1 Kings 16:22
20 As for the rest of the acts of Zimri and the treason he committed, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
21 At that time the people of Israel were divided: Half of the people supported Tibni son of Ginath as king, and half supported Omri.
But the followers of Omri proved stronger than those of Tibni son of Ginath. So Tibni died and Omri became king.
23 In the thirty-first year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned twelve years, six of them in Tirzah.
24 He bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver and built a city there, calling it Samaria after the name of Shemer, who had owned the hill.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But the followers of Omri proved stronger than those of Tibni son of Ginath. So Tibni died and Omri became king.
- KJV
- But the people that followed Omri prevailed against the people that followed Tibni the son of Ginath: so Tibni died, and Omri reigned.
- WEB
- But the people who followed Omri prevailed against the people who followed Tibni the son of Ginath; so Tibni died, and Omri reigned.
- ASV
- But the people that followed Omri prevailed against the people that followed Tibni the son of Ginath: so Tibni died, and Omri reigned.
- DARBY
- But the people that followed Omri overcame the people that followed Tibni the son of Ginath; and Tibni died, and Omri reigned.
- BLB
- And the people who were behind Omri prevailed over the people who were behind Tibni son of Ginath, and Tibni died, and Omri reigned.
- ÅB
- Men de som holdt med Omri, fikk overhånd over dem som holdt med Tibni, Ginats sønn; og Tibni døde, og Omri ble konge.
- OTB
- Imidlertid var Omris tilhengere sterkere enn Tibnis, sønn av Ginath, tilhengere. Så Tibni døde, og Omri ble konge.
- B1930
- Men de som holdt med Omri, fikk overhånd over dem som holdt med Tibni, Ginats sønn; og Tibni døde, og Omri blev konge.