1 Kings 14

Ahijah Prophesies against the King 1 At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam became sick. 2 Jeroboam said to his wife, “Arise now, and disguise yourself so that they will not know that you are the wife of Jeroboam, and go to Shiloh; behold, Ahijah the prophet is there, who spoke concerning methat I […]

1 Kings 15

Abijam Reigns over Judah 1 Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah. 2 He reigned three years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom. 3 He walked in all the sins of his father which he had committed before him; […]

1 Kings 16

Prophecy against Baasha 1 Now the word of the Lordcame to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying, 2 “Inasmuch as I exalted you from the dust and made you leader over My people Israel, and you have walked in the way of Jeroboam and have made My people Israel sin, provoking Me to […]

1 Kings 17

Elijah Predicts Drought 1 Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the Lord, the God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, surely there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, except by my word.” 2 The word of the Lordcame to him, saying, 3 “Go […]

1 Kings 18

Obadiah Meets Elijah 1 Now it happenedaftermany days that the word of the Lordcame to Elijah in the third year, saying, “Go, show yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain on the face of the earth.” 2 So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the faminewassevere in Samaria. 3 Ahab called Obadiah […]

1 Kings 20

War with Aram 1 Now Ben-hadad king of Aram gathered all his army, and therewerethirty-two kings with him, and horses and chariots. And he went up and besieged Samaria and fought against it. 2 Then he sent messengers to the city to Ahab king of Israel and said to him, “Thus says Ben-hadad, 3 ‘Your […]

1 Kings 21

Ahab Covets Naboth’s Vineyard 1 Now it came about after these things that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard whichwasin Jezreel beside the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. 2 Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, “Give me your vineyard, that I may have it for a vegetable garden because it is close beside my house, […]

1 Kings 22

Ahab’s Third Campaign against Aram 1 Three years passed without war between Aram and Israel. 2 In the third year Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel. 3 Now the king of Israel said to his servants, “Do you know that Ramoth-gilead belongs to us, and we are still doing […]

2 Samuel 1

David Learns of Saul’s Death 1 Now it came about after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, that David remained two days in Ziklag. 2 On the third day, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul, with his clothes torn and dust on his […]