Though the story of King Omri is told in just eight verses (16:21-28), politically speaking he was one of Israel's most important kings. He built the capital city of Samaria in a place that gave Israel a strategic advantage over its enemies. After his time, the Assyrians referred to Israel as "the land of Omri."
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