1 Kings 16:21 “At that time the people of Israel were divided: Half of the people sup…”

1 Kings 16:21

At that time the people of Israel were divided: Half of the people supported Tibni son of Ginath as king, and half supported Omri.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then were the people of Israel deuided into two partes: for halfe the people followed Tibni the sonne of Ginath to make him King, and the other halfe followed Omri.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

Then are the sons of Israel parted into halves; half of the people hath been after Tibni son of Ginath to cause him to reign, and the half after Omri;

Bible in Basic English

Then there was a division among the people of Israel; half the people were for making Tibni, son of Ginath, king, and half were supporting Omri.

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Cross references

“divided”

1 Kings 16:8 1 Kings 16:29 1 Kings 15:25 1 Kings 15:28 Proverbs 28:2 Isaiah 9:18–21

1 Kings 16:8 · BSB

In the twenty-sixth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Elah son of Baasha became king of Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah two years.

1 Kings 16:29 · BSB

In the thirty-eighth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Ahab son of Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twenty-two years.

1 Kings 15:25 · BSB

In the second year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Nadab son of Jeroboam became king of Israel, and he reigned two years.

1 Kings 15:28 · BSB

In the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Baasha killed Nadab and reigned in his place.

Proverbs 28:2 · BSB

A land in rebellion has many rulers, but a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order.

Isaiah 9:18–21 · BSB

For wickedness burns like a fire that consumes the thorns and briers and kindles the forest thickets, which roll upward in billows of smoke.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

20As for the rest of the acts of Zimri and the treason he committed, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

22But the followers of Omri proved stronger than those of Tibni son of Ginath. So Tibni died and Omri became king.

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