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1Ki 16:21 Strong Concordance Then were the people [05971] of Israel [03478] divided [02505] into two parts [02677]: half [02677] of the people [05971] followed [01961] [0310] Tibni [08402] the son [01121] of Ginath [01527], to make him king [04427]; and half [02677] followed [0310] Omri [06018].
  King James 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.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
Then were the people of Israel divided into two parts--The factions that ensued occasioned a four years' duration (compare Kg1 16:15 with Kg1 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 favoring them), prevailed over all opposition, and Omri became undisputed possessor of the throne.
 
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23 In the thirty [07970] [08141] and first [0259] year [08141] of Asa [0609] king [04428] of Judah [03063] began Omri [06018] to reign [04427] over Israel [03478], twelve [08147] [06240] years [08141]: six [08337] years [08141] reigned [04427] he in Tirzah [08656].
15 In the twenty [06242] [08141] and seventh [07651] year [08141] of Asa [0609] king [04428] of Judah [03063] did Zimri [02174] reign [04427] seven [07651] days [03117] in Tirzah [08656]. And the people [05971] were encamped [02583] against Gibbethon [01405], which belonged to the Philistines [06430].
7 O LORD [03068], thou hast deceived [06601] me, and I was deceived [06601]: thou art stronger [02388] than I, and hast prevailed [03201]: I am in derision [07814] daily [03117], every one mocketh [03932] me.
10 Ishbosheth [0378] Saul's [07586] son [01121] was forty [0705] years [08141] old [01121] when he began to reign [04427] over Israel [03478], and reigned [04427] two [08147] years [08141]. But the house [01004] of Judah [03063] followed [0310] David [01732].
21 Then were the people [05971] of Israel [03478] divided [02505] into two parts [02677]: half [02677] of the people [05971] followed [01961] [0310] Tibni [08402] the son [01121] of Ginath [01527], to make him king [04427]; and half [02677] followed [0310] Omri [06018].
23 In the thirty [07970] [08141] and first [0259] year [08141] of Asa [0609] king [04428] of Judah [03063] began Omri [06018] to reign [04427] over Israel [03478], twelve [08147] [06240] years [08141]: six [08337] years [08141] reigned [04427] he in Tirzah [08656].
16 And the people [05971] that were encamped [02583] heard [08085] say [0559], Zimri [02174] hath conspired [07194], and hath also slain [05221] the king [04428]: wherefore all Israel [03478] made Omri [06018], the captain [08269] of the host [06635], king [04427] over Israel [03478] that day [03117] in the camp [04264].
15 In the twenty [06242] [08141] and seventh [07651] year [08141] of Asa [0609] king [04428] of Judah [03063] did Zimri [02174] reign [04427] seven [07651] days [03117] in Tirzah [08656]. And the people [05971] were encamped [02583] against Gibbethon [01405], which belonged to the Philistines [06430].