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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
1 Kings 12
Rehoboam Loses His Kingdom 1 Rehoboam travelled to Shechem, for all Israel had gathered in Shechem to make Rehoboam king. 2 …
1 Kings 11
The Lord Punishes Solomon for Idolatry 1 King Solomon fell in love with many foreign women (besides Pharaoh’s daughter), …
1 Kings 10
Solomon Entertains a Queen 1 When the queen of Sheba heard about Solomon, she came to challenge him with difficult questions. 2 …
1 Kings 9
The Lord Gives Solomon a Promise and a Warning 1 After Solomon finished building the Lord’s temple, the royal palace, and all …
1 Kings 8
Solomon Moves the Ark into the Temple 1 Then Solomon convened in Jerusalem Israel’s elders, all the leaders of the Israelite …
1 Kings 7
The Building of the Royal Palace 1 Solomon took thirteen years to build his palace. 2 He named it “The Palace of the Lebanon …
1 Kings 6
The Building of the Temple 1 In the four hundred and eightieth year after the Israelites left Egypt, in the fourth year of …
1 Kings 5
Solomon Gathers Building Materials for the Temple 1 King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to Solomon when he heard that he had …