The Queen of Sheba’s Praise of Solomon 1 Now when thequeen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of theLord, she cameto test him with hard…

Solomon’s Heart Turns from the Lord 1 ButKing Solomon lovedmany foreign women, as well as the daughter of Pharaoh: women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians,andHittites— 2 from the nations…

The Revolt Against Rehoboam 1 AndRehoboam went toShechem, for all Israel had gone to Shechem to make him king. 2 So it happened, whenJeroboam the son of Nebat heardit(he was…

The Message of the Man of God 1 And behold,a man of God went from Judah to Bethel by the word of theLord,and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn…

Judgment on the House of Jeroboam 1 At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam became sick. 2 And Jeroboam said to his wife, “Please arise, and disguise yourself, that…

Abijam Reigns in Judah 1 In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah. 2 He reigned three years in Jerusalem.His mother’s namewasMaachah…

1 Then the word of theLordcame toJehu the son ofHanani, againstBaasha, saying: 2 “Inasmuch as I lifted you out of the dust and made you ruler over My people Israel,…

Elijah Proclaims a Drought 1 And Elijah the Tishbite, of theinhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab,“AstheLordGod of Israel lives,before whom I stand,there shall not be dew nor rainthese years, except…

Elijah’s Message to Ahab 1 And it came to passaftermany days that the word of theLordcame to Elijah, in the third year, saying, “Go, present yourself to Ahab, andI will…

Elijah Escapes from Jezebel 1 And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, also how he hadexecuted all the prophets with the sword. 2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger…