Omri
King of Israel · 929–918 BC
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His Reign
- Reigned
- twelve years 1 Kings 16:23
- Began
- in Asa’s 31st year 1 Kings 16:23
- Before Him
- Zimri
- After Him
- Ahab
- His Rival
- Tibni
In the Sight of the LORD
“Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD” 1 Kings 16:25
Ussher’s Years
- Began to Reign 929–925 BC
- “made Omri, the General of the Army, king”
- Reigned Alone 925–918 BC
- “Omri, his rival being now at Tibni, began to reign over Israel alone”
Half the people followed Tibni until Tibni died; then Omri reigned alone, in Asa's thirty and first year (1 Kings 16:21, 22, 23).
Dated by Archbishop James Ussher’s Annals of the World (1658), quoted as printed.
In Judah in His Day
- Asa King of Judah · 955–914 BC
