1 Kings 16:24-26

Expanded Bible

²⁴ He bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for ·about one hundred fifty pounds [^Ltwo talents] of silver. Omri built a ·city [fortified city] on that hill and called it Samaria after the name of its earlier owner, Shemer.

²⁵ But Omri did ·what the Lord said was wrong [^Levil in the eyes/sight of the Lord]; he did more evil than all the kings who came before him. ²⁶ Jeroboam son of Nebat had led the people of Israel to sin, and Omri ·sinned in the same way as [^Lwalked in the way/path of] Jeroboam. The Israelites ·provoked [aroused] the Lord, the God of Israel, to anger ·because they worshiped [with their] worthless idols.