Person Old Testament
Omri
Omri was the chief of the tribe of Issachar during the reign of King David. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 27:18.
Why it matters. Chief of the tribe of Issachar
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Omri
Omri was the chief of the tribe of Issachar during the reign of King David (1Ch.27.18). He is mentioned in the list of the leaders of the tribes of Israel who served in David's administration. As the chief of Issachar, Omri would have been responsible for overseeing the affairs of his tribe and representing their interests before the king. The fact that he held this position indicates that he was a respected and influential figure within his tribe.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
1 Chronicles (1 verse)