“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 ”
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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 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 ”
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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 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 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 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 ”
1 KINGS 2:1-12
“As the time of King David’s death approached, he gave this charge to his son Solomon: “I am going where everyone on earth must someday go. Take courage and be a man. Observe the requirements of the Lord your God, and follow all his ways. Keep the decrees, commands, regulations, and laws written in theContinue reading “1 KINGS 2:1-12 ”
1 KINGS 1:52
“Solomon replied, “If he proves himself to be loyal, not a hair on his head will be touched. But if he makes trouble, he will die.”” 1 Kings 1:52 NLT Solomon was fresh onto the throne of David and he was faced with an impossible task. Should he rule with a crushing and authoritative fist,Continue reading “1 KINGS 1:52 ”
1 KINGS 1:5-10
“About that time David’s son Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith, began boasting, “I will make myself king.” So he provided himself with chariots and charioteers and recruited fifty men to run in front of him. Now his father, King David, had never disciplined him at any time, even by asking, “Why are you doing that?”Continue reading “1 KINGS 1:5-10 ”
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