyrians were so impressed by his dynasty they called Israel 'the House of Omri' for over a century. The stele is at the Louvre in Paris.Wikipediaopen_in_new

Mesha Stele naming "Omri, king of Israel," housed at Louvre; Assyrian annals call Israel "Bit-Humria" (House of Omri) for over a century

RoleSon of Becher (Benjaminite)

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Military commander who seized the throne of Israel around 885 BC, founded the city of Samaria as his capital, and established a dynasty whose influence outlasted his reign (1 Kings 16). Scripture records that he did more evil than all the kings before him, yet his political and military accomplishments made Israel a notable regional power. The name Omri also appears in 1 Chronicles 7:8 as a son of Becher in Benjamin's genealogy, a separate figure from the famous king.

Key Moments

Moabite StoneThe Prophets

A Moabite king's victory monument provides one of the earliest external confirmations of biblical Israel.

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3 chapters across 3 books

1 kings

Seven Days on the Throne1 Kings 16:15-20

2 chronicles

The Last Option Standing2 Chronicles 22:1-4

Omri is cited here as Athaliah's grandfather, establishing her dynastic pedigree as someone rooted in the most corrupt lineage in Israel's royal history.

micah

When Nothing SatisfiesMicah 6:13-16

Omri is named as the first of two disgraced kings whose corrupt blueprint Israel deliberately followed — a ruler whose political maneuvering systematically pulled the nation away from God.