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1 Kings 16:21-23
New Catholic Bible
1 Kings 16:21-23
New Catholic Bible
21 Civil War. The people of Israel were then divided into two factions. Half of them followed Tibni, the son of Ginath, as king, and the other half followed Omri. 22 The people who supported Omri defeated the people who followed Tibni, the son of Ginath. Tibni died, and Omri became the king.
23 Omri’s Reign.[a] It was during the thirty-first year of the reign of Asa, the king of Judah, that Omri began to reign over Israel. He reigned for twelve years, six of them from Tirzah.
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- 1 Kings 16:23 Omri builds the capital city, Samaria, the destruction of which will mark the end of the northern kingdom in 721 B.C.
1 Kings 16:21-23
New International Version
1 Kings 16:21-23
New International Version
Omri King of Israel
21 Then the people of Israel were split into two factions; half supported Tibni son of Ginath for king, and the other half supported Omri. 22 But Omri’s followers proved stronger than those of Tibni son of Ginath. So Tibni died and Omri became king.
23 In the thirty-first year of Asa king of Judah, Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned twelve years, six of them in Tirzah.(A)
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