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Omri Scripture - 1 Kings 16:16

And the people [that were] encamped heard say, Zimri hath conspired, and hath also slain the king: wherefore all Israel made Omri, the captain of the host, king over Israel that day in the camp....

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Omri Scripture - 1 Kings 16:21

Then were the people of Israel divided into two parts: half of the people followed Tibni the son of Ginath, to make him king; and half followed Omri....

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Omri Scripture - 1 Chronicles 7:8

And the sons of Becher; Zemira, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jerimoth, and Abiah, and Anathoth, and Alameth. All these [are] the sons of Becher....

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Omri in Wikipedia

Omri (Hebrew: עָמְרִי, Modern Omri Tiberian ʻOmrî; short for Hebrew: עָמְרִיָּה, Modern Omriyya Tiberian ʻOmriyyā ; "The Lord is my life") was king of Israel and father of Ahab. He was "commander of the army" of king Elah when Zimri murdered Elah and made himself king. Instead, the troops at Gibbethon chose Omri as king, and he led them to Tir...

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Omri in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(pupil of Jehovah). 1. Originally "captain of the host" to Elah, was afterward himself king of Israel, and founder of the third dynasty. (B.C. 926.) Omri was engaged in the siege of Gibbethon situated in the tribe of Dan, which had been occupied by the Philistines. As soon as the army heard of Elah's death they proclaimed Omri king. Thereupon...

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Omri in Easton's Bible Dictionary

servant of Jehovah. When Elah was murdered by Zimri at Tirzah (1 Kings 16:15-27), Omri, his captain, was made king (B.C. 931). For four years there was continued opposition to his reign, Tibni, another claimant to the throne, leading the opposing party; but at the close of that period all his rivals were defeated, and he became king of Is...

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Omri in Hitchcock's Bible Names

sheaf of corn...

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Omri in Naves Topical Bible

-1. King of Israel Was commander of the army of Israel, and was proclaimed king by the army upon news of the assassination of King Elah 1Ki 16:16 Defeats his rival, Tibni, and establishes himself 1Ki 16:17-22 Surrendered cities to king of Syria 1Ki 20:34 Wicked reign and death of 1Ki 16:23-28 Denounced by Micah Mic 6:16 -2. A son of B...

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Omri in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("servant of Jehovah".) 1. Elah's captain. Besieged Gibbethon in Dan, the siege had some time before been begun by Nadab (1 Kings 15:27). On Elan's murder at Tirzah by Zimri the army made Omri king, 935 B.C. He took Tirzah, and Zimri after a seven days' reign perished in the flames. Half the people desired Tibni (1 Kings 16:15-27), who accor...

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Omri in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

om'-ri (`omri; Septuagint Ambri; Assyrian "Chumri" and "Chumria"): (1) The 6th king of Northern Israel, and founder of the IIIrd Dynasty which reigned for nearly 50 years. Omri reigned 12 years, circa 887-876 BC. The historical sources of his reign are contained in 1 Ki 16:15-28; 20:34, the Moabite Stone, Assyrian inscriptions, and in the publ...

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