1 Kings 15
Abijah of Judah 1-6 In the eighteenth year of the rule of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijah took over the throne of Judah. He ruled in Jerusalem three years. His…
1 Kings 16
1-4 The word ofGodcame to Jehu son of Hanani with this message for Baasha: “I took you from nothing—a complete nobody—and set you up as the leader of my people…
1 Kings 17
1 And then this happened: Elijah the Tishbite, from among the settlers of Gilead, confronted Ahab: “As surely asGodlives, the God of Israel before whom I stand in obedient service,…
1 Kings 18
1-2 A long time passed. ThenGod’s word came to Elijah. The drought was now in its third year. The message: “Go and present yourself to Ahab; I’m about to make…
1 Kings 19
Revenge from Jezebel 1-2 Ahab reported to Jezebel everything that Elijah had done, including the massacre of the prophets. Jezebel immediately sent a messenger to Elijah with her threat: “The…
1 Kings 20
1-3 At about this same time Ben-Hadad king of Aram mustered his troops. He recruited in addition thirty-two local sheiks, all outfitted with horses and chariots. He set out in…
1 Kings 21
1-2 And then, to top it off, came this: Naboth the Jezreelite owned a vineyard in Jezreel that bordered the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. One day Ahab spoke…
1 Kings 22
1-3 They enjoyed three years of peace—no fighting between Aram and Israel. In the third year, Jehoshaphat king of Judah had a meeting with the king of Israel. Israel’s king…
2 Samuel 1
1-2 Shortly after Saul died, David returned to Ziklag from his rout of the Amalekites. Three days later a man showed up unannounced from Saul’s army camp. 2-3 Disheveled and…
2 Samuel 2
1 After all this, David prayed. He askedGod, “Shall I move to one of the cities of Judah?” Godsaid, “Yes, move.” “And to which city?” “To Hebron.” 2-3 So David…