1 Kings 16:21
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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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“At that time the people of Israel were divided: Half of the people supported Tibni son of Ginath as king, and half supported Omri.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Then are the sons of Israel parted into halves; half of the people hath been after Tibni son of Ginath to cause him to reign, and the half after Omri;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Kings 16:21 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 15:25In the second year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Nadab son of Jeroboam became king of Israel, and he reigned two years.
- 1 Kings 15:28In the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Baasha killed Nadab and reigned in his place.
- 1 Kings 16:8In the twenty-sixth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Elah son of Baasha became king of Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah two years.
- 1 Kings 16:29In the thirty-eighth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Ahab son of Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twenty-two years.
- Proverbs 28:2A land in rebellion has many rulers, but a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order.
- Isaiah 9:18For wickedness burns like a fire that consumes the thorns and briers and kindles the forest thickets which roll upward in billows of smoke.
- Isaiah 19:2“So I will incite Egyptian against Egyptian; brother will fight against brother, neighbor against neighbor, city against city, and kingdom against kingdom.
- Matthew 12:25Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.
- 1 Corinthians 1:12What I mean is this: Individuals among you are saying, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.”
- Ephesians 4:3and with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
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