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Ahab
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In the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Baasha son of Ahijah became king of all Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah twenty-four years. And Baasha did evil in
In the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Zimri reigned in Tirzah for seven days. Now the troops were encamped against Gibbethon of the Philistines,
At that time the people of Israel were divided: Half of the people supported Tibni son of Ginath as king, and half supported Omri. But the followers of Omri pro
In the thirty-eighth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Ahab son of Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twenty-two years. However, Ahab son of Om
Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was among the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As...
After a long time, in the third year of the drought, the word of the LORD came...
So Obadiah went to inform Ahab, who went to meet Elijah. When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is that you, O troubler of Israel?” “I have not troubled Israel,
Now Ben-hadad king of Aram assembled his entire army. Accompanied by thirty-two...
Meanwhile a prophet approached Ahab king of Israel and declared, “This is what...
In the spring, Ben-hadad mobilized the Arameans and went up to Aphek to fight...
Then the servants of Ben-hadad said to him, “Look now, we have heard that the...
Meanwhile, by the word of the LORD, one of the sons of the prophets said to his...
Some time later, Naboth the Jezreelite happened to own a vineyard in Jezreel next to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. So Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your v
Then three years passed without war between Aram and Israel. However, in the third year, Jehoshaphat king of Judah went down to visit the king of Israel, who sa
In the fourth year of Ahab’s reign over Israel, Jehoshaphat son of Asa became king of Judah. Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he r
In the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah, Jehoram son of Ahab...
Now Elisha the prophet summoned one of the sons of the prophets and said to him,...
Thus Jehu son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi, conspired against Joram. (Now...
Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. So Jehu wrote letters and sent them to...
Then Jehu brought all the people together and said, “Ahab served Baal a little,...
Thus Jehu eradicated Baal from Israel, but he did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit—the worship of the golden c
Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years. His mother’s name was Hephzibah. And he did evil in the sight o
Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage. And some years later he went down to visit Ahab in Samaria, wher
And Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David. And his son Jehoram reigned in his place. Jehoram’s brothers, the sons of
Then the people of Jerusalem made Ahaziah, the youngest son of Jehoram, king in...
Hear now what the LORD says: “Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear your voice. Hear, O mountains, the LORD’s indictment, you endu