Why is Omri largely ignored in the biblical record?

A:Omri was arguably the greatest military leader in the history of Israel and should play a very important part in any record of that history. However, the Books of Kings were written in the southern kingdom of Judah, by Judahites and from a Judahite perspective. Omri and his son, Ahab, far from being depicted as the great leaders they were, are instead depicted as unrighteous but otherwise largely ignored.

Overall, the achievements of the northern kings were sometimes downplayed in The Bible, while those of the kings of Judah were exaggerated. Moreover, some scholars believe that some of the military achievements of Omri and of his son, Ahab, were moved back by the biblical authors to the time of King David and the United Monarchy, so that Judah could share in the glory of a magnificent empire.