2 Kings 8:26

Daughter of Omri. Athaliah is called the daughter of Omri (v. 18). Ahab was the son of Omri (1 Kings 16:28). Hence Athaliah was really the granddaughter of Omri. The terms “son” and “daughter” were used by the Hebrews for any descendants, no matter how remote. Christ was the “son of David,” and David was the “son of Abraham” (Matt. 1:1). Athaliah was here called the daughter of Omri because of the important position of Omri in Israelite history. He was the founder of the most important dynasty of Israelite kings. Wicked though these kings were, they were energetic rulers, who did much to make Israel a strong and important nation in the East. The Assyrians termed the country of Israel “Omri-land,” and even Jehu, who destroyed the dynasty of Omri, was termed by them the “son of Omri.”