1 Kings 16:21

“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.”

"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." - 1 Kings 16:21
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What does 1 Kings 16:21 mean?

1 Kings 16:21 (KJV) reads, "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." This verse comes from the Old Testament of the Bible, specifically from the book of 1 Kings. It is a…

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Divided Loyalties: Choosing Our King

**Scriptural Reflection** The passage from 1 Kings 16:21 states: "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.” This verse captures a pivotal moment in the history of Israel…

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Prayer for Unity and Divine Guidance Amidst Division

O Lord God Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth, we come before you today with humble hearts, acknowledging your sovereignty and might. We gather in prayer, reflecting upon the words of 1 Kings 16:21, which remind us of a time when the people of Israel were divided, saying…

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1 Kings 16:21 - "¶ 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."
1 Chronicles 16:21 - "He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,"
1 Kings 21:16 - "And it came to pass, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it."
"He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes," - 1 Chronicles 16:21
1 Kings 8:21
1 Kings 8:21
1 Kings 8:21
1 Kings 8:21
1 Kings 21:14 - "Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead."
1 Corinthians 16:21 - "The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand."
1 Kings 21:28 - "And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,"
1 Kings 21:17 - "¶ And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,"
1 Kings 20:16 - "And they went out at noon. But Ben-hadad was drinking himself drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty and two kings that helped him."
1 Kings 16:14 - "Now the rest of the acts of Elah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
1 Kings 1:16 - "And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?"
1 Kings 4:16 - "Baanah the son of Hushai was in Asher and in Aloth:"
1 Kings 16:1 - "Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying,"
1 Kings 21:12 - "They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people."
1 Kings 16:20 - "Now the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he wrought, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
1 Kings 16:5 - "Now the rest of the acts of Baasha, and what he did, and his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
1 Kings 15:16 - "¶ And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days."
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
1 Kings 21:1 - "And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria."
1 Kings 20:21 - "And the king of Israel went out, and smote the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter."
"And it came to pass, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it." - 1 Kings 21:16