1 Kings 15:25-16:34New International Version (NIV)
Nadab King of Israel
25 Nadab son of Jeroboam became king
of Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah, and he reigned over Israel
two years. 26 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.
27 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. 28 Baasha killed Nadab in the third year of Asa
king of Judah and succeeded him as king.
29 As soon as he began to reign, he
killed Jeroboam’s 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. 30 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.
31 As for the other events of Nadab’s
reign, and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of
the kings of Israel? 32 There was war between
Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their reigns.
Baasha King of Israel
33 In the third year of Asa king of
Judah, Baasha son of Ahijah became king of all Israel in Tirzah, and he
reigned twenty-four years. 34 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 Then the word of the Lord came to
Jehu son of Hanani concerning Baasha:2 “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. 3 So I
am about to wipe out Baasha and his house, and I will make your house
like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat. 4 Dogswill eat
those belonging to Baasha who die in the city, and birds will feed on
those who die in the country.”
5 As for the other events of Baasha’s
reign, what he did and his achievements, are they not written in the book of
the annals of the kings of Israel? 6 Baasha
rested with his ancestors and was buried in Tirzah. And Elah his son
succeeded him as king.
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, arousing his anger by the things he did, becoming like the house
of Jeroboam—and also because he destroyed it.
Elah King of Israel
8 In the twenty-sixth year of Asa
king of Judah, Elah son of Baasha became king of Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah
two years.
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 palace
administrator at Tirzah. 10 Zimri came in,
struck him down and killed him in the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah.
Then he succeeded him as king.
11 As soon as he began to reign and
was seated on the throne, he killed off Baasha’s whole family. He did not
spare a single male, whether relative or friend. 12 So
Zimri destroyed the whole family of Baasha, in accordance with the word of
the Lord spoken against Baasha through the prophet Jehu—13 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.
14 As for the other events of Elah’s
reign, and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the
kings of Israel?
Zimri King of Israel
15 In the twenty-seventh year of Asa
king of Judah, Zimri reigned in Tirzah seven days. The army was encamped near
Gibbethon, a Philistine town. 16 When the
Israelites in the camp heard that Zimri had plotted against the king and
murdered him, they proclaimed Omri, the commander of the army, king over Israel
that very day there in the camp. 17 Then Omri and
all the Israelites with him withdrew from Gibbethon and laid siege to
Tirzah. 18 When Zimri saw that the city was taken,
he went into the citadel of the royal palace and set the palace on fire around
him. So he died, 19 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.
20 As for the other events of Zimri’s
reign, and the rebellion he carried out, are they not written in the book of
the annals of the kings of Israel?
Omri King of Israel
21 Then the people of Israel were
split into two factions; half supported Tibni son of Ginath for king, and the
other half supported Omri. 22 But Omri’s followers
proved stronger than those of Tibni son of Ginath. So Tibni died and Omri
became king.
23 In the thirty-first year of Asa
king of Judah, Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned twelve years, six of
them in Tirzah. 24 He bought the hill of Samaria
from Shemer for two talents[a] of silver and built a
city on the hill, calling it Samaria, after Shemer, the name of the former
owner of the hill.
25 But Omri did evil in the eyes
of the Lord and sinned more than all those before him. 26 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.
27 As for the other events of Omri’s
reign, what he did and the things he achieved, are they not written in the book
of the annals of the kings of Israel?28 Omri rested with
his ancestors and was buried in Samaria. And Ahab his son succeeded him as
king.
Ahab Becomes King of Israel
29 In the thirty-eighth year of Asa
king of Judah, Ahab son of Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria
over Israel twenty-two years. 30 Ahab son of Omri
did more evil in the eyes of the Lord than any of those before
him. 31 He not only considered it trivial to commit
the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, but he also married Jezebel
daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and began to serve
Baal and worship him. 32 He set up an
altar for Baal in the temple of Baal that he built in Samaria. 33 Ahab
also made an Asherah pole and did moreto arouse the anger of
the Lord, the God of Israel, than did all the kings of Israel before him.
34 In Ahab’s time, Hiel of Bethel
rebuilt Jericho. He laid its foundations at the cost of his firstborn son
Abiram, and he set up its gates at the cost of his youngest son Segub, in
accordance with the word of the Lord spoken by Joshua son of Nun.
2 Chronicles 17New International Version (NIV)
Jehoshaphat King of Judah
17 Jehoshaphat his son succeeded him as king and
strengthened himself against Israel. 2 He
stationed troops in all the fortified cities of Judah and put garrisons in
Judah and in the towns of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.
3 The Lord was with
Jehoshaphat because he followed the ways of his father David before him.
He did not consult the Baals 4 but sought the
God of his father and followed his commands rather than the practices of
Israel. 5 The Lord established the
kingdom under his control; and all Judah brought gifts to Jehoshaphat, so
that he had great wealth and honor. 6 His heart was
devoted to the ways of the Lord; furthermore, he removed the high
places and the Asherah poles from Judah.
7 In the third year of his reign he
sent his officials Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel and Micaiah to
teach in the towns of Judah. 8 With them were
certain Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan,
Adonijah, Tobijah and Tob-Adonijah—and the priests Elishama and Jehoram.9 They
taught throughout Judah, taking with them the Book of the Law of
the Lord; they went around to all the towns of Judah and taught the
people.
10 The fear of
the Lord fell on all the kingdoms of the lands surrounding Judah, so
that they did not go to war against Jehoshaphat. 11 Some
Philistines brought Jehoshaphat gifts and silver as tribute, and the
Arabs brought him flocks: seven thousand seven hundred rams and seven
thousand seven hundred goats.
12 Jehoshaphat became more and more
powerful; he built forts and store cities in Judah 13 and
had large supplies in the towns of Judah. He also kept experienced fighting men
in Jerusalem. 14 Their enrollment by families
was as follows:
From Judah, commanders of units of 1,000:
Adnah the commander, with 300,000 fighting men;
15 next, Jehohanan the commander,
with 280,000;
16 next, Amasiah son of Zikri, who
volunteered himself for the service of the Lord, with 200,000.
17 From Benjamin:
Eliada, a valiant soldier, with 200,000 men armed with bows
and shields;
18 next, Jehozabad, with 180,000 men
armed for battle.
19 These were the men who served the
king, besides those he stationed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.
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