Abijah King of Judah 1 In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijahbecame king of Judah, 2 and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Maakah daughter of Abishalom. 3 He committed all the sins his father had done before him; his heart was not fully devoted […]
Monthly Archives: July 2019
1 Kings 16
1 Then the word of theLordcame to Jehu son of Hanani concerning Baasha: 2 “I lifted you up from the dust and appointed you ruler over my people Israel, but you followed the ways of Jeroboam and caused my people Israel to sin and to arouse my anger by their sins. 3 So I am […]
1 Kings 17
Elijah Announces a Great Drought 1 Now Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbein Gilead, said to Ahab, “As theLord, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, there will be neither dew nor rain in the next few years except at my word.” Elijah Fed by Ravens 2 Then the word of theLordcame to Elijah: 3 […]
1 Kings 18
Elijah and Obadiah 1 After a long time, in the third year, the word of theLordcame to Elijah: “Go and present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain on the land.” 2 So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria, 3 and Ahab had summoned Obadiah, his […]
1 Kings 19
Elijah Flees to Horeb 1 Now Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. 2 So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah to say, “May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I do not make your […]
1 Kings 20
Ben-Hadad Attacks Samaria 1 Now Ben-Hadad king of Aram mustered his entire army. Accompanied by thirty-two kings with their horses and chariots, he went up and besieged Samaria and attacked it. 2 He sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel, saying, “This is what Ben-Hadad says: 3 ‘Your silver and gold are […]
1 Kings 21
Naboth’s Vineyard 1 Some time later there was an incident involving a vineyard belonging to Naboth the Jezreelite. The vineyard was in Jezreel, close to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. 2 Ahab said to Naboth, “Let me have your vineyard to use for a vegetable garden, since it is close to my palace. […]
1 Kings 22
Micaiah Prophesies Against Ahab 1 For three years there was no war between Aram and Israel. 2 But in the third year Jehoshaphat king of Judah went down to see the king of Israel. 3 The king of Israel had said to his officials, “Don’t you know that Ramoth Gilead belongs to us and yet […]
2 Samuel 1
David Hears of Saul’s Death 1 After the death of Saul, David returned from striking down the Amalekites and stayed in Ziklag two days. 2 On the third day a man arrived from Saul’s camp with his clothes torn and dust on his head. When he came to David, he fell to the ground to […]
2 Samuel 2
David Anointed King Over Judah 1 In the course of time, David inquired of theLord. “Shall I go up to one of the towns of Judah?” he asked. TheLordsaid, “Go up.” David asked, “Where shall I go?” “To Hebron,” theLordanswered. 2 So David went up there with his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail, […]