1 Kings 16:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 16:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 16:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 16:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then the people of Israel were divided into two parts: half of the people followed Tibni the son of Ginath, to make him king, and half followed Omri.”

1 Kings 16:21 — World English Bible

1 Kings 16:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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 16:21 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 16:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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;”

1 Kings 16:21 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 16:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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 16:21 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 16:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then were the people of Israel deuided into two partes: for halfe the people followed Tibni the sonne of Ginath to make him King, and the other halfe followed Omri.”

1 Kings 16:21 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 16:21 in Context — 1 Kings 16

19 Por seus pecados que ele havia cometido, fazendo o que era mau aos olhos do SENHOR, e andando nos caminhos de Jeroboão, e em seu pecado que cometeu, fazendo pecar a Israel.

20 Os demais feitos de Zinri, e sua conspiração que formou, não está tudo escrito no livro das crônicas dos reis de Israel?

21 Então o povo de Israel foi dividido em duas partes: a metade do povo seguia a Tibni filho de Ginate, para fazê-lo rei: e a outra metade seguia a Onri.

22 Mas o povo que seguia a Onri pôde mais que o que seguia a Tibni filho de Ginate; e Tibni morreu, e Onri foi rei.

23 No ano trinta e um de Asa rei de Judá, começou a reinar Onri sobre Israel, e reinou doze anos: em Tirsa reinou seis anos.

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What Does 1 Kings 16:21 Mean?

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