Jehu’s Prophecy against Baasha 1. Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha, saying: 2. “Even though I lifted you out of the dust…
1 Kings
1 Kings is a book in the Old Testament of the Bible, detailing the reigns of ancient Israelite kings, notably Solomon. It covers political intrigue, religious reforms, and the construction of the First Temple in Jerusalem.
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Abijam Reigns in Judah 1. In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam became king of Judah, 2. and he reigned in Jerusalem three years.…
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Ahijah’s Prophecy against Jeroboam 1. At that time Abijah son of Jeroboam became ill, 2. and Jeroboam said to his wife, “Now get up, disguise yourself so they will not…
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Jeroboam’s Hand Withers 1. Suddenly, as Jeroboam was standing beside the altar to burn incense, there came a man of God from Judah to Bethel by the word of the…
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Rebellion against Rehoboam 1. Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone there to make him king. 2. When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard about this, he was…
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Solomon’s Foreign Wives 1. King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women. 2. These…
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The Queen of Sheba 1. Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with difficult…
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The LORD’s Response to Solomon 1. Now when Solomon had finished building the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and had achieved all that he had desired to…
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The Ark Enters the Temple 1. At that time Solomon assembled before him in Jerusalem the elders of Israel—all the tribal heads and family leaders of the Israelites—to bring up…
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Solomon’s Palace Complex 1. Solomon, however, took thirteen years to complete the construction of his entire palace. 2. He built the House of the Forest of Lebanon a hundred cubits…