Tibni

Tibni was a claimant to the throne of Israel and the son of Ginath.

After Zimri had ended his life after a reign of seven days, the people of Israel were divided into two factions, one siding with Omri, and the other with Tibni. They and their forces fought each other for several years until Omri's forces prevailed and Tibni's death. It appears that Tibni was regent over half the kingdom of Israel for a period of four years. Tibni had a brother named Joram, who seconded him in the dispute over the throne and who died at the same time as himself, probably at the hands of Omri's party. Tibni's death is recorded but not explained.

The dynastic instability in the Kingdom of Israel may suggest an underlying rivalry between tribes for its throne. In the biblical narrative, the House of Jeroboam was from the Tribe of Ephraim, while the House of Baasha was from the Tribe of Issachar. The Omrides are connected in this narrative with the city of Jezreel, and according to the Book of Joshua, Jezreel was controlled by the Tribe of Issachar. This may suggest that the Omrides themselves were members of the Tribe of Issachar. The assassinated king Elah and Omri thus shared a "common tribal origin", and were possibly kinsmen. Omri and the Tribe of Issachar's opposition to Zimri indicates that Zimri was not a member of their tribe.

Zimri and successor Tibni were possibly members of the Tribe of Ephraim, attempting to reclaim the throne. Tibni originated from the city of Gina (also known as Beth-haggan) mentioned in the Amarna letters (14th century BC), and this city was under the control of the Tribe of Manasseh. So Tibni could instead be the Tribe of Manasseh's candidate for the throne.