Uzziah [Azariah] reigned for fifty two yearsverses 1-2
In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel
began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign
sixteen years old was he when he began to reign
and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem
and his mother’s name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem
Uzziah struck with … Read More
Amaziah did right in sight of the LORDverses 1-4
In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel
reigned Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah
he was twenty and five years old when he began to reign
and reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem
and his mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem
and … Read More
LORD delivered into hands of Syriaverses 1-3
In the three and twentieth year of Joash the son of Ahaziah king of Judah
Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria
and reigned seventeen years
and he did EVIL in the sight of the LORD
and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat
which … Read More
Jehoiada gives wise counsel to King Jehoashverses 1-3
In the seventh year of Jehu – Jehoash began to reign
and forty years reigned he in Jerusalem
and his mother’s name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba
And Jehoash did that which was RIGHT
in the sight of the LORD all his days
wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him
BUT the high … Read More
Joash hid in temple for six yearsverses 1-3
And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead
she arose and destroyed all the seed royal
BUT Jehosheba the daughter of king Joram – sister of Ahaziah
took Joash the son of Ahaziah
and stole him from among the king’s sons
which were slain
and they … Read More
Jehu challenged rulers in Jezreelverses 1-3
And Ahab
had seventy sons in Samaria
And Jehu wrote letters
and sent to Samaria – unto the rulers of Jezreel
to the elders – to them that brought up Ahab’s children
saying
Now as soon as this letter comes to you
seeing your master’s sons are with you
and there are with … Read More
Elisha sends a prophet to anoint Jehuverses 1-3
And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets
and said to him
Gird up your loins – and take this box of oil in your hand
and go to Ramoth-gilead – and when you come thither
look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat
the son of … Read More
Elisha predicts seven years of famineverses 1-2
Then spoke Elisha to the woman – whose son he had restored to life
saying
Arise – and go you and your household
and sojourn wheresoever you can sojourn
for the LORD has called for a famine
and it shall also come upon the land seven years
Gehazi tells king of woman … Read More
Elisha brings message of the LORDverses 1-2
Then Elisha said
Hear you the word of the LORD – thus says the LORD
Tomorrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour
be sold for a shekel
two measures of barley for a shekel
in the gate of Samaria
Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned
answered … Read More
Elisha and the floating ax headverses 1-7
And the sons of the prophets
said to Elisha
BEHOLD now
the place where we dwell with you is too strait for us
Let us go – we pray you – to Jordan
and take thence every man a beam
and let us make us a place there
where we may dwell… Read More