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Selected Verse: 1 Kings 16:21 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
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]. |
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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. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
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. |
Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
But Omri did not come into possession of an undisputed sovereignty immediately upon the death of Zimri. The nation divided itself into two halves; one half was behind Tibni, the son of Ginath (i.e., declared in favour of Tibni), to make him king, the other adhered to Omri. Nevertheless Omri's gained the upper hand over the party of Tibni, and the latter died, whereupon Omri became king after four years, as we may see from a comparison of Kg1 16:15, Kg1 16:16 with Kg1 16:23. The "people of Israel" (Kg1 16:21) are probably the fighting people, so that the succession to the throne was decided by the military. אהרי היה as in Sa2 2:10. הזק, with an accusative instead of with על, in the sense of to overpower, as in Jer 20:7. According to Josephus (Ant. viii. 12, 5), Tibni was slain by his opponent; but this is not contained in the words; on the contrary, all that is implied in the connection of ויּמת with וגו ויּחזק וגו/ is that he met with his death in the decisive engagement in which the opposing party triumphed. |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
Were divided - Fell into a civil war: yet neither this, nor any other of God's dreadful judgments could win them to repentance. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Divided into two parts - Why this division took place we cannot tell; the people appear to have been for Tibni, the army for Omri; and the latter prevailed. |
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].