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Back to Search1 Kings 15:25-16:20: Worse and Worse
As 1 Kings records the reigns of four kings of whose rule began during the reign of King Asa of Judah, the situation only grows worse and worse. Nada…
1 year, 3 months ago
1 Kings 14:21-15:24: The Lamp in Jerusalem Doesn't Go Out
The author of Kings turns back to the southern kingdom, Judah, to tell us about three kings whose reigns began during the reign of Jeroboam of Israel…
1 year, 3 months ago
1 Kings 14:1-20: You Can’t Hide from Those Who See with Their Ears
When Jeroboam's son falls ill, Jeroboam sends his wife to a prophet in disguise to find out what will happen. The prophet's failing eyesight does not…
1 year, 3 months ago
1 Kings 13:1-34: By the Word of the LORD
A man of God appears to Jeroboam at his idolatrous altar in Bethel. The man of God prophesies that a son of David named Josiah will one day come and …
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1 Kings 12:1-33: Rehoboam and Jeroboam Take Bad Counsel
After Solomon's death, his son Rehoboam receives a request from Israel that their hard service for the king be eased. Rather than listening to the wi…
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1 Kings 11:1-43: From Wisdom to Folly
Toward the end of his life, Solomon's marriage alliances with idolatrous wives turned his heart away from the wisdom of worshipping the LORD alone. T…
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1 Kings 10:1-29: Wisdom and Wealth
Solomon's fame spreads throughout the world, so much so that the queen of Sheba comes to hear and see him for herself. She exclaims that Solomon's wi…
1 year, 4 months ago
1 Kings 9:1-28: Solomon's Slow Slide
The LORD appears to Solomon a second time in answer to his prayer. The LORD promises that He will indeed dwell in the house that Solomon has built an…
1 year, 4 months ago
1 Kings 8:31-66: The LORD's House of Forgiveness
Solomon's prayer of dedication at the temple recognizes the reality that the people of Israel will fall into all kinds of sin, and so he prays that t…
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1 Kings 8:1-30: The LORD Comes to His House
Once the construction of the temple is complete, Solomon gathers the people of Israel and brings the ark of the LORD into the temple, and the glory o…
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