 Following Jeroboam and Nadab, Omri becomes the third king of Israel who has neither committed regicide (unlike Baasha and Zimri), nor is the son of a regicide (unlike Elah).According to Edward F. Campbell, there is one distinctive feature of the biblical narrative concerning the kings Zimri and Omri.The military of Israel itself is the instigator of the action in this narrative, assisting in the elevation of both kings in power.