1 Kings 16:22

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“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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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Kings 16:22 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 2 Kings 8:26Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem one year. His mother’s name was Athaliah, the granddaughter of Omri king of Israel.
  2. Hosea 7:7All of them are hot as an oven, and they devour their rulers. All their kings fall; not one of them calls upon Me.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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