Elijah tries to leave Elisha behindverses 1-6
And it came to pass
when the LORD would take up Elijah into heaven
by a whirlwind that Elijah went
with Elisha from Gilgal
And Elijah said to Elisha
Tarry here – I pray you
for the LORD has sent me to Beth-el
And Elisha said to him
As the LORD lives … Read More
Moab rebels against Israelverse 1
Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab
King Ahaziah fell and seeks answersverse 2
And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice
in his upper chamber that was in Samaria
and was sick – and he sent messengers
and said to them
Go – inquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron … Read More
Ahab asked Jehoshaphat to join himverses 1-5
And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel
and it came to pass in the third year
that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down
to the king of Israel
And the king of Israel said to his servants
Know you that Ramoth in Gilead is ours – and … Read More
Naboth refuses to sell property to Ahabverses 1-3
And it came to pass after these things
that Naboth the Jezrelite had a vineyard
which was in Jezreel
hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria
And Ahab spoke to Naboth
saying
Give me the vineyard
that I may have it for a garden of herbs because it is … Read More
Ben-hadad sends message to Ahabverses 1-3
And Ben-hadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together and there were
thirty and two kings with him – and horses – and chariots
and he went up and besieged Samaria – and warred against it
And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel in the city – and said … Read More
Jezebel threatens Elijahverses 1-2
And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done
and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword
Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah
saying
So let the gods do to me – and more also
IF I make not your life as the life of one of them by tomorrow… Read More
LORD tells Elijah to appear to Ahabverses 1-2
And it came to pass after many days
that the word of the LORD
came to Elijah in the third year
saying
Go – show yourself to Ahab
and I will send rain upon the earth
And Elijah went to show himself to Ahab
and there was a sore famine in … Read More
Elijah informs Ahab of coming droughtverse 1
And Elijah the Tishbite – who was of the inhabitants of Gilead
said to Ahab
As the LORD God of Israel lives – before WHOM I stand
there shall not be dew nor rain these years
but according to my word
LORD tells Elijah ravens will feed himverses 2-4
And the … Read More
Jehu the prophet brings message for Baashaverses 1-4
Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu the son of Hanani
against Baasha saying
Forasmuch as I exalted you out of the dust
and made you prince over MY people Israel
And you have WALKED in the way of Jeroboam
and have made MY people Israel to sin
to … Read More
Abijam reigns three years over Judahverses 1-2
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat
reigned Abijam over Judah
three years reigned he in Jerusalem
And his mother’s name was Maachah
the daughter of Abishalom
Abijam was not faithful to the LORDverses 3-5
And he WALKED in all the sins of his father
which … Read More