So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria: and Ahab his son reigned in his stead — Omri dies and is buried in Samaria, the capital he founded. His son Ahab succeeds him. The phrase marks the transition to the most infamous northern dynasty: Ahab's reign will bring intensified Baal worship (through his marriage to Jezebel), confrontation with Elijah, and progressive covenant violation.

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