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1 Kings 16:21 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 21. 21Then 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.
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Role in This Section
This verse opens the thought unit and establishes its first action or speech: “Then were the people of Israel divided into two parts: half of the people followed Tibni the son….” Its responsible meaning belongs to the complete movement “Omri defeats Tibni's rival claim.”
Read It With
- 1 Kings 16:21–22
Read 1 Kings 16:21 with 16:21–22. The selected wording supplies one opening in the thought unit and establishes its first action or speech; the surrounding verses supply the causes, responses, and outcome summarized here: Divides Israel's population between rival claimants Tibni and Omri; reports Omri's faction prevailing and Omri taking sole rule after Tibni's death.
Why It Needs Context
1 Kings 16:21 depends on 16:21–22; isolating “Then were the people of Israel divided into two parts: half of the people followed Tibni the son…” would detach a supporting action, quotation, name, number, object, or transition from “Omri defeats Tibni's rival claim.”
Read 1 Kings 16:21–22 together
Why these verses belong together: Omri defeats Tibni's rival claim is the complete reviewed scene, prayer, oracle, list, or regnal notice bounded at 16:21–16:22.
Verse 21. 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.
Verse 22. 22 But the people that followed Omri prevailed against the people that followed Tibni the son of Ginath: so Tibni died, and Omri reigned.
Continue in Context
Read the complete section for the connected explanation and how it should shape life. This verse is a doorway into that passage, not a saying that stands alone.
Read 1 Kings 16:21–22 — Omri defeats Tibni's rival claimSources used for this context pointer
How certain is this explanation? strong
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
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Exact location: 1 Kings 16:21–22, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: 1 Kings
Open Scriptures
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