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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Interpretation
When men forsake God, they will be left to plague one another. Proud aspiring men ruin one another.
Glossary
- Tibni Person
- Building of Jehovah, the son of Ginath, a man of some position, whom a considerable number of the people chose as monarch.