1 Kings 16:23-28

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23 In the thirty-first year of Asa king of Judah, Omri became king over Israel and reigned twelve years; he reigned six years at ^aTirzah. 24 And he bought the hill ¹Samaria from Shemer for two ²talents of silver; and he built on the hill, and named the city which he built ¹^aSamaria, after the name of Shemer, the owner of the hill.
25 ^aAnd Omri did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and ^bacted more wickedly than all who were before him. 26 For he ^awalked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat and in his sins which he made Israel sin, provoking Yahweh, the God of Israel, to anger with their ¹idols. 27 Now the rest of the acts of Omri which he did and his might which he ¹showed, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel? 28 So Omri slept with his fathers and was buried in Samaria; and Ahab his son became king in his place.