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^(B) Israel to commit, so that they aroused the anger of the Lord, the God of Israel, by their worthless idols.^(C)