Solomon’s wives 1 King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women besides Pharaoh’s daughter – Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians and Hittites. 2 They were from nations about which the Lordhad told…

Israel rebels against Rehoboam 1 Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone there to make him king. 2 When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard this (he was still…

The man of God from Judah 1 By the word of the Lorda man of God came from Judah to Bethel, as Jeroboam was standing by the altar to make…

Ahijah’s prophecy against Jeroboam 1 At that time Abijah son of Jeroboam became ill, 2 and Jeroboam said to his wife, ‘Go, disguise yourself, so that you won’t be recognised…

Abijah king of Judah 1 In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijahbecame king of Judah, 2 and he reigned in Jerusalem for three years….

1 Then the word of the Lordcame to Jehu son of Hanani concerning Baasha: 2 ‘I lifted you up from the dust and appointed you ruler over my people Israel,…

Elijah announces a great drought 1 Now Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbein Gilead, said to Ahab, ‘As the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, there will be…

Elijah and Obadiah 1 After a long time, in the third year, the word of the Lordcame to Elijah: ‘Go and present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain…

Elijah flees to Horeb 1 Now Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. 2 So Jezebel sent a messenger…

Ben-Hadad attacks Samaria 1 Now Ben-Hadad king of Aram mustered his entire army. Accompanied by thirty-two kings with their horses and chariots, he went up and besieged Samaria and attacked…