1 Kings

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1:1	When King David was old and well advanced in years, he could not keep warm even when they put covers over him.	When King David was very old, he could not keep warm even when they put covers over him.
1:2	So his servants said to him, Let us look for a young virgin to attend the king and take care of him. She can lie beside him so that our Lord the king may keep warm.	So his attendants said to him, Let us look for a young virgin to serve the king and take care of him. She can lie beside him so that our Lord the king may keep warm.
1:3	Then they searched throughout Israel for a beautiful girl and found Abishag, a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.	Then they searched throughout Israel for a beautiful young woman and found Abishag, a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
1:4	The girl was very beautiful; she took care of the king and waited on him, but the king had no intimate relations with her.	The woman was very beautiful; she took care of the king and waited on him, but the king had no sexual relations with her.
1:6	His father had never interfered with him by asking, Why do you behave as you do? He was also very handsome and was born next after Absalom.	His father had never rebuked him by asking, Why do you behave as you do? He was also very handsome and was born next after Absalom.
1:9	Adonijah then sacrificed sheep, cattle and fattened calves at the Stone of Zoheleth near En Rogel. He invited all his brothers, the kings sons, and all the men of Judah who were royal officials,	Adonijah then sacrificed sheep, cattle and fattened calves at the Stone of Zoheleth near En Rogel. He invited all his brothers, the kings sons, and all the royal officials of Judah,
1:11	Then Nathan asked Bathsheba, Solomons mother, Have you not heard that Adonijah, the son of Haggith, has become king without our Lord Davids knowing it?	Then Nathan asked Bathsheba, Solomons mother, Have you not heard that Adonijah, the son of Haggith, has become king, and our Lord David knows nothing about it?
1:14	While you are still there talking to the king, I will come in and confirm what you have said.	While you are still there talking to the king, I will come in and add my word to what you have said.
1:16	Bathsheba bowed low and knelt before the king. What is it you want? the king asked.	Bathsheba bowed down, prostrating herself before the king. What is it you want? the king asked.
1:21	Otherwise, as soon as my Lord the king is laid to rest with his fathers, I and my son Solomon will be treated as criminals.	Otherwise, as soon as my Lord the king is laid to rest with his ancestors, I and my son Solomon will be treated as criminals.
1:23	And they told the king, Nathan the prophet is here. So he went before the king and bowed with his face to the ground.	And the king was told, Nathan the prophet is here. So he went before the king and bowed with his face to the ground.
1:30	I will surely carry out today what I swore to you by the Lord, the God of Israel: Solomon your son shall be king after me, and he will sit on my throne in my place.	I will surely carry out this very day what I swore to you by the Lord, the God of Israel: Solomon your son shall be king after me, and he will sit on my throne in my place.
1:31	Then Bathsheba bowed low with her face to the ground and, kneeling before the king, said, May my Lord King David live forever!	Then Bathsheba bowed down with her face to the ground, prostrating herself before the king, and said, May my Lord King David live forever!
1:33	he said to them: Take your Lords servants with you and set Solomon my son on my own mule and take him down to Gihon.	he said to them: Take your Lords servants with you and have Solomon my son mount my own mule and take him down to Gihon.
1:38	So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the Kerethites and the Pelethites went down and put Solomon on King Davids mule and escorted him to Gihon.	So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the Kerethites and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon mount King Davids mule, and they escorted him to Gihon.
1:40	And all the people went up after him, playing flutes and rejoicing greatly, so that the ground shook with the sound.	And all the people went up after him, playing pipes and rejoicing greatly, so that the ground shook with the sound.
1:52	Solomon replied, If he shows himself to be a worthy man, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground; but if evil is found in him, he will die.	Solomon replied, If he shows himself to be worthy, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground; but if evil is found in him, he will die.
2:2	I am about to go the way of all the earth, he said. So be strong, show yourself a man,	I am about to go the way of all the earth, he said. So be strong, act like a man,
2:3	and observe what the Lord your God requires: Walk in his ways, and keep his decrees and commands, his laws and requirements, as written in the Law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you go,	and observe what the Lord your God requires: Walk in obedience to him, and keep his decrees and commands, his laws and regulations, as written in the Law of Moses. Do this so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you go
2:4	and that the Lord may keep his promise to me: If your descendants watch how they live, and if they walk faithfully before me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.	and that the Lord may keep his promise to me: If your descendants watch how they live, and if they walk faithfully before me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a successor on the throne of Israel.
2:5	Now you yourself know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—what he did to the two commanders of Israels armies, Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether. He killed them, shedding their blood in peacetime as if in battle, and with that blood stained the belt around his waist and the sandals on his feet.	Now you yourself know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—what he did to the two commanders of Israels armies, Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether. He killed them, shedding their blood in peacetime as if in battle, and with that blood he stained the belt around his waist and the sandals on his feet.
2:10	Then David rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David.	Then David rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David.
2:31	Then the king commanded Benaiah, Do as he says. Strike him down and bury him, and so clear me and my fathers house of the guilt of the innocent blood that Joab shed.	Then the king commanded Benaiah, Do as he says. Strike him down and bury him, and so clear me and my whole family of the guilt of the innocent blood that Joab shed.
2:32	The Lord will repay him for the blood he shed, because without the knowledge of my father David he attacked two men and killed them with the sword. Both of them—Abner son of Ner, commander of Israels army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judahs army—were better men and more upright than he.	The Lord will repay him for the blood he shed, because without my father David knowing it he attacked two men and killed them with the sword. Both of them—Abner son of Ner, commander of Israels army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judahs army—were better men and more upright than he.
2:34	So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up and struck down Joab and killed him, and he was buried on his own land in the desert.	So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up and struck down Joab and killed him, and he was buried at his home out in the country.
2:39	But three years later, two of Shimeis slaves ran off to Achish son of Maacah, king of Gath, and Shimei was told, Your slaves are in Gath.	But three years later, two of Shimeis slaves ran off to Achish son of Maakah, king of Gath, and Shimei was told, Your slaves are in Gath.
2:46	Then the king gave the order to Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck Shimei down and killed him. The kingdom was now firmly established in Solomons hands.	Then the king gave the order to Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck Shimei down and he died. The kingdom was now established in Solomons hands.
3:3	Solomon showed his love for the Lord by walking according to the statutes of his father David, except that he offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places.	Solomon showed his love for the Lord by walking according to the instructions given him by his father David, except that he offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places.
3:7	Now, O Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David. But I am only a little child and do not know how to carry out my duties.	Now, Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David. But I am only a little child and do not know how to carry out my duties.
3:13	Moreover, I will give you what you have not asked for—both riches and honor—so that in your lifetime you will have no equal among kings.	Moreover, I will give you what you have not asked for—both wealth and honor—so that in your lifetime you will have no equal among kings.
3:14	And if you walk in my ways and obey my statutes and commands as David your father did, I will give you a long life.	And if you walk in obedience to me and keep my decrees and commands as David your father did, I will give you a long life.
3:17	One of them said, My Lord, this woman and I live in the same house. I had a baby while she was there with me.	One of them said, Pardon me, my Lord. This woman and I live in the same house, and I had a baby while she was there with me.
3:26	The woman whose son was alive was filled with compassion for her son and said to the king, Please, my Lord, give her the living baby! Dont kill him! But the other said, Neither I nor you shall have him. Cut him in two!	The woman whose son was alive was deeply moved out of love for her son and said to the king, Please, my Lord, give her the living baby! Dont kill him! But the other said, Neither I nor you shall have him. Cut him in two!
4:5	Azariah son of Nathan—in charge of the district officers; Zabud son of Nathan—a priest and personal adviser to the king;	Azariah son of Nathan—in charge of the district governors; Zabud son of Nathan—a priest and adviser to the king;
4:6	Ahishar—in charge of the palace; Adoniram son of Abda—in charge of forced labor.	Ahishar—palace administrator; Adoniram son of Abda—in charge of forced labor.
4:7	Solomon also had twelve district governors over all Israel, who supplied provisions for the king and the royal household. Each one had to provide supplies for one month in the year.	Solomon had twelve district governors over all Israel, who supplied provisions for the king and the royal household. Each one had to provide supplies for one month in the year.
4:10	Ben Hesed—in Arubboth Socoh and all the land of Hepher were his;	Ben Hesed—in Arubboth Sokoh and all the land of Hepher were his;
4:13	Ben Geber—in Ramoth Gilead the settlements of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead were his, as well as the district of Argob in Bashan and its sixty large walled cities with bronze gate bars;	Ben Geber—in Ramoth Gilead the settlements of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead were his, as well as the region of Argob in Bashan and its sixty large walled cities with bronze gate bars;
4:21	And Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These countries brought tribute and were Solomons subjects all his life.	And Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These countries brought tribute and were Solomons subjects all his life.
4:22	Solomons daily provisions were thirty cors of fine flour and sixty cors of meal,	Solomons daily provisions were thirty cors of the finest flour and sixty cors of meal,
4:24	For he ruled over all the kingdoms west of the River, from Tiphsah to Gaza, and had peace on all sides.	For he ruled over all the kingdoms west of the Euphrates River, from Tiphsah to Gaza, and had peace on all sides.
4:25	During Solomons lifetime Judah and Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, lived in safety, each man under his own vine and fig tree.	During Solomons lifetime Judah and Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, lived in safety, everyone under their own vine and under their own fig tree.
4:27	The district officers, each in his month, supplied provisions for King Solomon and all who came to the kings table. They saw to it that nothing was lacking.	The district governors, each in his month, supplied provisions for King Solomon and all who came to the kings table. They saw to it that nothing was lacking.
4:30	Solomons wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the men of the East, and greater than all the wisdom of Egypt.	Solomons wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the people of the East, and greater than all the wisdom of Egypt.
4:31	He was wiser than any other man, including Ethan the Ezrahite—wiser than Heman, Calcol and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread to all the surrounding nations.	He was wiser than anyone else, including Ethan the Ezrahite—wiser than Heman, Kalkol and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread to all the surrounding nations.
4:33	He described plant life, from the cedar of Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of walls. He also taught about animals and birds, reptiles and fish.	He spoke about plant life, from the cedar of Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of walls. He also spoke about animals and birds, reptiles and fish.
4:34	Men of all nations came to listen to Solomons wisdom, sent by all the kings of the world, who had heard of his wisdom.	From all nations people came to listen to Solomons wisdom, sent by all the kings of the world, who had heard of his wisdom.
5:8	So Hiram sent word to Solomon: I have received the message you sent me and will do all you want in providing the cedar and pine logs.	So Hiram sent word to Solomon: I have received the message you sent me and will do all you want in providing the cedar and juniper logs.
5:9	My men will haul them down from Lebanon to the sea, and I will float them in rafts by sea to the place you specify. There I will separate them and you can take them away. And you are to grant my wish by providing food for my royal household.	My men will haul them down from Lebanon to the Mediterranean Sea, and I will float them as rafts by sea to the place you specify. There I will separate them and you can take them away. And you are to grant my wish by providing food for my royal household.
5:10	In this way Hiram kept Solomon supplied with all the cedar and pine logs he wanted,	In this way Hiram kept Solomon supplied with all the cedar and juniper logs he wanted,
5:16	as well as thirty three hundred foremen who supervised the project and directed the workmen.	as well as thirty three hundred foremen who supervised the project and directed the workers.
5:17	At the kings command they removed from the quarry large blocks of quality stone to provide a foundation of dressed stone for the temple.	At the kings command they removed from the quarry large blocks of high grade stone to provide a foundation of dressed stone for the temple.
5:18	The craftsmen of Solomon and Hiram and the men of Gebal cut and prepared the timber and stone for the building of the temple.	The craftsmen of Solomon and Hiram and workers from Byblos cut and prepared the timber and stone for the building of the temple.
6:1	In the four hundred and eightieth year after the Israelites had come out of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomons reign over Israel, in the month of Ziv, the second month, he began to build the temple of the Lord.	In the four hundred and eightieth year after the Israelites came out of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomons reign over Israel, in the month of Ziv, the second month, he began to build the temple of the Lord.
6:4	He made narrow clerestory windows in the temple.	He made narrow windows high up in the temple walls.
6:12	As for this temple you are building, if you follow my decrees, carry out my regulations and keep all my commands and obey them, I will fulfill through you the promise I gave to David your father.	As for this temple you are building, if you follow my decrees, observe my laws and keep all my commands and obey them, I will fulfill through you the promise I gave to David your father.
6:15	He lined its interior walls with cedar boards, paneling them from the floor of the temple to the ceiling, and covered the floor of the temple with planks of pine.	He lined its interior walls with cedar boards, paneling them from the floor of the temple to the ceiling, and covered the floor of the temple with planks of juniper.
6:23	In the inner sanctuary he made a pair of cherubim of olive wood, each ten cubits high.	For the inner sanctuary he made a pair of cherubim out of olive wood, each ten cubits high.
6:31	For the entrance of the inner sanctuary he made doors of olive wood with five sided jambs.	For the entrance to the inner sanctuary he made doors out of olive wood that were one fifth of the width of the sanctuary.
6:32	And on the two olive wood doors he carved cherubim, palm trees and open flowers, and overlaid the cherubim and palm trees with beaten gold.	And on the two olive wood doors he carved cherubim, palm trees and open flowers, and overlaid the cherubim and palm trees with hammered gold.
6:33	In the same way he made four sided jambs of olive wood for the entrance to the main hall.	In the same way, for the entrance to the main hall he made doorframes out of olive wood that were one fourth of the width of the hall.
6:34	He also made two pine doors, each having two leaves that turned in sockets.	He also made two doors out of juniper wood, each having two leaves that turned in sockets.
7:9	All these structures, from the outside to the great courtyard and from foundation to eaves, were made of blocks of high grade stone cut to size and trimmed with a saw on their inner and outer faces.	All these structures, from the outside to the great courtyard and from foundation to eaves, were made of blocks of high grade stone cut to size and smoothed on their inner and outer faces.
7:14	whose mother was a widow from the tribe of Naphtali and whose father was a man of Tyre and a craftsman in bronze. Huram was highly skilled and experienced in all kinds of bronze work. He came to King Solomon and did all the work assigned to him.	whose mother was a widow from the tribe of Naphtali and whose father was from Tyre and a skilled craftsman in bronze. Huram was filled with wisdom, with understanding and with knowledge to do all kinds of bronze work. He came to King Solomon and did all the work assigned to him.
7:15	He cast two bronze pillars, each eighteen cubits high and twelve cubits around, by line.	He cast two bronze pillars, each eighteen cubits high and twelve cubits in circumference.
7:17	A network of interwoven chains festooned the capitals on top of the pillars, seven for each capital.	A network of interwoven chains adorned the capitals on top of the pillars, seven for each capital.
7:40	He also made the basins and shovels and sprinkling bowls. So Huram finished all the work he had undertaken for King Solomon in the temple of the Lord:	He also made the pots and shovels and sprinkling bowls. So Huram finished all the work he had undertaken for King Solomon in the temple of the Lord:
7:42	the four hundred pomegranates for the two sets of network two rows of pomegranates for each network, decorating the bowl shaped capitals on top of the pillars;	the four hundred pomegranates for the two sets of network two rows of pomegranates for each network decorating the bowl shaped capitals on top of the pillars;
7:46	The king had them cast in clay molds in the plain of the Jordan between Succoth and Zarethan.	The king had them cast in clay molds in the plain of the Jordan between Sukkoth and Zarethan.
8:2	All the men of Israel came together to King Solomon at the time of the festival in the month of Ethanim, the seventh month.	All the Israelites came together to King Solomon at the time of the festival in the month of Ethanim, the seventh month.
8:4	and they brought up the ark of the Lord and the Tent of Meeting and all the sacred furnishings in it. The priests and Levites carried them up,	and they brought up the ark of the Lord and the tent of meeting and all the sacred furnishings in it. The priests and Levites carried them up,
8:16	Since the day I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city in any tribe of Israel to have a temple built for my Name to be there, but I have chosen David to rule my people Israel.	Since the day I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city in any tribe of Israel to have a temple built so that my Name might be there, but I have chosen David to rule my people Israel.
8:18	But the Lord said to my father David, Because it was in your heart to build a temple for my Name, you did well to have this in your heart.	But the Lord said to my father David, You did well to have it in your heart to build a temple for my Name.
8:19	Nevertheless, you are not the one to build the temple, but your son, who is your own flesh and blood—he is the one who will build the temple for my Name.	Nevertheless, you are not the one to build the temple, but your son, your own flesh and blood—he is the one who will build the temple for my Name.
8:21	I have provided a place there for the ark, in which is the covenant of the Lord that he made with our fathers when he brought them out of Egypt.	I have provided a place there for the ark, in which is the covenant of the Lord that he made with our ancestors when he brought them out of Egypt.
8:23	and said: O Lord, God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven above or on earth below—you who keep your covenant of love with your servants who continue wholeheartedly in your way.	and said: Lord, the God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven above or on earth below—you who keep your covenant of love with your servants who continue wholeheartedly in your way.
8:25	Now Lord, God of Israel, keep for your servant David my father the promises you made to him when you said, You shall never fail to have a man to sit before me on the throne of Israel, if only your sons are careful in all they do to walk before me as you have done.	Now Lord, the God of Israel, keep for your servant David my father the promises you made to him when you said, You shall never fail to have a successor to sit before me on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants are careful in all they do to walk before me faithfully as you have done.
8:26	And now, O God of Israel, let your word that you promised your servant David my father come true.	And now, God of Israel, let your word that you promised your servant David my father come true.
8:28	Yet give attention to your servants prayer and his plea for mercy, O Lord my God. Hear the cry and the prayer that your servant is praying in your presence this day.	Yet give attention to your servants prayer and his plea for mercy, Lord my God. Hear the cry and the prayer that your servant is praying in your presence this day.
8:31	When a man wrongs his neighbor and is required to take an oath and he comes and swears the oath before your altar in this temple,	When anyone wrongs their neighbor and is required to take an oath and they come and swear the oath before your altar in this temple,
8:32	then hear from heaven and act. Judge between your servants, condemning the guilty and bringing down on his own head what he has done. Declare the innocent not guilty, and so establish his innocence.	then hear from heaven and act. Judge between your servants, condemning the guilty by bringing down on their heads what they have done, and vindicating the innocent by treating them in accordance with their innocence.
8:33	When your people Israel have been defeated by an enemy because they have sinned against you, and when they turn back to you and confess your name, praying and making supplication to you in this temple,	When your people Israel have been defeated by an enemy because they have sinned against you, and when they turn back to you and give praise to your name, praying and making supplication to you in this temple,
8:34	then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of your people Israel and bring them back to the land you gave to their fathers.	then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of your people Israel and bring them back to the land you gave to their ancestors.
8:35	When the heavens are shut up and there is no rain because your people have sinned against you, and when they pray toward this place and confess your name and turn from their sin because you have afflicted them,	When the heavens are shut up and there is no rain because your people have sinned against you, and when they pray toward this place and give praise to your name and turn from their sin because you have afflicted them,
8:38	and when a prayer or plea is made by any of your people Israel—each one aware of the afflictions of his own heart, and spreading out his hands toward this temple—	and when a prayer or plea is made by anyone among your people Israel—being aware of the afflictions of their own hearts, and spreading out their hands toward this temple—
8:39	then hear from heaven, your dwelling place. Forgive and act; deal with each man according to all he does, since you know his heart for you alone know the hearts of all men,	then hear from heaven, your dwelling place. Forgive and act; deal with everyone according to all they do, since you know their hearts for you alone know every human heart,
8:40	so that they will fear you all the time they live in the land you gave our fathers.	so that they will fear you all the time they live in the land you gave our ancestors.
8:42	for men will hear of your great name and your mighty hand and your outstretched arm—when he comes and prays toward this temple,	for they will hear of your great name and your mighty hand and your outstretched arm—when they come and pray toward this temple,
8:43	then hear from heaven, your dwelling place, and do whatever the foreigner asks of you, so that all the peoples of the earth may know your name and fear you, as do your own people Israel, and may know that this house I have built bears your Name.	then hear from heaven, your dwelling place. Do whatever the foreigner asks of you, so that all the peoples of the earth may know your name and fear you, as do your own people Israel, and may know that this house I have built bears your Name.
8:46	When they sin against you—for there is no one who does not sin—and you become angry with them and give them over to the enemy, who takes them captive to his own land, far away or near;	When they sin against you—for there is no one who does not sin—and you become angry with them and give them over to their enemies, who take them captive to their own lands, far away or near;
8:47	and if they have a change of heart in the land where they are held captive, and repent and plead with you in the land of their conquerors and say, We have sinned, we have done wrong, we have acted wickedly;	and if they have a change of heart in the land where they are held captive, and repent and plead with you in the land of their captors and say, We have sinned, we have done wrong, we have acted wickedly;
8:48	and if they turn back to you with all their heart and soul in the land of their enemies who took them captive, and pray to you toward the land you gave their fathers, toward the city you have chosen and the temple I have built for your Name;	and if they turn back to you with all their heart and soul in the land of their enemies who took them captive, and pray to you toward the land you gave their ancestors, toward the city you have chosen and the temple I have built for your Name;
8:50	And forgive your people, who have sinned against you; forgive all the offenses they have committed against you, and cause their conquerors to show them mercy;	And forgive your people, who have sinned against you; forgive all the offenses they have committed against you, and cause their captors to show them mercy;
8:53	For you singled them out from all the nations of the world to be your own inheritance, just as you declared through your servant Moses when you, O Sovereign Lord, brought our fathers out of Egypt.	For you singled them out from all the nations of the world to be your own inheritance, just as you declared through your servant Moses when you, Sovereign Lord, brought our ancestors out of Egypt.
8:57	May the Lord our God be with us as he was with our fathers; may he never leave us nor forsake us.	May the Lord our God be with us as he was with our ancestors; may he never leave us nor forsake us.
8:58	May he turn our hearts to him, to walk in all his ways and to keep the commands, decrees and regulations he gave our fathers.	May he turn our hearts to him, to walk in obedience to him and keep the commands, decrees and laws he gave our ancestors.
8:61	But your hearts must be fully committed to the Lord our God, to live by his decrees and obey his commands, as at this time.	And may your hearts be fully committed to the Lord our God, to live by his decrees and obey his commands, as at this time.
8:64	On that same day the king consecrated the middle part of the courtyard in front of the temple of the Lord, and there he offered burnt offerings, grain offerings and the fat of the fellowship offerings, because the bronze altar before the Lord was too small to hold the burnt offerings, the grain offerings and the fat of the fellowship offerings.	On that same day the king consecrated the middle part of the courtyard in front of the temple of the Lord, and there he offered burnt offerings, grain offerings and the fat of the fellowship offerings, because the bronze altar that stood before the Lord was too small to hold the burnt offerings, the grain offerings and the fat of the fellowship offerings.
9:4	As for you, if you walk before me in integrity of heart and uprightness, as David your father did, and do all I command and observe my decrees and laws,	As for you, if you walk before me faithfully with integrity of heart and uprightness, as David your father did, and do all I command and observe my decrees and laws,
9:5	I will establish your royal throne over Israel forever, as I promised David your father when I said, You shall never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.	I will establish your royal throne over Israel forever, as I promised David your father when I said, You shall never fail to have a successor on the throne of Israel.
9:6	But if you or your sons turn away from me and do not observe the commands and decrees I have given you and go off to serve other gods and worship them,	But if you or your descendants turn away from me and do not observe the commands and decrees I have given you and go off to serve other gods and worship them,
9:8	And though this temple is now imposing, all who pass by will be appalled and will scoff and say, Why has the Lord done such a thing to this land and to this temple?	This temple will become a heap of rubble. All who pass by will be appalled and will scoff and say, Why has the Lord done such a thing to this land and to this temple?
9:9	People will answer, Because they have forsaken the Lord their God, who brought their fathers out of Egypt, and have embraced other gods, worshiping and serving them—that is why the Lord brought all this disaster on them.	People will answer, Because they have forsaken the Lord their God, who brought their ancestors out of Egypt, and have embraced other gods, worshiping and serving them—that is why the Lord brought all this disaster on them.
9:11	King Solomon gave twenty towns in Galilee to Hiram king of Tyre, because Hiram had supplied him with all the cedar and pine and gold he wanted.	King Solomon gave twenty towns in Galilee to Hiram king of Tyre, because Hiram had supplied him with all the cedar and juniper and gold he wanted.
9:13	What kind of towns are these you have given me, my brother? he asked. And he called them the Land of Cabul, a name they have to this day.	What kind of towns are these you have given me, my brother? he asked. And he called them the Land of Kabul, a name they have to this day.
9:15	Here is the account of the forced labor King Solomon conscripted to build the Lords temple, his own palace, the supporting terraces, the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, Megiddo and Gezer.	Here is the account of the forced labor King Solomon conscripted to build the Lords temple, his own palace, the terraces, the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, Megiddo and Gezer.
9:20	All the people left from the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites these peoples were not Israelites,	There were still people left from the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites these peoples were not Israelites.
9:21	that is, their descendants remaining in the land, whom the Israelites could not exterminate—these Solomon conscripted for his slave labor force, as it is to this day.	Solomon conscripted the descendants of all these peoples remaining in the land—whom the Israelites could not exterminate—to serve as slave labor, as it is to this day.
9:23	They were also the chief officials in charge of Solomons projects—550 officials supervising the men who did the work.	They were also the chief officials in charge of Solomons projects—550 officials supervising those who did the work.
9:24	After Pharaohs daughter had come up from the City of David to the palace Solomon had built for her, he constructed the supporting terraces.	After Pharaohs daughter had come up from the City of David to the palace Solomon had built for her, he constructed the terraces.
10:1	When the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon and his relation to the name of the Lord, she came to test him with hard questions.	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.
10:8	How happy your men must be! How happy your officials, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom!	How happy your people must be! How happy your officials, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom!
10:9	Praise be to the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and placed you on the throne of Israel. Because of the Lords eternal love for Israel, he has made you king, to maintain justice and righteousness.	Praise be to the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and placed you on the throne of Israel. Because of the Lords eternal love for Israel, he has made you king to maintain justice and righteousness.
10:15	not including the revenues from merchants and traders and from all the Arabian kings and the governors of the land.	not including the revenues from merchants and traders and from all the Arabian kings and the governors of the territories.
10:16	King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred bekas of gold went into each shield.	King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of gold went into each shield.
10:18	Then the king made a great throne inlaid with ivory and overlaid with fine gold.	Then the king made a great throne covered with ivory and overlaid with fine gold.
10:28	Solomons horses were imported from Egypt and from Kue—the royal merchants purchased them from Kue.	Solomons horses were imported from Egypt and from Kue—the royal merchants purchased them from Kue at the current price.
11:5	He followed Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and Molech the detestable god of the Ammonites.	He followed Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and Molek the detestable god of the Ammonites.
11:7	On a hill east of Jerusalem, Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the detestable god of Moab, and for Molech the detestable god of the Ammonites.	On a hill east of Jerusalem, Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the detestable god of Moab, and for Molek the detestable god of the Ammonites.
11:18	They set out from Midian and went to Paran. Then taking men from Paran with them, they went to Egypt, to Pharaoh king of Egypt, who gave Hadad a house and land and provided him with food.	They set out from Midian and went to Paran. Then taking people from Paran with them, they went to Egypt, to Pharaoh king of Egypt, who gave Hadad a house and land and provided him with food.
11:21	While he was in Egypt, Hadad heard that David rested with his fathers and that Joab the commander of the army was also dead. Then Hadad said to Pharaoh, Let me go, that I may return to my own country.	While he was in Egypt, Hadad heard that David rested with his ancestors and that Joab the commander of the army was also dead. Then Hadad said to Pharaoh, Let me go, that I may return to my own country.
11:24	He gathered men around him and became the leader of a band of rebels when David destroyed the forces of Zobah; the rebels went to Damascus, where they settled and took control.	When David destroyed Zobahs army, Rezon gathered a band of men around him and became their leader; they went to Damascus, where they settled and took control.
11:27	Here is the account of how he rebelled against the king: Solomon had built the supporting terraces and had filled in the gap in the wall of the city of David his father.	Here is the account of how he rebelled against the king: Solomon had built the terraces and had filled in the gap in the wall of the city of David his father.
11:28	Now Jeroboam was a man of standing, and when Solomon saw how well the young man did his work, he put him in charge of the whole labor force of the house of Joseph.	Now Jeroboam was a man of standing, and when Solomon saw how well the young man did his work, he put him in charge of the whole labor force of the tribes of Joseph.
11:33	I will do this because they have forsaken me and worshiped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Molech the god of the Ammonites, and have not walked in my ways, nor done what is right in my eyes, nor kept my statutes and laws as David, Solomons father, did.	I will do this because they have forsaken me and worshiped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Molek the god of the Ammonites, and have not walked in obedience to me, nor done what is right in my eyes, nor kept my decrees and laws as David, Solomons father, did.
11:34	But I will not take the whole kingdom out of Solomons hand; I have made him ruler all the days of his life for the sake of David my servant, whom I chose and who observed my commands and statutes.	But I will not take the whole kingdom out of Solomons hand; I have made him ruler all the days of his life for the sake of David my servant, whom I chose and who obeyed my commands and decrees.
11:38	If you do whatever I command you and walk in my ways and do what is right in my eyes by keeping my statutes and commands, as David my servant did, I will be with you. I will build you a dynasty as enduring as the one I built for David and will give Israel to you.	If you do whatever I command you and walk in obedience to me and do what is right in my eyes by obeying my decrees and commands, as David my servant did, I will be with you. I will build you a dynasty as enduring as the one I built for David and will give Israel to you.
11:43	Then he rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of David his father. And Rehoboam his son succeeded him as king.	Then he rested with his ancestors and was buried in the city of David his father. And Rehoboam his son succeeded him as king.
12:1	Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all the Israelites had gone there to make him king.	Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone there to make him king.
12:10	The young men who had grown up with him replied, Tell these people who have said to you, Your father put a heavy yoke on us, but make our yoke lighter—tell them, My little finger is thicker than my fathers waist.	The young men who had grown up with him replied, These people have said to you, Your father put a heavy yoke on us, but make our yoke lighter. Now tell them, My little finger is thicker than my fathers waist.
12:16	When all Israel saw that the king refused to listen to them, they answered the king: What share do we have in David, what part in Jesses son? To your tents, O Israel! Look after your own house, O David! So the Israelites went home.	When all Israel saw that the king refused to listen to them, they answered the king: What share do we have in David, what part in Jesses son? To your tents, Israel! Look after your own house, David! So the Israelites went home.
12:21	When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mustered the whole house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin—a hundred and eighty thousand fighting men—to make war against the house of Israel and to regain the kingdom for Rehoboam son of Solomon.	When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mustered all Judah and the tribe of Benjamin—a hundred and eighty thousand able young men—to go to war against Israel and to regain the kingdom for Rehoboam son of Solomon.
12:23	Say to Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah, to the whole house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the rest of the people,	Say to Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah, to all Judah and Benjamin, and to the rest of the people,
12:28	After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves. He said to the people, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.	After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves. He said to the people, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods, Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.
12:30	And this thing became a sin; the people went even as far as Dan to worship the one there.	And this thing became a sin; the people came to worship the one at Bethel and went as far as Dan to worship the other.
13:2	He cried out against the altar by the word of the Lord: O altar, altar! This is what the Lord says: A son named Josiah will be born to the house of David. On you he will sacrifice the priests of the high places who now make offerings here, and human bones will be burned on you.	By the word of the Lord he cried out against the altar: Altar, altar! This is what the Lord says: A son named Josiah will be born to the house of David. On you he will sacrifice the priests of the high places who make offerings here, and human bones will be burned on you.
13:7	The king said to the man of God, Come home with me and have something to eat, and I will give you a gift.	The king said to the man of God, Come home with me for a meal, and I will give you a gift.
13:22	You came back and ate bread and drank water in the place where he told you not to eat or drink. Therefore your body will not be buried in the tomb of your fathers.	You came back and ate bread and drank water in the place where he told you not to eat or drink. Therefore your body will not be buried in the tomb of your ancestors.
13:24	As he went on his way, a lion met him on the road and killed him, and his body was thrown down on the road, with both the donkey and the lion standing beside it.	As he went on his way, a lion met him on the road and killed him, and his body was left lying on the road, with both the donkey and the lion standing beside it.
13:25	Some people who passed by saw the body thrown down there, with the lion standing beside the body, and they went and reported it in the city where the old prophet lived.	Some people who passed by saw the body lying there, with the lion standing beside the body, and they went and reported it in the city where the old prophet lived.
13:28	Then he went out and found the body thrown down on the road, with the donkey and the lion standing beside it. The lion had neither eaten the body nor mauled the donkey.	Then he went out and found the body lying on the road, with the donkey and the lion standing beside it. The lion had neither eaten the body nor mauled the donkey.
13:30	Then he laid the body in his own tomb, and they mourned over him and said, Oh, my brother!	Then he laid the body in his own tomb, and they mourned over him and said, Alas, my brother!
14:7	Go, tell Jeroboam that this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I raised you up from among the people and made you a leader over my people Israel.	Go, tell Jeroboam that this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I raised you up from among the people and appointed you ruler over my people Israel.
14:9	You have done more evil than all who lived before you. You have made for yourself other gods, idols made of metal; you have provoked me to anger and thrust me behind your back.	You have done more evil than all who lived before you. You have made for yourself other gods, idols made of metal; you have aroused my anger and turned your back on me.
14:11	Dogs will eat those belonging to Jeroboam who die in the city, and the birds of the air will feed on those who die in the country. The Lord has spoken!	Dogs will eat those belonging to Jeroboam who die in the city, and the birds will feed on those who die in the country. The Lord has spoken!
14:14	The Lord will raise up for himself a king over Israel who will cut off the family of Jeroboam. This is the day! What? Yes, even now.	The Lord will raise up for himself a king over Israel who will cut off the family of Jeroboam. Even now this is beginning to happen.
14:15	And the Lord will strike Israel, so that it will be like a reed swaying in the water. He will uproot Israel from this good land that he gave to their forefathers and scatter them beyond the River, because they provoked the Lord to anger by making Asherah poles.	And the Lord will strike Israel, so that it will be like a reed swaying in the water. He will uproot Israel from this good land that he gave to their ancestors and scatter them beyond the Euphrates River, because they aroused the Lords anger by making Asherah poles.
14:20	He reigned for twenty two years and then rested with his fathers. And Nadab his son succeeded him as king.	He reigned for twenty two years and then rested with his ancestors. And Nadab his son succeeded him as king.
14:22	Judah did evil in the eyes of the Lord. By the sins they committed they stirred up his jealous anger more than their fathers had done.	Judah did evil in the eyes of the Lord. By the sins they committed they stirred up his jealous anger more than those who were before them had done.
14:31	And Rehoboam rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David. His mothers name was Naamah; she was an Ammonite. And Abijah his son succeeded him as king.	And Rehoboam rested with his ancestors and was buried with them in the City of David. His mothers name was Naamah; she was an Ammonite. And Abijah his son succeeded him as king.
15:2	and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mothers name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.	and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mothers name was Maakah daughter of Abishalom.
15:6	There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam throughout Abijahs lifetime.	There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam throughout Abijahs lifetime.
15:8	And Abijah rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. And Asa his son succeeded him as king.	And Abijah rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. And Asa his son succeeded him as king.
15:10	and he reigned in Jerusalem forty one years. His grandmothers name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.	and he reigned in Jerusalem forty one years. His grandmothers name was Maakah daughter of Abishalom.
15:12	He expelled the male shrine prostitutes from the land and got rid of all the idols his fathers had made.	He expelled the male shrine prostitutes from the land and got rid of all the idols his ancestors had made.
15:13	He even deposed his grandmother Maacah from her position as queen mother, because she had made a repulsive Asherah pole. Asa cut the pole down and burned it in the Kidron Valley.	He even deposed his grandmother Maakah from her position as queen mother, because she had made a repulsive image for the worship of Asherah. Asa cut it down and burned it in the Kidron Valley.
15:20	Ben Hadad agreed with King Asa and sent the commanders of his forces against the towns of Israel. He conquered Ijon, Dan, Abel Beth Maacah and all Kinnereth in addition to Naphtali.	Ben Hadad agreed with King Asa and sent the commanders of his forces against the towns of Israel. He conquered Ijon, Dan, Abel Beth Maakah and all Kinnereth in addition to Naphtali.
15:24	Then Asa rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the city of his father David. And Jehoshaphat his son succeeded him as king.	Then Asa rested with his ancestors and was buried with them in the city of his father David. And Jehoshaphat his son succeeded him as king.
15:26	He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, walking in the ways of his father and in his sin, which he had caused Israel to commit.	He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, following the ways of his father and committing the same sin his father had caused Israel to commit.
15:27	Baasha son of Ahijah of the house of Issachar plotted against him, and he struck him down at Gibbethon, a Philistine town, while Nadab and all Israel were besieging it.	Baasha son of Ahijah from the tribe of Issachar plotted against him, and he struck him down at Gibbethon, a Philistine town, while Nadab and all Israel were besieging it.
15:29	As soon as he began to reign, he killed Jeroboams whole family. He did not leave Jeroboam anyone that breathed, but destroyed them all, according to the word of the Lord given through his servant Ahijah the Shilonite—	As soon as he began to reign, he killed Jeroboams whole family. He did not leave Jeroboam anyone that breathed, but destroyed them all, according to the word of the Lord given through his servant Ahijah the Shilonite.
15:30	because of the sins Jeroboam had committed and had caused Israel to commit, and because he provoked the Lord, the God of Israel, to anger.	This happened because of the sins Jeroboam had committed and had caused Israel to commit, and because he aroused the anger of the Lord, the God of Israel.
15:34	He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, walking in the ways of Jeroboam and in his sin, which he had caused Israel to commit.	He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, following the ways of Jeroboam and committing the same sin Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit.
16:1	Then the word of the Lord came to Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha:	Then the word of the Lord came to Jehu son of Hanani concerning Baasha:
16:2	I lifted you up from the dust and made you leader of my people Israel, but you walked in the ways of Jeroboam and caused my people Israel to sin and to provoke me to anger by their sins.	I lifted you up from the dust and appointed you ruler over my people Israel, but you followed the ways of Jeroboam and caused my people Israel to sin and to arouse my anger by their sins.
16:3	So I am about to consume Baasha and his house, and I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat.	So I am about to wipe out Baasha and his house, and I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat.
16:4	Dogs will eat those belonging to Baasha who die in the city, and the birds of the air will feed on those who die in the country.	Dogs will eat those belonging to Baasha who die in the city, and birds will feed on those who die in the country.
16:6	Baasha rested with his fathers and was buried in Tirzah. And Elah his son succeeded him as king.	Baasha rested with his ancestors and was buried in Tirzah. And Elah his son succeeded him as king.
16:7	Moreover, the word of the Lord came through the prophet Jehu son of Hanani to Baasha and his house, because of all the evil he had done in the eyes of the Lord, provoking him to anger by the things he did, and becoming like the house of Jeroboam—and also because he destroyed it.	Moreover, the word of the Lord came through the prophet Jehu son of Hanani to Baasha and his house, because of all the evil he had done in the eyes of the Lord, arousing his anger by the things he did, becoming like the house of Jeroboam—and also because he destroyed it.
16:9	Zimri, one of his officials, who had command of half his chariots, plotted against him. Elah was in Tirzah at the time, getting drunk in the home of Arza, the man in charge of the palace at Tirzah.	Zimri, one of his officials, who had command of half his chariots, plotted against him. Elah was in Tirzah at the time, getting drunk in the home of Arza, the palace administrator at Tirzah.
16:13	because of all the sins Baasha and his son Elah had committed and had caused Israel to commit, so that they provoked the Lord, the God of Israel, to anger by their worthless idols.	because of all the sins Baasha and his son Elah had committed and had caused Israel to commit, so that they aroused the anger of the Lord, the God of Israel, by their worthless idols.
16:19	because of the sins he had committed, doing evil in the eyes of the Lord and walking in the ways of Jeroboam and in the sin he had committed and had caused Israel to commit.	because of the sins he had committed, doing evil in the eyes of the Lord and following the ways of Jeroboam and committing the same sin Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit.
16:26	He walked in all the ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat and in his sin, which he had caused Israel to commit, so that they provoked the Lord, the God of Israel, to anger by their worthless idols.	He followed completely the ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat, committing the same sin Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit, so that they aroused the anger of the Lord, the God of Israel, by their worthless idols.
16:28	Omri rested with his fathers and was buried in Samaria. And Ahab his son succeeded him as king.	Omri rested with his ancestors and was buried in Samaria. And Ahab his son succeeded him as king.
16:33	Ahab also made an Asherah pole and did more to provoke the Lord, the God of Israel, to anger than did all the kings of Israel before him.	Ahab also made an Asherah pole and did more to arouse the anger of the Lord, the God of Israel, than did all the kings of Israel before him.
17:4	You will drink from the brook, and I have ordered the ravens to feed you there.	You will drink from the brook, and I have directed the ravens to supply you with food there.
17:9	Go at once to Zarephath of Sidon and stay there. I have commanded a widow in that place to supply you with food.	Go at once to Zarephath in the region of Sidon and stay there. I have directed a widow there to supply you with food.
17:12	As surely as the Lord your God lives, she replied, I dont have any bread—only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. I am gathering a few sticks to take home and make a meal for myself and my son, that we may eat it—and die.	As surely as the Lord your God lives, she replied, I dont have any bread—only a handful of flour in a jar and a little olive oil in a jug. I am gathering a few sticks to take home and make a meal for myself and my son, that we may eat it—and die.
17:13	Elijah said to her, Dont be afraid. Go home and do as you have said. But first make a small cake of bread for me from what you have and bring it to me, and then make something for yourself and your son.	Elijah said to her, Dont be afraid. Go home and do as you have said. But first make a small loaf of bread for me from what you have and bring it to me, and then make something for yourself and your son.
17:14	For this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: The jar of flour will not be used up and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the Lord gives rain on the land.	For this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: The jar of flour will not be used up and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the Lord sends rain on the land.
17:20	Then he cried out to the Lord, O Lord my God, have you brought tragedy also upon this widow I am staying with, by causing her son to die?	Then he cried out to the Lord, Lord my God, have you brought tragedy even on this widow I am staying with, by causing her son to die?
17:21	Then he stretched himself out on the boy three times and cried to the Lord, O Lord my God, let this boys life return to him!	Then he stretched himself out on the boy three times and cried out to the Lord, Lord my God, let this boys life return to him!
18:3	and Ahab had summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of his palace. Obadiah was a devout believer in the Lord.	and Ahab had summoned Obadiah, his palace administrator. Obadiah was a devout believer in the Lord.
18:23	Get two bulls for us. Let them choose one for themselves, and let them cut it into pieces and put it on the wood but not set fire to it. I will prepare the other bull and put it on the wood but not set fire to it.	Get two bulls for us. Let Baals prophets choose one for themselves, and let them cut it into pieces and put it on the wood but not set fire to it. I will prepare the other bull and put it on the wood but not set fire to it.
18:26	So they took the bull given them and prepared it. Then they called on the name of Baal from morning till noon. O Baal, answer us! they shouted. But there was no response; no one answered. And they danced around the altar they had made.	So they took the bull given them and prepared it. Then they called on the name of Baal from morning till noon. Baal, answer us! they shouted. But there was no response; no one answered. And they danced around the altar they had made.
18:30	Then Elijah said to all the people, Come here to me. They came to him, and he repaired the altar of the Lord, which was in ruins.	Then Elijah said to all the people, Come here to me. They came to him, and he repaired the altar of the Lord, which had been torn down.
18:36	At the time of sacrifice, the prophet Elijah stepped forward and prayed: O Lord, God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, let it be known today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant and have done all these things at your command.	At the time of sacrifice, the prophet Elijah stepped forward and prayed: Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, let it be known today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant and have done all these things at your command.
18:37	Answer me, O Lord, answer me, so these people will know that you, O Lord, are God, and that you are turning their hearts back again.	Answer me, Lord, answer me, so these people will know that you, Lord, are God, and that you are turning their hearts back again.
18:45	Meanwhile, the sky grew black with clouds, the wind rose, a heavy rain came on and Ahab rode off to Jezreel.	Meanwhile, the sky grew black with clouds, the wind rose, a heavy rain started falling and Ahab rode off to Jezreel.
18:46	The power of the Lord came upon Elijah and, tucking his cloak into his belt, he ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel.	The power of the Lord came on Elijah and, tucking his cloak into his belt, he ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel.
19:4	while he himself went a days journey into the desert. He came to a broom tree, sat down under it and prayed that he might die. I have had enough, Lord, he said. Take my life; I am no better than my ancestors.	while he himself went a days journey into the wilderness. He came to a broom bush, sat down under it and prayed that he might die. I have had enough, Lord, he said. Take my life; I am no better than my ancestors.
19:5	Then he lay down under the tree and fell asleep. All at once an angel touched him and said, Get up and eat.	Then he lay down under the bush and fell asleep. All at once an angel touched him and said, Get up and eat.
19:6	He looked around, and there by his head was a cake of bread baked over hot coals, and a jar of water. He ate and drank and then lay down again.	He looked around, and there by his head was some bread baked over hot coals, and a jar of water. He ate and drank and then lay down again.
19:10	He replied, I have been very zealous for the Lord God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, broken down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me too.	He replied, I have been very zealous for the Lord God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, torn down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me too.
19:14	He replied, I have been very zealous for the Lord God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, broken down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me too.	He replied, I have been very zealous for the Lord God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, torn down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me too.
19:18	Yet I reserve seven thousand in Israel—all whose knees have not bowed down to Baal and all whose mouths have not kissed him.	Yet I reserve seven thousand in Israel—all whose knees have not bowed down to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him.
19:20	Elisha then left his oxen and ran after Elijah. Let me kiss my father and mother good by, he said, and then I will come with you. Go back, Elijah replied. What have I done to you?	Elisha then left his oxen and ran after Elijah. Let me kiss my father and mother goodbye, he said, and then I will come with you. Go back, Elijah replied. What have I done to you?
19:21	So Elisha left him and went back. He took his yoke of oxen and slaughtered them. He burned the plowing equipment to cook the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow Elijah and became his attendant.	So Elisha left him and went back. He took his yoke of oxen and slaughtered them. He burned the plowing equipment to cook the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow Elijah and became his servant.
20:14	But who will do this? asked Ahab. The prophet replied, This is what the Lord says: The young officers of the provincial commanders will do it.  And who will start the battle? he asked. The prophet answered, You will.	But who will do this? asked Ahab. The prophet replied, This is what the Lord says: The junior officers under the provincial commanders will do it.  And who will start the battle? he asked. The prophet answered, You will.
20:15	So Ahab summoned the young officers of the provincial commanders, 232 men. Then he assembled the rest of the Israelites, 7,000 in all.	So Ahab summoned the 232 junior officers under the provincial commanders. Then he assembled the rest of the Israelites, 7,000 in all.
20:17	The young officers of the provincial commanders went out first. Now Ben Hadad had dispatched scouts, who reported, Men are advancing from Samaria.	The junior officers under the provincial commanders went out first. Now Ben Hadad had dispatched scouts, who reported, Men are advancing from Samaria.
20:19	The young officers of the provincial commanders marched out of the city with the army behind them	The junior officers under the provincial commanders marched out of the city with the army behind them
20:31	His officials said to him, Look, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful. Let us go to the king of Israel with sackcloth around our waists and ropes around our heads. Perhaps he will spare your life.	His officials said to him, Look, we have heard that the kings of Israel are merciful. Let us go to the king of Israel with sackcloth around our waists and ropes around our heads. Perhaps he will spare your life.
20:35	By the word of the Lord one of the sons of the prophets said to his companion, Strike me with your weapon, but the man refused.	By the word of the Lord one of the company of the prophets said to his companion, Strike me with your weapon, but he refused.
21:3	But Naboth replied, The Lord forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.	But Naboth replied, The Lord forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my ancestors.
21:4	So Ahab went home, sullen and angry because Naboth the Jezreelite had said, I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers. He lay on his bed sulking and refused to eat.	So Ahab went home, sullen and angry because Naboth the Jezreelite had said, I will not give you the inheritance of my ancestors. He lay on his bed sulking and refused to eat.
21:10	But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify that he has cursed both God and the king. Then take him out and stone him to death.	But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them bring charges that he has cursed both God and the king. Then take him out and stone him to death.
21:14	Then they sent word to Jezebel: Naboth has been stoned and is dead.	Then they sent word to Jezebel: Naboth has been stoned to death.
21:21	I am going to bring disaster on you. I will consume your descendants and cut off from Ahab every last male in Israel—slave or free.	He says, I am going to bring disaster on you. I will wipe out your descendants and cut off from Ahab every last male in Israel—slave or free.
21:22	I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat and that of Baasha son of Ahijah, because you have provoked me to anger and have caused Israel to sin.	I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat and that of Baasha son of Ahijah, because you have aroused my anger and have caused Israel to sin.
21:24	Dogs will eat those belonging to Ahab who die in the city, and the birds of the air will feed on those who die in the country.	Dogs will eat those belonging to Ahab who die in the city, and the birds will feed on those who die in the country.
21:25	There was never a man like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the eyes of the Lord, urged on by Jezebel his wife.	There was never anyone like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the eyes of the Lord, urged on by Jezebel his wife.
22:7	But Jehoshaphat asked, Is there not a prophet of the Lord here whom we can inquire of?	But Jehoshaphat asked, Is there no longer a prophet of the Lord here whom we can inquire of?
22:8	The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat, There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the Lord, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good about me, but always bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah. The king should not say that, Jehoshaphat replied.	The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat, There is still one prophet through whom we can inquire of the Lord, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good about me, but always bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah. The king should not say such a thing, Jehoshaphat replied.
22:13	The messenger who had gone to summon Micaiah said to him, Look, as one man the other prophets are predicting success for the king. Let your word agree with theirs, and speak favorably.	The messenger who had gone to summon Micaiah said to him, Look, the other prophets without exception are predicting success for the king. Let your word agree with theirs, and speak favorably.
22:15	When he arrived, the king asked him, Micaiah, shall we go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or shall I refrain? Attack and be victorious, he answered, for the Lord will give it into the kings hand.	When he arrived, the king asked him, Micaiah, shall we go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or not? Attack and be victorious, he answered, for the Lord will give it into the kings hand.
22:19	Micaiah continued, Therefore hear the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne with all the host of heaven standing around him on his right and on his left.	Micaiah continued, Therefore hear the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne with all the multitudes of heaven standing around him on his right and on his left.
22:22	By what means? the Lord asked.  I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets, he said.  You will succeed in enticing him, said the Lord. Go and do it.	By what means? the Lord asked.  I will go out and be a deceiving spirit in the mouths of all his prophets, he said.  You will succeed in enticing him, said the Lord. Go and do it.
22:23	So now the Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours. The Lord has decreed disaster for you.	So now the Lord has put a deceiving spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours. The Lord has decreed disaster for you.
22:36	As the sun was setting, a cry spread through the army: Every man to his town; everyone to his land!	As the sun was setting, a cry spread through the army: Every man to his town. Every man to his land!
22:39	As for the other events of Ahabs reign, including all he did, the palace he built and inlaid with ivory, and the cities he fortified, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel?	As for the other events of Ahabs reign, including all he did, the palace he built and adorned with ivory, and the cities he fortified, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel?
22:40	Ahab rested with his fathers. And Ahaziah his son succeeded him as king.	Ahab rested with his ancestors. And Ahaziah his son succeeded him as king.
22:43	In everything he walked in the ways of his father Asa and did not stray from them; he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. The high places, however, were not removed, and the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.	In everything he followed the ways of his father Asa and did not stray from them; he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. The high places, however, were not removed, and the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.
22:47	There was then no king in Edom; a deputy ruled.	There was then no king in Edom; a provincial governor ruled.
22:49	At that time Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, Let my men sail with your men, but Jehoshaphat refused.	At that time Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, Let my men sail with yours, but Jehoshaphat refused.
22:50	Then Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the city of David his father. And Jehoram his son succeeded him.	Then Jehoshaphat rested with his ancestors and was buried with them in the city of David his father. And Jehoram his son succeeded him as king.
22:52	He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, because he walked in the ways of his father and mother and in the ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin.	He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, because he followed the ways of his father and mother and of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin.
22:53	He served and worshiped Baal and provoked the Lord, the God of Israel, to anger, just as his father had done.	He served and worshiped Baal and aroused the anger of the Lord, the God of Israel, just as his father had done.