Category Archives: 1 Kings

Solomon’s Wives 1 King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women besides Pharaoh’s daughter—Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians and Hittites. 2 They were from nations about which theLordhad told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, because they will surely turn your hearts after their gods.” Nevertheless, Solomon held fast to them in love. 3 He […]

Israel Rebels Against Rehoboam 1 Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone there to make him king. 2 When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard this (he was still in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon), he returned fromEgypt. 3 So they sent for Jeroboam, and he and the whole assembly of […]

The Man of God From Judah 1 By the word of theLorda man of God came from Judah to Bethel, as Jeroboam was standing by the altar to make an offering. 2 By the word of theLordhe cried out against the altar: “Altar, altar! This is what theLordsays: ‘A son named Josiah will be born […]

Ahijah’s Prophecy Against Jeroboam 1 At that time Abijah son of Jeroboam became ill, 2 and Jeroboam said to his wife, “Go, disguise yourself, so you won’t be recognized as the wife of Jeroboam. Then go to Shiloh. Ahijah the prophet is there—the one who told me I would be king over this people. 3 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]