God Feeds Elijah by a Raven and a Poor Widow Scripture: 1 Kings 17(NIV) 1 Now Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, there will be neither dew nor rain in the next...
Ahijah's Prophecy Against Jeroboam Scripture: 1 Kings 14(NIV) 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. Then go...
Rehoboam King of Judah, Jeroboam King of Israel Scripture: 1 Kings 12(NIV) 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 had fled from King...
Solomon's Demise through His Idolatrous Wives Scripture: 1 Kings 11:1-13, 26-43(NIV) 1 King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women besides Pharaoh’s daughter—Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians and Hittites. 2 They were...
Solomon's Wisdom & Splendor on Display Scripture: 1 Kings 10(NIV) 1 When the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon and his relationship to the Lord, she came to test Solomon with hard questions. 2 Arriving at Jerusalem with a...
Solomon Brings the Arkto the Temple Scripture: 1 Kings 8:1-21(NIV) 1 Then King Solomon summoned into his presence at Jerusalem the elders of Israel, all the heads of the tribes and the chiefs of the Israelite families, to bring up the ark of...
Solomon Builds His Palace Scripture: 1 Kings 7:1-12; 9:1-9 (NIV) 1 It took Solomon thirteen years, however, to complete the construction of his palace. 2 He built the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon a hundred cubits long, fifty wide and...
Solomon Builds the Temple Scripture: 1 Kings 5-6 (NIV) 1 When Hiram king of Tyre heard that Solomon had been anointed king to succeed his father David, he sent his envoys to Solomon, because he had always been on friendly terms with David. 2...
Solomon Asks God for Wisdom to Lead Scripture: 1 Kings 3 (NIV) 1 Solomon made an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt and married his daughter. He brought her to the City of David until he finished building his palace and the temple of the...
A Brotherly Battle for Kingship Scripture: 1 Kings 1:1-53; 2:10-25 (NIV) 1 When King David was very old, he could not keep warm even when they put covers over him. 2 So his attendants said to him, “Let us look for a young virgin to...