Tibni

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Tib'ni. (Intelligent). After Zimri had burnt himself in his palace, there was a division in the northern kingdom, half of the people following Tibni, the son of Ginath, and half following Omri.  1 Kings 16:21-22. Omri was the choice of the army; Tibni was, probably, put forward by the people of Tirzah, which was, then, besieged by Omri and his host. The struggle between the contending factions lasted four years, compare  1 Kings 16:16;  1 Kings 16:23, (B.C. 926-922), when-Tibni died.

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Son of Ginath. After Zimri had burned himself to death half the people followed Tibni, half Omri. The contest lasted four years ( 1 Kings 16:18;  1 Kings 16:21-22), and issued in the death of Tibni and in Omri's accession. The men of Tirzah which Omri besieged probably promoted the cause of Tibni. The Septuagint say Joram his brother helped his cause.

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

An unsuccessful competitor with Omri the general, for the throne of Israel, during three years after the death of Elah,  1 Kings 16:18 -  23 .

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

TIBNI . A rival who disputed the throne for four years (compare   1 Kings 16:15 with   1 Kings 16:23 ) with Omri.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Son of Ginath: he aspired to be king of Israel as the successor of Zimri, but was slain by the followers of his rival Omri aftera contest of four years.  1 Kings 16:21,22 .

Holman Bible Dictionary

 1 Kings 16:21-22

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 1 Kings 16:21,22

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Tibni', תַּבְנַי , perhaps Intelligent ; Sept. Θαμνί ; Josephus, Θαβναῖος , Ant. 8:12, 5; Vulg. Thebni ) , the sixth king of Israel, B.C. 926- 922. After Zimri had burned himself in his palace, there was a division in the northern kingdom, half of the people following Tibni the son of Ginath, and half following Omri ( 1 Kings 16:21-22). Omri was the choice of the army. Tibni was probably put forward by the people of Tirzah, which was then besieged by Omri and his host. The struggle between the contending factions lasted four years (comp.  1 Kings 16:15;  1 Kings 16:23); but the only record of it is given in the few words of the historian: "The people that followed Omri prevailed against the people that followed Tibni the son of Ginath; so Tibii died, and Omiri reigned." The Sept. adds that Tibni was bravely seconded by his brother Joram. But Josephlus knows nothing of this apocryphal addition. (See Kingdom Of Israel).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

tib´nı̄ ( תּבני , tibhnı̄  ; Codex Vaticanus Θαμνεί , Thamneı́ , Codex Alexandrinus Θαμνί , Thamnı́ , Lucian Θαβεννεί , Thabenneı́ ): A rival of Omri for the throne of Israel after the death of Zimri (  1 Kings 16:21 f). This is the only reference to Tibni that has come down to us; a comparison of this passage with the account of Zimri's death (especially   1 Kings 16:15 ) shows that the length of the struggle was four years.

Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature

Tib´ni (building of God), one of those factious men who took a prominent part in the troubles which followed the violent death of Elah. He disputed the throne of Israel with Omri, and the civil war which was thus kindled between the two factions lasted for about three years with varying success, till the death of Tibni left his adversary master of the crown, B.C. 929 .