1 Kings 16:25Omri did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and dealt wickedly above all who were before him.
The setting
Samaria, Northern Israel, ~880-874 BC. Despite military success and political acumen, King Omri surpasses all previous rulers in spiritual rebellion against Yahweh, in what is now the West Bank.
The emotion here: heartbroken chronicler watching spiritual decline accelerate
The original word
ra'a (רָעָה) — to act wickedly, do evil with deliberate moral rebellion
Why it matters
Omri was so internationally famous that Assyrian records called Israel 'the house of Omri' for 150 years after his death
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Kings 16:25
The phrase 'above all who were before him' means Omri set a new standard for evil that future kings would be measured against
Common misconceptionPeople think God only cares about personal morality, but this verse shows He judges leaders especially harshly for the culture they create and the people they influence toward evil.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Kings 16:25
Bible Genome reading
1 Kings 16:25 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Kings 16:25 comes from the book of 1 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include sin, divine judgment, leadership failure. Notable phrases: evil in the sight of Yahweh; dealt wickedly.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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