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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1 Kings 16:22
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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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.
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.
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and stronger are the people that are after Omri than the people that are after Tibni son of Ginath, and Tibni dieth, and Omri reigneth.
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 16
19 For his sins which he sinned in doing evil in the sight of the LORD, in walking in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin which he did, to make Israel to sin.
20 Now the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he wrought, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
21 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.
22 But the people that followed Omri prevailed against the people that followed Tibni the son of Ginath: so Tibni died, and Omri reigned.
23 In the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel, twelve years: six years reigned he in Tirzah.
24 And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria.
25 But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that [were] before him.
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וַיֶּחֱזַ֤קH2388 · cha.zaqto strengthen: strengthenהָעָם֙H5971 · ampeopleאֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhichאַחֲרֵ֣יH310 · a.charafterעָמְרִ֔יH6018 · om.riOmriאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הָעָ֕םH5971 · ampeopleאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichאַחֲרֵ֖יH310 · a.charafterתִּבְנִ֣יH8402 · tiv.niTibniבֶן־H1121 · benson: childגִּינַ֑תH1527 · gi.natGinathוַיָּ֣מָתH4191 · mutto dieתִּבְנִ֔יH8402 · tiv.niTibniוַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְH4427 · ma.lakhto reignעָמְרִֽי׃ פH6018 · om.riOmri
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