Tag: 1 Kings

[:en]The king of Israel wanted to retake Ramoth Gilead with the help of the king of Judah Jehoshaphat.  All the prophets in Israel prophesied victory.  But Jehoshaphat consulted prophet Micaiah who prophesied otherwise.  In his anger, the king of Israel put Micaiah in prison.  Ahab went to battle and was killed at Ramoth Gilead and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 Kings 22[:]

[:en]King Ahab wanted Naboth’s vineyard but Naboth refused to sell it to him.  So Jezebel plotted an evil plan by bring charges that he had cursed both God and the king before the people.  He was stone to death.  Jezebel instructed King Ahab to take possession of Naboth’s vineyard.  The Lord sent Elijah to tell… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 Kings 21[:]

[:en]The King of Aram, Ben Hadah attacked Samaria and Ahab was able to defeat him.  Instead of killing Ben-Hadad, Ahab set him free.  The prophet condemned him saying:  This is what the Lord says:  You have set free a man I had determined should die.  Therefore it is your life for his life, your people… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 Kings 20. [:]

[:en]After challenging the prophets of Baal at the Mount of Carmel, Elijah commanded the people to seize and killed them.  Jezebel threatened to kill Elijah, so Elijah fled and ran for his life into the desert.  He was so discouraged and asked God to take his life.  But an angel of the Lord touched him… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 Kings 19[:]

[:en]Obadiah was in charged of Ahab’s palace.  He was a devout believer who had taken a hundred prophets and hidden them in 2 caves, 50 in each and had supplied them with food and water. (v. 4)  One day, king Ahab told him to go through the land to find some grass for the horses… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 Kings 18[:]

[:en]Elijah appeared before Ahab and declared God’s message of “drought” which was an insult to the storm god “Baal”.  God provided Elijah with brook to drink and ravens that brought bread and meat to feed him.  When the brook dried up, God told him to go to stay at Zarephath of Sidon.  He commanded a… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 Kings 17[:]

[:en]Successors of Rehoboam: (King of Judah)  Abijah – son of Rehoboam – reigned in Jerusalem for 3 years – did evil in the eyes of the Lord Asa – son of Abijah -o reigned in Jerussalem for 41 years – was right in the eyes of God. Successsors of Jeroboam: (King of Israel)  Nadab –… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 Kings 15-16[:]

[:en]Jeroboam: Abijah, the son of Jeroboam became ill.  Although Jeroboam also worshiped other false gods, he did not consult them.  Instead he chose to consult the Lord’s prophet Ahijah.  However, he did not go to him personally because for fear of identifying himself publicly with the true worship of Jehovah.  Instead, he instructed his wife… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 Kings 14[:]

[:en]The anonymous prophet spoke to Jeroboam without fear and he did not succumb to his bribes nor invitation.  However, he later listened to the lies of the old prophet and ended up eating and drinking with an enemy.  Later he was killed by a lion on his way home because he did not obey what… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 Kings 13[:zh]Thoughts[:]

[:en]When Rehoboam became king of Israel, the people came to him and petitioned for reduction of harsh labor and heavy yoke.  Rehoboam had 2 sets of advisers:  One group of elders who had served his father advised him to give them a favorable answer so that the people will serve him and always be his… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 Kings 12[:]