April
29th 1 Kings 14 Ahijah warns Jeroboam
1: At that time Abijah the son of
Jeroboam fell sick. 2: And
Jeroboam said to his wife, Arise, I pray thee, and disguise thyself, that thou
be not known to be the wife of Jeroboam; and get thee to Shiloh: behold, there
is Ahijah the prophet, which told me that I should be king over this people. 3: And take with thee ten loaves, and
cracknels, and a cruse of honey, and go to him: he shall tell thee what shall
become of the child. 4: And
Jeroboam's wife did so, and arose, and went to Shiloh, and came to the house of
Ahijah. But Ahijah could not see; for his eyes were set by reason of his age. 5: And the LORD said unto Ahijah,
Behold, the wife of Jeroboam cometh to ask a thing of thee for her son; for he
is sick: thus and thus shalt thou say unto her: for it shall be, when she
cometh in, that she shall feign herself to be another woman. 6: And it was so, when Ahijah heard
the sound of her feet as she came in at the door, that he said, Come in, thou
wife of Jeroboam; why feignest thou thyself to be another? for I am sent to
thee with heavy tidings. 7: Go,
tell Jeroboam, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Forasmuch as I exalted thee
from among the people, and made thee prince over my people Israel, 8: And rent the kingdom away from the
house of David, and gave it thee: and yet thou hast not been as my servant
David, who kept my commandments, and who followed me with all his heart, to do
that only which was right in mine eyes; 9:
But hast done evil above all that were before thee: for thou hast gone and made
thee other gods, and molten images, to provoke me to anger, and hast cast me
behind thy back: 10: Therefore,
behold, I will bring evil upon the house of Jeroboam, and will cut off from
Jeroboam him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in
Israel, and will take away the remnant of the house of Jeroboam, as a man
taketh away dung, till it be all gone. 11:
Him that dieth of Jeroboam in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth
in the field shall the fowls of the air eat: for the LORD hath spoken it. 12: Arise thou therefore, get thee to
thine own house: and when thy feet enter into the city, the child shall die. 13: And all Israel shall mourn for
him, and bury him: for he only of Jeroboam shall come to the grave, because in
him there is found some good thing toward the LORD God of Israel in the house
of Jeroboam. 14: Moreover the
LORD shall raise him up a king over Israel, who shall cut off the house of
Jeroboam that day: but what? even now. 15:
For the LORD shall smite Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water, and he shall
root up Israel out of this good land, which he gave to their fathers, and shall
scatter them beyond the river, because they have made their groves, provoking
the LORD to anger. 16: And he
shall give Israel up because of the sins of Jeroboam, who did sin, and who made
Israel to sin. 17: And
Jeroboam's wife arose, and departed, and came to Tirzah: and when she came to
the threshold of the door, the child died; 18: And they buried him; and all Israel mourned for him,
according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by the hand of his servant
Ahijah the prophet.
Jeroboam
dies
19: And the rest of the acts of
Jeroboam, how he warred, and how he reigned, behold, they are written in the
book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel. 20: And the days which Jeroboam reigned were two and twenty
years: and he slept with this fathers, and Nadab his son reigned in his stead.
Rehoboam
king of Judah
21: And Rehoboam the son of Solomon
reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign,
and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD did choose
out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name
was Naamah an Ammonitess. 22:
And Judah did evil in the sight of the LORD, and they provoked him to jealousy
with their sins which they had committed, above all that their fathers had
done. 23: For they also built
them high places, and images, and groves, on every high hill, and under every
green tree. 24: And there were
also sodomites in the land: and they did according to all the abominations of
the nations which the LORD cast out before the children of Israel. 25: And it came to pass in the fifth
year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem: 26: And he took away the treasures of
the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house; he even took away
all: and he took away all the shields of gold which Solomon had made. 27: And king Rehoboam made in their
stead brasen shields, and committed them unto the hands of the chief of the
guard, which kept the door of the king's house. 28: And it was so, when the king went into the house of the
LORD, that the guard bare them, and brought them back into the guard chamber. 29: Now the rest of the acts of
Rehoboam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the
chronicles of the kings of Judah? 30:
And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all their days. 31: And Rehoboam slept with his
fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his mother's
name was Naamah an Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his stead.
1
Kings 15 Abijam King of Judah
1: Now in the eighteenth year of king
Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah. 2: Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name
was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom. 3:
And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him: and
his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as the heart of David his
father. 4: Nevertheless for
David's sake did the LORD his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his
son after him, and to establish Jerusalem: 5: Because David did that which was right in the eyes of the
LORD, and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded him all the days of
his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite. 6: And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days
of his life. 7: Now the rest of
the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of
the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and
Jeroboam. 8: And Abijam slept
with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son
reigned in his stead.
Asa
King of Judah
9: And in the twentieth year of
Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah. 10: And forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his
mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom. 11: And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, as
did David his father. 12: And
he took away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his
fathers had made. 13: And also
Maachah his mother, even her he removed from being queen, because she had made
an idol in a grove; and Asa destroyed her idol, and burnt it by the brook
Kidron. 14: But the high places
were not removed: nevertheless Asa's heart was perfect with the LORD all his
days. 15: And he brought in the
things which his father had dedicated, and the things which himself had
dedicated, into the house of the LORD, silver, and gold, and vessels. 16: And there was war between Asa and
Baasha king of Israel all their days. 17:
And Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might
not suffer any to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah. 18: Then Asa took all the silver and
the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the
treasures of the king's house, and delivered them into the hand of his
servants: and king Asa sent them to Ben-hadad, the son of Tabrimon, the son of
Hezion, king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying, 19: There is a league between me and thee, and between my father
and thy father: behold, I have sent unto thee a present of silver and gold;
come and break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from
me. 20: So Ben-hadad hearkened
unto king Asa, and sent the captains of the hosts which he had against the cities
of Israel, and smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel-beth-maachah, and all Cinneroth,
with all the land of Naphtali. 21:
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of
Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah. 22:
Then king Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah; none was exempted: and
they took away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha
had builded; and king Asa built with them Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah. 23: The rest of all the acts of Asa,
and all his might, and all that he did, and the cities which he built, are they
not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? Nevertheless
in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet. 24: And Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers
in the city of David his father: and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead.
Nadab
King of Judah
25: And Nadab the son of Jeroboam began
to reign over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned over
Israel two years. 26: And he did
evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of his father, and in his
sin wherewith he made Israel to sin. 27:
And Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him;
and Baasha smote him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab
and all Israel laid siege to Gibbethon. 28:
Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha slay him, and reigned in
his stead. 29: And it came to
pass, when he reigned, that he smote all the house of Jeroboam; he left not to
Jeroboam any that breathed, until he had destroyed him, according unto the
saying of the LORD, which he spake by his servant Ahijah the Shilonite: 30: Because of the sins of Jeroboam
which he sinned, and which he made Israel sin, by his provocation wherewith he
provoked the LORD God of Israel to anger. 31: Now the rest of the acts of Nadab, and all that he did, are
they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? 32: And there was war between Asa and
Baasha king of Israel all their days.
Baasha
King of Israel
33: In the third year of Asa king of
Judah began Baasha the son of Ahijah to reign over all Israel in Tirzah, twenty
and four years. 34: And he did
evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin
wherewith he made Israel to sin.
1 Kings 16
1: Then the word of the LORD came to
Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying, 2: Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, and made thee
prince over my people Israel; and thou hast walked in the way of Jeroboam, and
hast made my people Israel to sin, to provoke me to anger with their sins; 3: Behold, I will take away the
posterity of Baasha, and the posterity of his house; and will make thy house
like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat. 4: Him that dieth of Baasha in the city shall the dogs eat; and
him that dieth of his in the fields shall the fowls of the air eat. 5: Now the rest of the acts of
Baasha, and what he did, and his might, are they not written in the book of the
chronicles of the kings of Israel? 6:
So Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah: and Elah his son
reigned in his stead. 7: And
also by the hand of the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani came the word of the
LORD against Baasha, and against his house, even for all the evil that he did
in the sight of the LORD, in provoking him to anger with the work of his hands,
in being like the house of Jeroboam; and because he killed him.
Elah
King of Israel
8: In the twenty and sixth year of Asa
king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, two
years. 9: And his servant
Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him, as he was in
Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza steward of his house in
Tirzah. 10: And Zimri went in
and smote him, and killed him, in the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of
Judah, and reigned in his stead. 11:
And it came to pass, when he began to reign, as soon as he sat on his throne,
that he slew all the house of Baasha: he left him not one that pisseth against
a wall, neither of his kinsfolks, nor of his friends. 12: Thus did Zimri destroy all the house of Baasha, according to
the word of the LORD, which he spake against Baasha by Jehu the prophet, 13: For all the sins of Baasha, and
the sins of Elah his son, by which they sinned, and by which they made Israel
to sin, in provoking the LORD God of Israel to anger with their vanities. 14: Now the rest of the acts of Elah,
and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the
kings of Israel?
Zimri
King of Israel
15: In the twenty and seventh year of
Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. And the people were
encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines. 16: And the people that were encamped
heard say, Zimri hath conspired, and hath also slain the king: wherefore all
Israel made Omri, the captain of the host, king over Israel that day in the
camp. 17: And Omri went up from
Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah. 18: And it came to pass, when Zimri
saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king's house,
and burnt the king's house over him with fire, and died, 19: For his sins which he sinned in
doing evil in the sight of the LORD, in walking in the way of Jeroboam, and in
his sin which he did, to make Israel to sin. 20: Now the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he
wrought, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of
Israel?
Omri
King of Israel
21: Then were the people of Israel
divided into two parts: half of the people followed Tibni the son of Ginath, to
make him king; and half followed Omri. 22:
But the people that followed Omri prevailed against the people that followed
Tibni the son of Ginath: so Tibni died, and Omri reigned. 23: In the thirty and first year of
Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel, twelve years: six years
reigned he in Tirzah. 24: And
he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on
the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of
Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria. 25:
But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that were
before him. 26: For he walked
in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sin wherewith he made
Israel to sin, to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger with their vanities. 27: Now the rest of the acts of Omri
which he did, and his might that he shewed, are they not written in the book of
the chronicles of the kings of Israel? 28:
So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria: and Ahab his son
reigned in his stead.
Ahab
King of Israel
29: And in the thirty and eighth year
of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab
the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years. 30: And Ahab the son of Omri did evil
in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him. 31: And it came to pass, as if it had
been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat,
that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and
went and served Baal, and worshipped him. 32: And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal,
which he had built in Samaria. 33:
And Ahab made a grove; and Ahab did more to provoke the LORD God of Israel to
anger than all the kings of Israel that were before him. 34: In his days did Hiel the
Bethelite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his
firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub, according to
the word of the LORD, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun.
In today’s Bible reading we have the warning of Ahijah and
the death of Jeroboam and then we have brief descriptions of four kings of
Judah and five kings of Israel. But first we read of the interesting account of
the warning of Ahijah to Jeroboams wife. She was sent by her husband because
his son was sick and he sent her to ask what would happen to his son. She
disguised herself but she could not disguise herself to the Lord. Ahijah was
blind but the Lord told Ahijah who she was. The message from the Lord was going
to be sad. The Lord said l exalted you and made you prince over Israel and took
the kingdom from David and gave it to you, but you have not been like David –
you have done evil in my sight - you have served other gods. So l will bring
evil on your house and all male sons will be destroyed. He that dies of your
family in the city will be eaten of dogs and in the fields by the birds. So go
back to the city because when you enter the city your son will die and only he
will be buried because there was something good in him. When she returned the
child died and was buried and all Israel mourned for him. Then Jeroboam died,
he had reigned for 22 years. Nadab reigned in his place. Rehoboam reigned in
Judah as king from 41 yrs of age and he reigned for 17 years in Jerusalem. He
did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. He allowed false religion and he
also allowed sodomites to continue their evil practise in the land. In
Rehoboam’s 6th year, the king of Egypt, Shishak came and took the
treasures of the House of the Lord. And he took the gold shields of Solomon.
Rehoboam made brass replicas to replace them. Then he died. In his place Abijah
reigned over Judah. He reigned for 3 yrs in Jerusalem. He did the same evils as
his father. When he died Asa reigned in Judah in his place. He reigned for 41
yrs in Jerusalem. Asa did what was right in the eyes of the LORD. He kicked out
the sodomites from the land and removed all the idols of his father. He
prevented his mother from being queen because she had made a grove for idol
worship. He destroyed her idol and burnt it by the brook Kidron. Asa did not
manage to destroy all the groves to idol worship but he did serve the Lord all
his days. In his old age his feet were bad and he died leaving a reformed
Judah. Nadab took the throne of Israel in the second year of Asa, but he did
what was evil in the sight of the Lord. He reigned for one year. Baasha took
the throne of Israel. He also did evil in the sight of the LORD. The nation was
getting worse and worse. Jehu was sent by the Lord to him yet he took no notice
of the word of the Lord and died. Next
we have Elah he reined over Israel in the 26th year of Asa. He was
raised up by the Lord to execute all the male offspring of Baasha. Zimri then
took the throne of Israel he was also an evil king and he committed suicide by
burning his house down when he was in it. Omri then took charge. At this time
Israel itself was divided into two. Half followed Timri and half Omri, but war
broke out and Timri was killed. He reigned for 6 yrs. He did worse than all the
kings before him. He died and Ahab reigned in his place. Ahab did evil in the
sight of the Lord. His wife was Jezebel who taught him to serve Baal. He did
more to provoke the Lord to anger than any king before him. Elijah was sent by
the Lord to confront Ahab, but how will he do it? We will see tomorrow.
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