So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria: and Ahab his son reigned in his stead.
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Interpretation
When men forsake God, they will be left to plague one another. Proud aspiring men ruin one another.
Read with
This thought runs through 1 Kings 16:25-28.
Glossary
- Samaria Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Samaria.
- Ahab Person
- Father’s brother. (1. ) The son of Omri, whom he succeeded as the seventh king of Israel. His history is recorded in 1 Kings 16-22. His wife was Jezebel (q. v. ), who exercised a very evil influence over him.