Jehoshaphat strengthens Judahverses 1-2
And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead
and strengthened himself against Israel
and he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah
and set garrisons in the land of Judah
and in the cities of Ephraim
which Asa his father had taken
Jehoshaphat honors the LORDverses 3-6
And the LORD was with … Read More
King Baasha of Israel attacks Judahverse 1
In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa
Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah
and built Ramah
to the intent that he might
let none go out or come in to
Asa king of Judah
King Asa asks Syria for helpverses 2-3
Then Asa brought out … Read More
Azariah gives message to King Asaverses 1-7
And the Spirit of God came on Azariah the son of Oded
and he went out to meet Asa –
and said to him
Hear you me – Asa and all Judah and Benjamin
The LORD is with you – while you be with HIM
and IF you seek HIM
HE will … Read More
Revival in Judah under King Asaverses 1-5
So Abijah slept with his fathers – and they buried him in the city of David
and Asa his son reigned in his stead
In his days the land was quiet ten years
and Asa did that which was good and right in the
eyes of the LORD his God – for … Read More
Israel’s army doubled Judah’s armyverses 1-3
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah
to reign over Judah
He reigned three years in Jerusalem
his mother’s name also was Michaiah
the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah
And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam
and Abijah set the battle in array
with an army of valiant men … Read More
Rehoboam forsook the LORDverses 1-4
And it came to pass when Rehoboam had established the kingdom
and had strengthened himself
he FORSOOK the law of the LORD
and all Israel with him
And it came to pass – that in the fifth year of king Rehoboam
Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem
BECAUSE they had transgressed
against … Read More
Rehoboam mobilizes the troopsverse 1
And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem
he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an
hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men
which were warriors – to fight against Israel
that he might bring the kingdom
again to Rehoboam
LORD tells him not to fight Israelverses 2-4
BUT the word of the … Read More
Jeroboam confronts Rehoboamverses 1-4
And Rehoboam went to Shechem
for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king
And it came to pass – when Jeroboam the son of Nebat
who was in Egypt
whither he had fled from the presence of Solomon the king
heard it – that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt
and they sent … Read More
Queen of Sheba impressedverses 1-6
And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon
she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem
with a very great company – and camels that bare
spices – gold in abundance – precious stones
and when she was come to Solomon
she communed with him of all that … Read More
Solomon builds townsverses 1-2
And it came to pass at the end of twenty years
wherein Solomon had built the house of the LORD
and his own house
that the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon
Solomon built them
and caused the children of Israel to dwell there
Solomon fortifies his kingdomverses 3-6
Solomon went to Hamath-zobah … Read More