1 Kings 16:22

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

1 Kings 16:22

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

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

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KJV

King James Version

But the people that followed Omri prevailed against the people that followed Tibni the son of Ginath: so Tibni died, and Omri reigned.

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WEB

World English Bible

But the people who followed Omri prevailed against the people who followed Tibni the son of Ginath; so Tibni died, and Omri reigned.

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ASV

American Standard Version

But the people that followed Omri prevailed against the people that followed Tibni the son of Ginath: so Tibni died, and Omri reigned.

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1 Kings 16

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.

²⁴ He bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver and built a city there, calling it Samaria after the name of Shemer, who had owned the hill.

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