“But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that were before him.”
King James Version (KJV)
16:23 Twelve years - That is, and he reigned twelve years, not fromthis thirty - first year of Asa, for he died in his thirty - eighth year,ver.#29|, but from the beginning of his reign, which was inAsa's twenty - seventh year, ver.#15|,16. So he reigned four yearsin a state of war with Tibni, and eight years peaceably.
16:24 Two talents - Two talents is something more than seven hundredpounds.
16:26 Did worse - Perhaps he made severer laws concerning the calfworship; whence we read of the statutes of Omri, #Micah 6:16|.