1 Kings 16:21

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

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

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KJV

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.

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WEB

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.

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ASV

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.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

1 Kings 16

¹⁹ because of the sins he had committed, doing evil in the sight of the LORD and following the example of Jeroboam and the sin he had committed and had caused Israel to commit.

²⁰ As 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?

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.

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

²³ In the thirty-first year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned twelve years, six of them in Tirzah.

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