Abijam Reigns in Judah 1 In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah. 2 He reigned three years in Jerusalem.His mother’s namewasMaachah the granddaughter ofAbishalom. 3 And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him;his heart was not loyal to […]
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I Kings 16
1 Then the word of theLordcame toJehu the son ofHanani, againstBaasha, saying: 2 “Inasmuch as I lifted you out of the dust and made you ruler over My people Israel, andyou have walked in the way of Jeroboam, and have made My people Israel sin, to provoke Me to anger with their sins, 3 surely […]
I Kings 17
Elijah Proclaims a Drought 1 And Elijah the Tishbite, of theinhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab,“AstheLordGod of Israel lives,before whom I stand,there shall not be dew nor rainthese years, except at my word.” 2 Then the word of theLordcame to him, saying, 3 “Get away from here and turn eastward, and hide by the Brook […]
I Kings 18
Elijah’s Message to Ahab 1 And it came to passaftermany days that the word of theLordcame to Elijah, in the third year, saying, “Go, present yourself to Ahab, andI will send rain on the earth.” 2 So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab; andtherewasa severe famine in Samaria. 3 And Ahab had called Obadiah, […]
I Kings 19
Elijah Escapes from Jezebel 1 And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, also how he hadexecuted all the prophets with the sword. 2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying,“So let the gods dotome,and more also, if I do not make your life as the life of one of them by tomorrow […]
I Kings 20
Ahab Defeats the Syrians 1 NowBen-Hadad the king of Syria gathered all his forces together; thirty-two kingswerewith him, with horses and chariots. And he went up and besiegedSamaria, and made war against it. 2 Then he sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel, and said to him, “Thus says Ben-Hadad: 3 ‘Your […]
I Kings 21
Naboth Is Murdered for His Vineyard 1 And it came to pass after these thingsthatNaboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard whichwasinJezreel, next to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. 2 So Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, “Give me yourvineyard, that I may have it for a vegetable garden, because itisnear, next to my house; […]
I Kings 22
Micaiah Warns Ahab 1 Now three years passed without war between Syria and Israel. 2 Then it came to pass, in the third year, thatJehoshaphat the king of Judah went down tovisitthe king of Israel. 3 And the king of Israel said to his servants, “Do you know thatRamoth in Gileadisours, but we hesitate to […]
II Samuel 1
The Report of Saul’s Death 1 Now it came to pass after thedeath of Saul, when David had returned fromthe slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had stayed two days in Ziklag, 2 on the third day, behold, it happened thata man came from Saul’s campwith his clothes torn and dust on his head. So […]
II Samuel 2
David Anointed King of Judah 1 It happened after this that Davidinquired of theLord, saying, “Shall I go up to any of the cities of Judah?” And theLordsaid to him, “Go up.” David said, “Where shall I go up?” # And He said, “ToHebron.” 2 So David went up there, and histwo wives also, Ahinoam […]