1 Kings 16:21

Then the people of Israel divides; half the people goes after Thamni the son of Gonath to make him king; and half the people goes after Ambri.

Brenton Septuagint

In The 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.

In Context

20And the rest of the history of Zambri, and his conspiracies wherein he conspired, behold, are not these written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

22The people that followed Ambri overpowered the people that + 16:22 Gr. was after.followed Thamni son of Gonath: and Thamni died and Joram his brother at that time, and Ambri reigned after Thamni.

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Cross References

1 Kings 15:25And Nabat son of Jeroboam reigns over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Juda, and he reigned two years in Israel.

1 Kings 16:8+ 16:8 Heb. and Alex. 'in the 26th year of Asa king of Juda, Ela,' etc.And Ela son of Baasa reigned over Israel two years in Thersa.

Proverbs 28:2By reason of the sins of ungodly men quarrels arise; but a wise man will + 28:2 Gr. quench.quell them.

Isaiah 19:2And the Egyptians shall be stirred up against the Egyptians: and a man shall fight against his brother, and a man against his neighbour, city against city, and + 19:2 Alex. ‘district,’ the accent being different.law against + 19:2 Alex. ‘district,’ the accent being different.law.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 16:16-29

Zimri's Death; Reign of Omri. ( b. c. 929.) 15 In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. And the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines. 16 And the people that were encamped heard say, Zimri hath conspired, and hath also slain the king: wherefore all Israel made Omri, the captain of the host, king over Israel that day in the camp. 17 And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah. 18 And it came… Read the whole commentary →

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