2 Kings

Two year seize on Jerusalemverses 1-2

 And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign – in the tenth month

in the tenth day of the month [10/10/09]

that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came – he – and all his host

against Jerusalem – and pitched against it

and they built forts against it round about… Read More

Sin the LORD would not pardonverses 1-4

In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up

and Jehoiakim became his servant three years

      then he turned and rebelled against him

And the LORD sent against him bands of the

Chaldees – Syrians – Moabites – Ammon

and sent them against Judah to destroy it

according to the word of … Read More

Renewed commitment to the covenantverses 1-3

And the king sent – and they gathered to him

all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem

And the king went up into the house of the LORD

and all the men of Judah

and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him

            and the priests – and the prophets – and all the … Read More

Josiah did what was rightverses 1-2

 Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign

and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem

      and his mother’s name was Jedidah

                  the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath

And he did that which was RIGHT in the sight of the LORD

and WALKED in all the way of David his … Read More

Manasseh did EVIL in sight of the LORDverses 1-3

Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign

and reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem

      and his mother’s name was Heph-zibah

And he did that which was EVIL in the sight of the LORD

after the abominations of the heathen

      whom the LORD cast out before the … Read More

Isaiah tells Hezekiah to set his house in orderverse 1

 In those days was Hezekiah sick to death

and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him

and said unto him

Thus says the LORD

Set your house in order – for you shall die – and not live

Hezekiah prayed to the LORD for life not … Read More

Hezekiah sends message to Isaiah the prophetverses 1-5

 And it came to pass – when king Hezekiah heard it – that he rent his clothes

and covered himself with sackcloth

and went into the house of the LORD

and he sent Eliakim – which was over the household

      and Shebna the scribe – and the elders of the priests… Read More

Hezekiah king of Judah pleased the LORDverses 1-4

Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel

that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign

      twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign

                  and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem

                              his … Read More

Hoshea rules over Israelverses 1-2

 In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah

to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years

      and he did EVIL in the sight of the LORD

                  but not as the kings of Israel that were before him

Hoshea asked Egypt to help against Assyriaverses 3-4

 Against … Read More

Ahaz did evil in sight of the LORD in Judahverses 1-4

 In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of Jotham

king of Judah began to reign

twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign

                  and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem

                              and did NOT that which was RIGHT in the

sight of … Read More