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.
1 Kings 16:22 in other translations
| BSB | 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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| WEB | But the people who followed Omri prevailed against the people who followed Tibni the son of Ginath; so Tibni died, and Omri reigned. |
| ASV | But the people that followed Omri prevailed against the people that followed Tibni the son of Ginath: so Tibni died, and Omri reigned. |
| YLT | 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. |
| DARBY | But the people that followed Omri overcame the people that followed Tibni the son of Ginath; and Tibni died, and Omri reigned. |
| BBE | But the supporters of Omri overcame those who were on the side of Tibni, the son of Ginath; and death came to Tibni and to his brother Joram at that time: and Omri became king in the place of Tibni. |
| Webster | But the people that followed Omri prevailed against the people that followed Tibni the son of Ginath: so Tibni died, and Omri reigned. |
What does 1 Kings 16:22 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 16:21-22
21-22. Then were the people of Israel divided into two parts--The factions that ensued occasioned a four years' duration (compare 1Ki 16:15 with 1Ki 16:23), of anarchy or civil war. Whatever might be the public opinion of Omri's merits a large body of the people disapproved of the mode of his election, and declared for Tibni. The army, however, as usual in such circumstances (and they had the will of Providence…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 16:15-28
When men forsake God, they will be left to plague one another. Proud aspiring men ruin one another. Omri struggled with Tibni some years. Though we do not always understand the rules by which God governs nations and individuals in his providence, we may learn useful lessons from the history before us. When tyrants succeed each other, and massacres, conspiracies, and civil wars, we may be sure the Lord has a…
1 Kings 16:22 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- 1 Kings 16:21
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.
- 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.
- 1 Kings 16:23
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.
1 Kings 16:22 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Mas el pueblo que seguía á Omri, pudo más que el que seguía á Thibni hijo de Gineth; y Thibni murió, y Omri fué rey. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et le peuple qui suivit Omri prévalut sur le peuple qui suivit Thibni, fils de Guinath; et Thibni mourut, et Omri régna. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Aber das Volk, welches Omri folgte, überwältigte das Volk, welches Tibni, dem Sohne Ginaths, folgte; und Tibni starb, und Omri wurde König. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Prævaluit autem populus qui erat cum Amri, populo qui sequebatur Thebni filium Gineth: mortuusque est Thebni, et regnavit Amri. |