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Tibni
Building of Jehovah, the son of Ginath, a man of some position, whom a considerable number of the people chose as monarch. For the period of four years he contended for the throne with Omri (1 Kgs 16:21, 1 Kgs 16:22), who at length gained the mastery, and became sole monarch of Israel.
Named in the Bible
2 verses
- 1 Kings 16:21 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.
- 1 Kings 16:22 But the people that followed Omri prevailed against the people that followed Tibni the son of Ginath: so Tibni died, and Omri reigned.
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), by Matthew George Easton.
