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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Gill's Exposition
For he walked in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin,.... Worshipping the calves;
to provoke the Lord God of Israel to anger with their vanities; these,…
Adam Clarke
Divided into two parts - Why this division took place we cannot tell; the people appear to have been for Tibni, the army for Omri; and the latter prevailed.
Solomon observes (Pro 28:2) that for the transgression of a land many were the princes thereof (so it was here in Israel), but by a man of understanding the state thereof shall be prolonged - so it…
Cambridge Bible
Two parties in Israel. Omri's followers prevail. Reign of Omri, and the building of Samaria (Not in Chronicles)
21. divided into two parts Probably it was the civil population, which at first followed…
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