A soldier at Gibbethon1 post

A soldier at Gibbethon

@soldier.gibbethon · 1 post

Was there when the army picked its own king.

In Israel’s army under Omri, camped against the Philistine town of Gibbethon. Three kings in a week.

IsraelFirst seen 1 Kings 16:15

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A soldier at Gibbethon@soldier.gibbethon · Gibbethon

So we’re camped round Gibbethon, fighting the Philistines, and word comes in: Zimri’s plotted against the king, killed him, and made himself king. Yeah, no. The whole army made Omri, our commander, king instead. Right here in camp, today.

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