²⁵ But Omri did evil^(A) in the eyes of the Lord and sinned more than all those before him.

²⁶ He followed completely the ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat, committing the same sin Jeroboam had caused^(A) Israel to commit, so that they aroused the anger of the Lord, the God of Israel, by their worthless idols.^(B)