Monthly Archives: July 2017

The Reforms of Asa 1 Nowthe Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded. 2 And he went out to meet Asa, and said to him: “Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin.TheLordiswith you while you are with Him.If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but ifyou forsake Him, […]

Asa’s Treaty with Syria 1 In the thirty-sixth year of the reign of Asa,Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah and built Ramah,that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah. 2 Then Asa brought silver and gold from the treasuries of the house of theLordand of the […]

Jehoshaphat Reigns in Judah 1 ThenJehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against Israel. 2 And he placed troops in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land ofJudah and in the cities of Ephraimwhich Asa his father had taken. 3 Now theLordwas with Jehoshaphat, because he walked […]

Micaiah Warns Ahab 1 Jehoshaphathad riches and honor in abundance; and by marriage heallied himself withAhab. 2 After some years he went down tovisitAhab in Samaria; and Ahab killed sheep and oxen in abundance for him and the people who were with him, and persuaded him to go upwithhimto Ramoth Gilead. 3 So Ahab king […]

1 Then Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned safely to his house in Jerusalem. 2 And Jehu the son of Hananithe seer went out to meet him, and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked andlove those who hate theLord? Therefore thewrath of theLordisupon you. 3 Neverthelessgood things are found in you, in […]

Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir Defeated 1 It happened after thisthatthe people ofMoab with the people ofAmmon, andotherswith them besides theAmmonites, came to battle against Jehoshaphat. 2 Then some came and told Jehoshaphat, saying, “A great multitude is coming against you from beyond the sea, from Syria; and they arein Hazazon Tamar” (whichisEn Gedi). 3 […]

Jehoram Reigns in Judah 1 AndJehoshaphat rested with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the City of David. Then Jehoram his son reigned in his place. 2 He had brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat: Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azaryahu, Michael, and Shephatiah; all thesewerethe sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel. 3 Their father […]

Ahaziah Reigns in Judah 1 Then the inhabitants of Jerusalem madeAhaziah his youngest son king in his place, for the raiders who came with theArabians into the camp had killed all theoldersons.So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram, king of Judah, reigned. 2 Ahaziahwasforty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned one year in […]

Joash Crowned King of Judah 1 Inthe seventh yearJehoiada strengthened himself,andmadeacovenant with the captains of hundreds: Azariah the son of Jeroham, Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, Azariah the son ofObed, Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri. 2 And they went throughout Judah and gathered the Levites from all the cities […]

Joash Repairs the Temple 1 Joashwasseven years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s namewasZibiah of Beersheba. 2 Joashdidwhatwasright in the sight of theLordall the days of Jehoiada the priest. 3 And Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he had sons and daughters. 4 Now it happened […]