The partisans of Omri prevailed over those of Tibni, son of Ginath. Tibni died and Omri became king. Reign of Omri.
At that time the people of Israel were divided in two, half following Tibni, son of Ginath, to make him king, and half for Omri.
In the thirty-first year of Asa, king of Judah, Omri became king of Israel for twelve years; the first six of them he reigned in Tirzah.
Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Athaliah, daughter of Omri, king of Israel.
They are all heated like ovens, and consume their rulers. All their kings have fallen; none of them calls upon me.