 Following Zimri's death, the narrative continues with a civil war between the rival kings Omri and Tibni.The sparse text leaves it unclear whether Tibni was a supporter of Zimri who took over the leadership of Zimri's political faction, or whether he was an opportunist who was merely attempting to take advantage of the power vacuum created by Zimri.William H. Barnes interprets the phrase "half the king's chariot" to mean that there were two chariot military formations in the army of Israel.