“These new residents worshiped the Lord, but they also appointed from among themselves all sorts of people as priests to offer sacrifices at their places of worship. And though they worshiped the Lord, they continued to follow their own gods according to the religious customs of the nations from which they came. And this isContinue reading “2 Kings 17:32-34 ”
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2 KINGS 16:9-18
“So the king of Assyria attacked the Aramean capital of Damascus and led its population away as captives, resettling them in Kir. He also killed King Rezin. King Ahaz then went to Damascus to meet with King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria. While he was there, he took special note of the altar. Then he sent aContinue reading “2 KINGS 16:9-18 ”
2 KINGS 15:3-4
“He did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight, just as his father, Amaziah, had done. But he did not destroy the pagan shrines, and the people still offered sacrifices and burned incense there.” 2 Kings 15:3-4 NLT The idea of idolatry feels foreign in the modern west. This is because we have successfully, butContinue reading “2 KINGS 15:3-4 ”
2 KINGS 13:2-9
“But he did what was evil in the Lord’s sight. He followed the example of Jeroboam son of Nebat, continuing the sins that Jeroboam had led Israel to commit. So the Lord was very angry with Israel, and he allowed King Hazael of Aram and his son Ben-hadad to defeat them repeatedly. Then Jehoahaz prayedContinue reading “2 KINGS 13:2-9 ”
2 KINGS 12:6-16
“But by the twenty-third year of Joash’s reign, the priests still had not repaired the Temple. So King Joash called for Jehoiada and the other priests and asked them, “Why haven’t you repaired the Temple? Don’t use any more money for your own needs. From now on, it must all be spent on Temple repairs.”Continue reading “2 KINGS 12:6-16 ”
2 KINGS 11:17-21
“Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord and the king and the people that they would be the Lord’s people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people. And all the people of the land went over to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They demolished the altars andContinue reading “2 KINGS 11:17-21 ”
2 KINGS 10:25-31
“As soon as Jehu had finished sacrificing the burnt offering, he commanded his guards and officers, “Go in and kill all of them. Don’t let a single one escape!” So they killed them all with their swords, and the guards and officers dragged their bodies outside. Then Jehu’s men went into the innermost fortress ofContinue reading “2 KINGS 10:25-31 ”
2 KINGS 9:3
“and pour the oil over his head. Say to him, ‘This is what the Lord says: I anoint you to be the king over Israel.’ Then open the door and run for your life!”” 2 Kings 9:3 NLT It is a curious thing that God sends a younger prophet into the soldiers den with theContinue reading “2 KINGS 9:3 ”
2 KINGS 8:10-12
“And Elisha replied, “Go and tell him, ‘You will surely recover.’ But actually the Lord has shown me that he will surely die!” Elisha stared at Hazael with a fixed gaze until Hazael became uneasy. Then the man of God started weeping. “What’s the matter, my Lord?” Hazael asked him. Elisha replied, “I know theContinue reading “2 KINGS 8:10-12 ”
2 KINGS 7:17-20
“The king appointed his officer to control the traffic at the gate, but he was knocked down and trampled to death as the people rushed out. So everything happened exactly as the man of God had predicted when the king came to his house. The man of God had said to the king, “By thisContinue reading “2 KINGS 7:17-20 ”
2 KINGS 6:16-17
““Don’t be afraid!” Elisha told him. “For there are more on our side than on theirs!” Then Elisha prayed, “O Lord, open his eyes and let him see!” The Lord opened the young man’s eyes, and when he looked up, he saw that the hillside around Elisha was filled with horses and chariots of fire.”Continue reading “2 KINGS 6:16-17 ”
2 KINGS 5:8-27
“But when Elisha, the man of God, heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes in dismay, he sent this message to him: “Why are you so upset? Send Naaman to me, and he will learn that there is a true prophet here in Israel.” So Naaman went with his horses and chariotsContinue reading “2 KINGS 5:8-27 ”
2 KINGS 4:43-44
““What?” his servant exclaimed. “Feed a hundred people with only this?” But Elisha repeated, “Give it to the people so they can eat, for this is what the Lord says: Everyone will eat, and there will even be some left over!” And when they gave it to the people, there was plenty for all andContinue reading “2 KINGS 4:43-44 ”
2 KINGS 3:7-14
“On the way, he sent this message to King Jehoshaphat of Judah: “The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you join me in battle against him?” And Jehoshaphat replied, “Why, of course! You and I are as one. My troops are your troops, and my horses are your horses.” Then Jehoshaphat asked, “WhatContinue reading “2 KINGS 3:7-14 ”
2 KINGS 2:9-14
“When they came to the other side, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me what I can do for you before I am taken away.” And Elisha replied, “Please let me inherit a double share of your spirit and become your successor.” “You have asked a difficult thing,” Elijah replied. “If you see me when IContinue reading “2 KINGS 2:9-14 ”
2 KINGS 1:13-17
“Once more the king sent a third captain with fifty men. But this time the captain went up the hill and fell to his knees before Elijah. He pleaded with him, “O man of God, please spare my life and the lives of these, your fifty servants. See how the fire from heaven came downContinue reading “2 KINGS 1:13-17 ”
1 KINGS 22:34-38
“An Aramean soldier, however, randomly shot an arrow at the Israelite troops and hit the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. “Turn the horses and get me out of here!” Ahab groaned to the driver of his chariot. “I’m badly wounded!” The battle raged all that day, and the king remained proppedContinue reading “1 KINGS 22:34-38 ”
1 KINGS 22:13-28
“Meanwhile, the messenger who went to get Micaiah said to him, “Look, all the prophets are promising victory for the king. Be sure that you agree with them and promise success.” But Micaiah replied, “As surely as the Lord lives, I will say only what the Lord tells me to say.” When Micaiah arrived beforeContinue reading “1 KINGS 22:13-28 ”
1 KINGS 21:17-29
“But the Lord said to Elijah, “Go down to meet King Ahab of Israel, who rules in Samaria. He will be at Naboth’s vineyard in Jezreel, claiming it for himself. Give him this message: ‘This is what the Lord says: Wasn’t it enough that you killed Naboth? Must you rob him, too? Because you haveContinue reading “1 KINGS 21:17-29”
1 KINGS 21:1-16
“Now there was a man named Naboth, from Jezreel, who owned a vineyard in Jezreel beside the palace of King Ahab of Samaria. One day Ahab said to Naboth, “Since your vineyard is so convenient to my palace, I would like to buy it to use as a vegetable garden. I will give you aContinue reading “1 KINGS 21:1-16 ”
1 KINGS 20:31-43
“Ben-hadad’s officers said to him, “Sir, we have heard that the kings of Israel are merciful. So let’s humble ourselves by wearing burlap around our waists and putting ropes on our heads, and surrender to the king of Israel. Then perhaps he will let you live.” So they put on burlap and ropes, and theyContinue reading “1 KINGS 20:31-43 ”
1 KINGS 20:28
“Then the man of God went to the king of Israel and said, “This is what the Lord says: The Arameans have said, ‘The Lord is a god of the hills and not of the plains.’ So I will defeat this vast army for you. Then you will know that I am the Lord.”” 1Continue reading “1 KINGS 20:28 ”
1 KINGS 19:11-18
““Go out and stand before me on the mountain,” the Lord told him. And as Elijah stood there, the Lord passed by, and a mighty windstorm hit the mountain. It was such a terrible blast that the rocks were torn loose, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was anContinue reading “1 KINGS 19:11-18 ”
1 KINGS 19:1-10
“When Ahab got home, he told Jezebel everything Elijah had done, including the way he had killed all the prophets of Baal. So Jezebel sent this message to Elijah: “May the gods strike me and even kill me if by this time tomorrow I have not killed you just as you killed them.” Elijah wasContinue reading “1 KINGS 19:1-10 ”
1 KINGS 18:36-39
“At the usual time for offering the evening sacrifice, Elijah the prophet walked up to the altar and prayed, “O Lord, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, prove today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant. Prove that I have done all this at your command. O Lord, answer me!Continue reading “1 KINGS 18:36-39 ”
1 KINGS 18:18
““I have made no trouble for Israel,” Elijah replied. “You and your family are the troublemakers, for you have refused to obey the commands of the Lord and have worshiped the images of Baal instead.” 1 Kings 18:18 NLT Ahab calls Elijah a troublemaker and indeed believes it to be so. He has a bountyContinue reading “1 KINGS 18:18 ”
1 KINGS 17:23-24
“Then Elijah brought him down from the upper room and gave him to his mother. “Look!” he said. “Your son is alive!” Then the woman told Elijah, “Now I know for sure that you are a man of God, and that the Lord truly speaks through you.”” 1 Kings 17:23-24 NLT It is always interestingContinue reading “1 KINGS 17:23-24 ”
1 KINGS 16:29-33
“Ahab son of Omri began to rule over Israel in the thirty-eighth year of King Asa’s reign in Judah. He reigned in Samaria twenty-two years. But Ahab son of Omri did what was evil in the Lord’s sight, even more than any of the kings before him. And as though it were not enough toContinue reading “1 KINGS 16:29-33 ”
1 KINGS 15:11-16
“Asa did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight, as his ancestor David had done. He banished the male and female shrine prostitutes from the land and got rid of all the idols his ancestors had made. He even deposed his grandmother Maacah from her position as queen mother because she had made an obsceneContinue reading “1 KINGS 15:11-16 ”
1 KINGS 15:1-5
“Abijam began to rule over Judah in the eighteenth year of Jeroboam’s reign in Israel. He reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother was Maacah, the granddaughter of Absalom. He committed the same sins as his father before him, and he was not faithful to the Lord his God, as his ancestor David had been.Continue reading “1 KINGS 15:1-5 ”
1 KINGS 14:7-11
“Give your husband, Jeroboam, this message from the Lord, the God of Israel: ‘I promoted you from the ranks of the common people and made you ruler over my people Israel. I ripped the kingdom away from the family of David and gave it to you. But you have not been like my servant David,Continue reading “1 KINGS 14:7-11 ”
1 KINGS 13:25-34
“People who passed by saw the body lying in the road and the lion standing beside it, and they went and reported it in Bethel, where the old prophet lived. When the prophet heard the report, he said, “It is the man of God who disobeyed the Lord’s command. The Lord has fulfilled his wordContinue reading “1 KINGS 13:25-34 ”
1 KINGS 12:4-16
““Your father was a hard master,” they said. “Lighten the harsh labor demands and heavy taxes that your father imposed on us. Then we will be your loyal subjects.” Rehoboam replied, “Give me three days to think this over. Then come back for my answer.” So the people went away. Then King Rehoboam discussed theContinue reading “1 KINGS 12:4-16 ”
1 KINGS 11:31-40
“Then he said to Jeroboam, “Take ten of these pieces, for this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘I am about to tear the kingdom from the hand of Solomon, and I will give ten of the tribes to you! But I will leave him one tribe for the sake of myContinue reading “1 KINGS 11:31-40 ”
1 KINGS 11:2-6
“The Lord had clearly instructed the people of Israel, “You must not marry them, because they will turn your hearts to their gods.” Yet Solomon insisted on loving them anyway. He had 700 wives of royal birth and 300 concubines. And in fact, they did turn his heart away from the Lord. In Solomon’s oldContinue reading “1 KINGS 11:2-6 ”
1 KINGS 10:6-9
“She exclaimed to the king, “Everything I heard in my country about your achievements and wisdom is true! I didn’t believe what was said until I arrived here and saw it with my own eyes. In fact, I had not heard the half of it! Your wisdom and prosperity are far beyond what I wasContinue reading “1 KINGS 10:6-9 ”
1 KINGS 9:6-9
““But if you or your descendants abandon me and disobey the commands and decrees I have given you, and if you serve and worship other gods, then I will uproot Israel from this land that I have given them. I will reject this Temple that I have made holy to honor my name. I willContinue reading “1 KINGS 9:6-9”
1 KINGS 8:58-60
“May he give us the desire to do his will in everything and to obey all the commands, decrees, and regulations that he gave our ancestors. And may these words that I have prayed in the presence of the Lord be before him constantly, day and night, so that the Lord our God may giveContinue reading “1 KINGS 8:58-60 ”
1 KINGS 8:52
““May your eyes be open to my requests and to the requests of your people Israel. May you hear and answer them whenever they cry out to you.” 1 Kings 8:52 NLT It is important that we know who God is. There are many who come to God I. Supplication without taking into account whoContinue reading “1 KINGS 8:52 ”
1 KINGS 8:27-29
““But will God really live on earth? Why, even the highest heavens cannot contain you. How much less this Temple I have built! Nevertheless, listen to my prayer and my plea, O Lord my God. Hear the cry and the prayer that your servant is making to you today. May you watch over this TempleContinue reading “1 KINGS 8:27-29 ”
1 KINGS 8:7-11
“The cherubim spread their wings over the Ark, forming a canopy over the Ark and its carrying poles. These poles were so long that their ends could be seen from the Holy Place, which is in front of the Most Holy Place, but not from the outside. They are still there to this day. NothingContinue reading “1 KINGS 8:7-11 ”
1 KINGS 7:13-14
“King Solomon then asked for a man named Huram to come from Tyre. He was half Israelite, since his mother was a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father had been a craftsman in bronze from Tyre. Huram was extremely skillful and talented in any work in bronze, and he came to doContinue reading “1 KINGS 7:13-14 ”
1 KINGS 7:1
“Solomon also built a palace for himself, and it took him thirteen years to complete the construction.” 1 Kings 7:1 NLT Some believe that Solomon’s interests weren’t aligned with God’s. As we see later on, his love for his wife, born from a political marriage to a foreign idol worshipper, allowed for easy access toContinue reading “1 KINGS 7:1 ”
1 KINGS 6:37-38
“The foundation of the Lord’s Temple was laid in midspring, in the month of Ziv, during the fourth year of Solomon’s reign. The entire building was completed in every detail by midautumn, in the month of Bul, during the eleventh year of his reign. So it took seven years to build the Temple.” 1 KingsContinue reading “1 KINGS 6:37-38 ”
1 KINGS 6:12-14
““Concerning this Temple you are building, if you keep all my decrees and regulations and obey all my commands, I will fulfill through you the promise I made to your father, David. I will live among the Israelites and will never abandon my people Israel.” So Solomon finished building the Temple.” 1 Kings 6:12-14 NLTContinue reading “1 KINGS 6:12-14 ”
1 KINGS 5:5
“So I am planning to build a Temple to honor the name of the Lord my God, just as he had instructed my father, David. For the Lord told him, ‘Your son, whom I will place on your throne, will build the Temple to honor my name.’” 1 Kings 5:5 NLT Just as it wasContinue reading “1 KINGS 5:5 ”
1 KINGS 4:32-34
“He composed some 3,000 proverbs and wrote 1,005 songs. He could speak with authority about all kinds of plants, from the great cedar of Lebanon to the tiny hyssop that grows from cracks in a wall. He could also speak about animals, birds, small creatures, and fish. And kings from every nation sent their ambassadorsContinue reading “1 KINGS 4:32-34 ”
1 KINGS 3:23-28
“Then the king said, “Let’s get the facts straight. Both of you claim the living child is yours, and each says that the dead one belongs to the other. All right, bring me a sword.” So a sword was brought to the king. Then he said, “Cut the living child in two, and give halfContinue reading “1 KINGS 3:23-28 ”
1 KINGS 3:9-14
“Give me an understanding heart so that I can govern your people well and know the difference between right and wrong. For who by himself is able to govern this great people of yours?” The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for wisdom. So God replied, “Because you have asked for wisdom in governingContinue reading “1 KINGS 3:9-14 ”
1 KINGS 2:31-33
““Do as he said,” the king replied. “Kill him there beside the altar and bury him. This will remove the guilt of Joab’s senseless murders from me and from my father’s family. The Lord will repay him for the murders of two men who were more righteous and better than he. For my father knewContinue reading “1 KINGS 2:31-33 ”
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