Finkelstein maintains that the writers of the Book of Kings may have omitted possible widespread public construction that both Omri and his son Ahab commissioned during their reigns.
Finkelstein menyatakan bahwa penulis Kitab Raja-raja mungkin telah menghilangkan banyak catatan konstruksi umum yang dilakukan oleh Omri dan anaknya Ahab selama mereka memerintah.