Ahab Dies in Battle 1 There was no war between Syria and Israel for three years. 2 In the third year King Jehoshaphat of Judah came down to visit the king of Israel. 3 The king of Israel said to …
1 Kings 21
Ahab Murders Naboth 1 After this the following episode took place. Naboth the Jezreelite owned a vineyard in Jezreel adjacent to the palace of King Ahab of Samaria. 2 Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me …
1 Kings 20
Ben Hadad Invades Israel 1 Now King Ben Hadad of Syria assembled all his army, along with thirty-two other kings with their horses and chariots. He marched against Samaria and besieged and attacked …
1 Kings 19
Elijah Runs for His Life 1 Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, including a detailed account of how he killed all the prophets with the sword. 2 Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah with this …
1 Kings 18
Elijah Meets the King’s Servant 1 Some time later, in the third year of the famine, the Lord told Elijah, “Go, make an appearance before Ahab, so I may send rain on the surface of the ground.” 2 So …
1 Kings 17
Elijah Visits a Widow in Sidonian Territory 1 Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, “As certainly as the Lord God of Israel lives (whom I serve), there will be no dew or rain in …
1 Kings 16
1 Jehu son of Hanani received from the Lord this message predicting Baasha’s downfall: 2 “I raised you up from the dust and made you ruler over my people Israel. Yet you followed in Jeroboam’s …
1 Kings 15
Abijah’s Reign over Judah 1 In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijah became king over Judah. 2 He ruled for three years in Jerusalem. His mother was Maacah, the daughter …
1 Kings 14
1 At that time Jeroboam’s son Abijah became sick. 2 Jeroboam told his wife, “Disguise yourself so that people cannot recognize you are Jeroboam’s wife. Then go to Shiloh; Ahijah the prophet, who told …
1 Kings 13
1 Just then a prophet from Judah, sent by the Lord, arrived in Bethel, as Jeroboam was standing near the altar ready to offer a sacrifice. 2 With the authority of the Lord he cried out against the …
1 Kings 12
Rehoboam Loses His Kingdom 1 Rehoboam travelled to Shechem, for all Israel had gathered in Shechem to make Rehoboam king. 2 When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard the news, he was still in Egypt, where …
1 Kings 11
The Lord Punishes Solomon for Idolatry 1 King Solomon fell in love with many foreign women (besides Pharaoh’s daughter), including Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites. 2 They …