Nadab son of Jeroboam became king over Israel in the second year of Judah’s King Asa; he reigned over Israel for two years.
1 Kings 16:21 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised At that time the people of Israel were divided: half the people followed Tibni son of Ginath, to make him king, and half followed Omri. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then the people of Israel were divided into two factions. Half of the people followed Tibni son of Ginath, to make him king, and half followed Omri. 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. Common English Bible At this time the people of Israel were split in two. One half of the people followed Tibni, Ginath’s son, making him king; the other half followed Omri. Catholic Public Domain Version Then the people of Israel were divided into two parts: one half part of the people followed Tibni, the son of Ginath, having appointed him as king, and one half part followed Omri. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then were the people of Israel divided into two parts. One half of the people followed Thebni the son of Gineth, to make him king: and one half followed Amri. |
Nadab son of Jeroboam became king over Israel in the second year of Judah’s King Asa; he reigned over Israel for two years.
In the third year of Judah’s King Asa, Baasha killed Nadab and reigned in his place.
The rest of the events of Zimri’s reign, along with the conspiracy that he instigated, are written in the Historical Record of Israel’s Kings.
However, the people who followed Omri proved stronger than those who followed Tibni son of Ginath. So Tibni died and Omri became king.
Ahab son of Omri became king over Israel in the thirty-eighth year of Judah’s King Asa; Ahab son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria for twenty-two years.
In the twenty-sixth year of Judah’s King Asa, Elah son of Baasha became king over Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah for two years.
When a land is in rebellion, it has many rulers, but with a discerning and knowledgeable person, it endures.
I will provoke Egyptians against Egyptians; each will fight against his brother and each against his friend, city against city, kingdom against kingdom.
Knowing their thoughts, he told them, ‘Every kingdom divided against itself is headed for destruction, and no city or house divided against itself will stand.