21, 22. Then were the people of Israel divided into two parts —The factions that ensued occasioned a four years' duration (compare 1 Kings 16:15 ; 1 Kings 16:23 ), of anarchy or civil war. Whatever might be the public opinion of Omri's merits a large body of the people disapproved of the mode of his election, and declared for Tibni. The army, however, as usual in such circumstances (and they had the will of Providence favoring them), prevailed over all opposition, and Omri became undisputed possessor of the throne. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-22" class="com-number"
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pericope/per-1ki-16-005
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source-manifest/jfb— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)- evidence_grade: T_theological