But now the people of Israel were split into two factions. Half the people tried to make Tibni son of Ginath their king, while the other half supported Omri.
Parallel translations
- WEB Then the people of Israel were divided into two parts: half of the people followed Tibni the son of Ginath, to make him king; and half followed Omri.
- KJV Then were the people of Israel divided into two parts: half of the people followed Tibni the son of Ginath, to make him king; and half followed Omri.
- BSB At that time the people of Israel were divided: Half of the people supported Tibni son of Ginath as king, and half supported Omri.
- NKJV Then the people of Israel were divided into two parts: half of the people followed Tibni the son of Ginath, to make him king, and half followed Omri.
- NASB Then the people of Israel were divided into two parts: half of the people followed Tibni the son of Ginath, to make him king; the other half followed Omri.
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Quick answer
Israel splits into two factions, half supporting Tibni and half supporting Omri for the throne.
Overview
A civil war divides the northern kingdom between rival claimants, Tibni and Omri. The fracture reveals the deep instability of a people who had abandoned the Lord and lacked a divinely appointed king. The internal division compounds the chaos that has marked Israel since Zimri's coup.
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- 1 Kgs 16:29In the thirty-eighth year of Asa king of Judah, Ahab the son of Omri began to reign over Israel. Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty-two years.
- 1 Cor 1:12–13Now I mean this, that each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” and, “I follow Christ.”
- Prov 28:2In rebellion, a land has many rulers, but order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge.
- 1 Kgs 16:8In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king of Judah, Elah the son of Baasha began to reign over Israel in Tirzah for two years.
- Eph 4:3–5being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
- 1 Kgs 15:28Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah, Baasha killed him, and reigned in his place.
- Isa 9:18–21For wickedness burns like a fire. It devours the briers and thorns; yes, it kindles in the thickets of the forest, and they roll upward in a column of smoke.
- 1 Kgs 15:25Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah; and he reigned over Israel two years.
- Matt 12:25Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.
- Isa 19:2I will stir up the Egyptians against the Egyptians, and they will fight everyone against his brother, and everyone against his neighbor; city against city, and kingdom against kingdom.
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