1 Kings 16:26

26 He walked in the footsteps of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who not only sinned but dragged Israel into his sins, making God angry - such an empty-headed, empty-hearted life!

1 Kings 16:26 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 16:26

For he walked in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, in his
sin wherewith he made Israel to sin
Worshipping the calves;

to provoke the Lord God of Israel to anger with their vanities;
these, and whatsoever idols else were worshipped by him, see ( 1 Kings 16:13 ) .

1 Kings 16:26 In-Context

24 He then bought the hill Samaria from Shemer for 150 pounds of silver. He developed the hill and named the city that he built Samaria, after its original owner Shemer.

25 But as far as God was concerned, Omri lived an evil life - set new records in evil.

26 He walked in the footsteps of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who not only sinned but dragged Israel into his sins, making God angry - such an empty-headed, empty-hearted life!

27 The rest of Omri's life, the mark he made on his times, is written in The Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.

28 Omri died and was buried in Samaria. His son Ahab was the next king after him.