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Person

Tibni

Mentioned in 2 verses, first in 1 Kings 16:21. The verses below are the ones linked to this person (the Theographic dataset, with our sourced corrections).

In the Bible

All 2 verses, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.

1 Kings

1 Kings 16:21
At that time the people of Israel were divided: Half of the people supported Tibni son of Ginath as king, and half supported Omri.
1 Kings 16:22
But the followers of Omri proved stronger than those of Tibni son of Ginath. So Tibni died and Omri became king.

Events

Events the dataset lists Tibni as taking part in. Dates follow its Ussher–Jones reckoning (one of several traditional counts), not established history.

c. 929 BC
Reign of Tibni1 Kings 16:21–22 · at Samaria
c. 925 BC
Death of Tibni1 Kings 16:22

Dictionary

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), as attached to this record by Theographic. The entry is for the name and can describe more than one person who bore it. Easton wrote in 1897, and some of his views are now debated.

Read Easton’s entry

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 Kings 16:21, 22), who at length gained the mastery, and became sole monarch of Israel.