1 Kings 16:26

26 For he walked in all the ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat and in his sins, which he caused Israel to commit, provoking the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger with their worthless idols.

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 bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver and built a city there, calling it Samaria after the name of Shemer, who had owned the hill.

25 But Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD and acted more wickedly than all who were before him.

26 For he walked in all the ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat and in his sins, which he caused Israel to commit, provoking the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger with their worthless idols.

27 As for the rest of the acts of Omri, along with his accomplishments and the might he exercised, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

28 And Omri rested with his fathers and was buried in Samaria, and his son Ahab reigned in his place.