1 Kings 16:21-23

International Standard Version

Omri Reigns over Israel and Builds Samaria

²¹ The army^[a] of Israel was divided into two parties: half of the army^[b] were loyal to Ginath’s son Tibni and wanted to make him king, and half were loyal to Omri. ²² But the army^[c] that was loyal to Omri was victorious over Ginath’s son Tibni. Tibni later died and Omri became king. ²³ During the thirty-first year of the reign of^[d] King Asa of Judah, Omri became king over Israel. He reigned for twelve years, six of them at Tirzah.