Then the people of Israel were split into two factions; half supported Tibni son of Ginath for king, and the other half supported Omri.
Nadab son of Jeroboam became king of Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah, and he reigned over Israel two years.
Baasha killed Nadab in the third year of Asa king of Judah and succeeded him as king.
As for the other events of Zimri’s reign, and the rebellion he carried out, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel?
But Omri’s followers proved stronger than those of Tibni son of Ginath. So Tibni died and Omri became king.
In the thirty-eighth year of Asa king of Judah, Ahab son of Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria over Israel twenty-two years.
In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king of Judah, Elah son of Baasha became king of Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah two years.
When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers, but a ruler with discernment and knowledge maintains order.
“I will stir up Egyptian against Egyptian— brother will fight against brother, neighbor against neighbor, city against city, kingdom against kingdom.
Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.