1 King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women besides Pharaoh’s daughter—Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians and Hittites. 2 They were from nations about which theLordhad told the Israelites, “You must not…

1 Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone there to make him king. 2 When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard this (he was still in Egypt, where he…

1 By the word of theLorda man of God came from Judah to Bethel, as Jeroboam was standing by the altar to make an offering. 2 By the word of…

1 At that time Abijah son of Jeroboam became ill, 2 and Jeroboam said to his wife, “Go, disguise yourself, so you won’t be recognized as the wife of Jeroboam….

1 In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijahbecame king of Judah, 2 and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Maakah…

1 Then the word of theLordcame to Jehu son of Hanani concerning Baasha: 2 “I lifted you up from the dust and appointed you ruler over my people Israel, but…

1 Now Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbein Gilead, said to Ahab, “As theLord, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, there will be neither dew nor rain in the…

1 After a long time, in the third year, the word of theLordcame to Elijah: “Go and present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain on the land.” 2…

1 Now Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. 2 So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah to say,…

1 Now Ben-Hadad king of Aram mustered his entire army. Accompanied by thirty-two kings with their horses and chariots, he went up and besieged Samaria and attacked it. 2 He…