1 Kings 16:21

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.

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  • 1 Kgs 15:25 : 25 And Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah; and he reigned over Israel two years.
  • 1 Kgs 15:28 : 28 Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha slay him, and reigned in his stead.
  • 1 Kgs 16:8 : 8 In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, [and reigned] two years.
  • 1 Kgs 16:29 : 29 And in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years.
  • Prov 28:2 : 2 For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof; But by men of understanding [and] knowledge the state [thereof] shall be prolonged.
  • Isa 9:18-21 : 18 For wickedness burneth as the fire; it devoureth the briers and thorns; yea, it kindleth in the thickets of the forest, and they roll upward in a column of smoke. 19 Through the wrath of Jehovah of hosts is the land burnt up; and the people are as the fuel of fire: no man spareth his brother. 20 And one shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry; and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied: they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm: 21 Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh; and they together shall be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
  • Isa 19:2 : 2 And I will stir up the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbor; city against city, [and] kingdom against kingdom.
  • Matt 12:25 : 25 And knowing their thoughts he said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:
  • 1 Cor 1:12-13 : 12 Now this I mean, that each one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos: and I of Cephas; and I of Christ. 13 Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized into the name of Paul?
  • Eph 4:3-5 : 3 giving diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 [ There is] one body, and one Spirit, even as also ye were called in one hope of your calling; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Kgs 16:22-23
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    87%

    22But the people that followed Omri prevailed against the people that followed Tibni the son of Ginath: so Tibni died, and Omri reigned.

    23In the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel, [and reigned] twelve years: six years reigned he in Tirzah.

  • 1 Kgs 16:14-20
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    77%

    14Now 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?

    15In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. Now the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.

    16And the people that were encamped heard say, Zimri hath conspired, and hath also smitten the king: wherefore all Israel made Omri, the captain of the host, king over Israel that day in the camp.

    17And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah.

    18And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the castle of the king's house, and burnt the king's house over him with fire, and died,

    19for his sins which he sinned in doing that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, in walking in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin which he did, to make Israel to sin.

    20Now 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 Kgs 16:25-29
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    71%

    25And Omri did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and dealt wickedly above all that were before him.

    26For he walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sins wherewith he made Israel to sin, to provoke Jehovah, the God of Israel, to anger with their vanities.

    27Now the rest of the acts of Omri which he did, and his might that he showed, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

    28So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria; and Ahab his son reigned in his stead.

    29And in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years.

  • 2 Kgs 17:21-22
    2 verses
    68%

    21For he rent Israel from the house of David; and they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king: and Jeroboam drove Israel from following Jehovah, and made them sin a great sin.

    22And the children of Israel walked in all the sins of Jeroboam which he did; they departed not from them;

  • 1 Kgs 12:15-16
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    68%

    15So the king hearkened not unto the people; for it was a thing brought about of Jehovah, that he might establish his word, which Jehovah spake by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

    16And when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.

  • 1 Kgs 16:8-10
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    67%

    8In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, [and reigned] two years.

    9And his servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him. Now he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza, who was over the household in Tirzah:

    10and Zimri went in and smote him, and killed him, in the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead.

  • 1 Kgs 12:19-20
    2 verses
    67%

    19So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.

    20And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was returned, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.

  • 2 Chr 10:15-17
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    66%

    15So the king hearkened not unto the people; for it was brought about of God, that Jehovah might establish his word, which he spake by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

    16And when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So all Israel departed unto their tents.

    17But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

  • 2 Chr 10:19
    65%

    19So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.

  • 1 Kgs 14:16
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    16And he will give Israel up because of the sins of Jeroboam, which he hath sinned, and wherewith he hath made Israel to sin.

  • 1 Kgs 14:14
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    14Moreover Jehovah will raise him up a king over Israel, who shall cut off the house of Jeroboam that day: but what? even now.

  • 1 Kgs 14:19
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    19And the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, how he warred, and how he reigned, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

  • 2 Kgs 15:14-15
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    64%

    14And Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, and came to Samaria, and smote Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.

    15Now the rest of the acts of Shallum, and his conspiracy which he made, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

  • 1 Kgs 11:31
    64%

    31And he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces; for thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee

  • 2 Kgs 3:6
    64%

    6And king Jehoram went out of Samaria at that time, and mustered all Israel.

  • 2 Kgs 15:21
    64%

    21Now the rest of the acts of Menahem, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

  • 2 Sam 2:9
    64%

    9and he made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.

  • 2 Sam 19:40
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    40So the king went over to Gilgal, and Chimham went over with him: and all the people of Judah brought the king over, and also half the people of Israel.

  • 2 Sam 20:2
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    2So all the men of Israel went up from following David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri; but the men of Judah clave unto their king, from the Jordan even to Jerusalem.

  • 1 Kgs 3:25
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    25And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.

  • 1 Kgs 16:2
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    2Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, and made thee prince over my people Israel, and thou hast walked in the way of Jeroboam, and hast made my people Israel to sin, to provoke me to anger with their sins;

  • 2 Kgs 1:18
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    18Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

  • Num 31:42
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    42And of the children of Israel's half, which Moses divided off from the men that warred

  • 2 Kgs 15:10
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    10And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.

  • 2 Chr 13:15
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    15Then the men of Judah gave a shout: and as the men of Judah shouted, it came to pass, that God smote Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

  • 1 Kgs 22:51
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    51Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and he reigned two years over Israel.

  • 2 Chr 11:3
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    3Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,

  • 2 Sam 19:43
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    43And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more [right] in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.

  • 2 Chr 22:1
    63%

    1And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his stead; for the band of men that came with the Arabians to the camp had slain all the eldest. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned.

  • 1 Kgs 18:6
    63%

    6So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.

  • 2 Kgs 1:1
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    1And Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.