BIBLE DICTIONARY
Omri

Captain of the host and afterwards king of Israel an founder of a strong dynasty (1 Kgs. 16: 16); overcomes his rivals (1 Kgs. 16: 17-23); builds Samaria (1 Kgs. 16: 24); his reign (1 Kgs. 16: 25-28; 2 Kgs. 8: 26; 2 Chr. 22: 2); statues of (Micah 6: 16).

Three others (1 Chr. 7: 8; 1 Chr. 9: 4; 1 Chr. 27: 18).