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5 Because David did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, and turned not aside from any thing that he comh2 Sam. 11. manded him all the days of his life," save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.

415.& 12.9.

ich. 14.30.

k 2 Chron. 13. 2, 3, 22.

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1 That is, ther's, ver. 2.

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6And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life. 7 ¶ Now the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.

8 And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead. 9 And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah.

10 And forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.

11 And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, as did David his father.

12 "And he took away the sodomites 144 out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.

& 2245

2 Chron. 15 15.

*Heb. cat
So Exod.

32. 20. 9 ch. 2. 3. 17. 18.

a Chron. 15 See ver. 3

↑ Heb. holy.

2 Chron.

1. &c.

t Josh. 48.

-See ch. 12.

13 And also Maachah his mother, even her he removed from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove; and Asa †destroyed her idol, and burnt it by the brook Kidron.

14 But the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa's 'heart was perfect with the LORD all his days.

15 And he brought in the things which his father had dedicated, and the things which himself had dedicated, into the house of the LORD, silver, and gold, and vessels.

16 ¶ And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.

t

17 And Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, "that he might not suffer any to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.

18 Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house, and delivered them

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Jehoshaphat succeedeth Asa.
into the hand of his servants: and king
Asa sent them to Ben-hadad, the son of
Tabrimon, the son of Hezion, king of x 2 Chron.
Syria, that dwelt at 'Damascus, saying,

16. 2.

y ch. 11. 23,

19 There is a league between me and 4. thee, and between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent unto thee a present of silver and gold; come and break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.

+ Heb. go up.

20 So Ben-hadad hearkened unto king
Asa, and sent the captains of the hosts
which he had against the cities of Israel,
and smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel- z2 Kings 15.
beth-maachah, and all Cinneroth, with
all the land of Naphtali.

2

29.

a Judg. 18. 29.

b 2 Sam. 20.

21 And it came to pass, when Baasha 14 heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.

C

16. 6.

22 Then king Asa made a proclama- c2 Chron.
tion throughout all Judah; none was
+exempted: and they took away the + Heb. free.
stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof,
wherewith Baasha had builded; and king
Asa built with them Geba of Benjamin, d Josh. 21.
and Mizpah.

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17.

e Josh. 18.

26.

23 ¶ The rest of all the acts of Asa,
and all his might, and all that he did, and
the cities which he built, are they not
written in the book of the chronicles of
the kings of Judah? Nevertheless fin f2 Chron.
the time of his old age he was diseased
in his feet.

16. 12.

17.1.

2 Chron.

h Matt. 1. 8,

24 And Asa slept with his fathers, and
was buried with his fathers in the city of
David his father: and "Jehoshaphat his
son reigned in his stead.
25 And Nadab the son of Jeroboam
+began to reign over Israel in the second
year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned Hebd
over Israel two years.

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reigned.

26 And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of his father, and in 'his sin wherewith he made ich. 12. 30. Israel to sin.

1

& 14. 16.

44. & 21. 23.

27 And Baasha the son of Ahijah, k ch. 14. 14. of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha smote him at Gibbe- 1 Josh. 19. thon, which belonged to the Philistines; ch. 16. 15. for Nadab and all Israel laid siege to Gibbethon.

28 Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha slay him, and reigned in his stead.

29 And it came to pass, when he reigned, that he smote all the house of Jeroboam; he left not to Jeroboam any that breathed, until he had destroyed him, according unto the saying of the mch. 14. 10, LORD, which he spake by his servant Ahijah the Shilonite:

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Jehu's prophecy against Baasha.

Before CHRIST cir. 951.

o ver. 16.

953

1 KINGS.

31 Now the rest of the acts of Nadab, | in the house of Arza
and all that he did, are they not written house in Tirzah.
in the book of the chronicles of the kings
of Israel?

52 And there was war between Asa
and Baasha king of Israel all their days.

33 In the third year of Asa king of Judah began Baasha the son of Ahijah to reign over all Israel in Tirzah, twenty and four years.

34 And he did evil in the sight of the ch. 12. 23, LORD, and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin.

29. & 13.33. & 14. 16.

cir. 930.

a ver. 7.

2 Chron. 19.

CHAP. XVI.

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10 And Zimri went in and smote him, + Heb. and killed him, in the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead.

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11 ¶ And it came to pass, when he began to reign, as soon as he sat on his throne, that he slew all the house of Baasha: he left him 'not one that pisseth against a wall, || neither of his kinsfolks, Or, both nor of his friends.

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ra 1 Sam. 25.

22.

his kinsme

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12 Thus did Zimri destroy all the house friends..
of Baasha, "according to the word of the "ver. 3.
LORD, which he spake against Baasha
+ by Jehu the prophet,

1,7 Jehu's prophecy against Baasha.
Elah succeedeth him. 8 Zimri conspiring, sins of Elah his son, by which they sinned,
13 For all the sins of Baasha, and the
against Elah succeedeth him. 11 Zimri
executeth Jehu's prophecy. 15 Omri, made and by which they made Israel to sin, in
king by the soldiers, forceth Zimri desper-provoking the LORD God of Israel to an-
ately to burn himself. 21 The kingdom ger with their vanities.
being divided, Omri prevaileth against
Tibni. 23 Omri buildeth Samaria. 25
His wicked reign. 27 Ahab succeedeth
him. 29 Ahab's most wicked reign. 34
Joshua's curse upon Hiel the builder of Je-
richo.

HEN the word of the LORD came to
T-Jehu the son of Hanani against

2. & 20. 34 Baasha, saying,

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16 And the people that were encamped heard say, Zimri hath conspired, and hath also slain the king: wherefore all Israel made Omri, the captain of the host, king over Israel that day in the camp.

17 And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah.

18 And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king's house, and burnt the king's house over him with fire, and died,

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r ch. 12. 28.

19 For his sins which he sinned in doing evil in the sight of the LORD, in &15 20, 34walking in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin which he did, to make Israel to sin.

20 Now the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he wrought, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

21 Then were the people of Israel divided into two parts: half of the people followed Tibni the son of Ginath, to make him king; and half followed Omri.

22 But the people that followed Omri prevailed against the people that followed Tibni the son of Ginath: so Tibni died, and Omri reigned.

23 ¶ In the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel, twelve years: six years reigned he in Tirzah.

24 And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built

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on the hill, and called the name of the city | of the brook; and I have commanded the Before which he built, after the name of Shemer, ravens to feed thee there. + Heb. Sho- owner of the hill, +Samaria.

925

meron.

• See ch. 13.

25 ¶ But Omri wrought evil in the 32. 2 Kings eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all 17.24. John that were before him.

4.4

1 Mic. 6. 16.

u ver. 19.

x ver. 13.

918.

+Heb. was it a light thing, &c.

26 For he "walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin, to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger with their vanities.

27¶ Now the rest of the acts of Omri which he did, and his might that he shewed, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

28 So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria: and Ahab his son reigned in his stead,

29 And in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years.

30 And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him.

31 And it came to pass, tas if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the F Deut. 7. 3- sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, 'that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Judg. 18. Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and 26. 2 Kings went and served Baal, and worshipped 10 18.& 17. him.

3 ch. 21. 25,

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2 And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,

3 Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.

4 And it shall be, that thou shalt drink

5 So he went and did according unto the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.

6 And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.

end of days.

7 And it came to pass after a while, Heb. at the that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.

8 ¶ And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,

9 Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.

10 So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.

11 And as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand.

12 And she said, As the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.

13 And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son.

bad. 20. called Sa

Luke 4. 26,

repta.

14 For thus saith the LORD God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the LORD sendeth rain Heb. upon the earth.

15 And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.

16 And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Elijah.

17 And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the house,

sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.

giveth.

1 Or, a full

year.

+ Heb. by the hand of

8.

18 And she said unto Elijah, 'What fSee Lukes. have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son?

19 And he said unto her, Give me thy son. And he took him out of her bosom, and carried him up into a loft, where he abode, and laid him upon his own bed.

Elijah raiseth the widow's son.

CHRIST

He convinceth Baal's prophets.

Before

they said, He is not there; he took an CHRIST oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not.

1 KINGS. Before 20 And he cried unto the LORD, and ir. 910. said, O LORD my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?

g 2 Kings 4.

34, 35

Hleb. mea

sured.

+Heb. into

his inward

parts.

21 And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, I pray thee, let this child's soul come tinto him again.

22 And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came hebr. 11. into him again, and he revived.

35

i John 3.. & 16. 30.

cir. 906.

a Luke 4. 25. Jam. 5. 17.

23 And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother: and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth.

24 And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this 'I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in thy mouth is truth.

CHAP. XVIII.

1 In the extremity of famine Elijah, sent to Ahab, meeteth good Obadiah. Obadiah bringeth Ahab to Elijah. 17 Elijah, reproving Ahab, by fire from heaven convinceth Baal's prophets. 41 Elijah, by prayer ob taining rain, followeth Ahab to Jezreel.

AND it came to pass after many

days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, b Deut. 28. Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.

12.

↑ Heb. Obadiahu.

his house.

+ Heb. leebel.

2 And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria.

3¶ And Ahab called † Obadiah, which + Heb. over was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly: 4 For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)

5 And Ahab said unto Obadiah, Go into the land, unto all fountains of water, and unto all brooks: peradventure we may find grass to save the horses and mules +Heb. that alive, + that we lose not all the beasts.

we cut not of ourselves from the beasts.

6 So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.

7 And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Art thou that my lord Elijah?

8 And he answered him, I am: go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.

9 And he said, What have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me?

10 As the LORD thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when

11 And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.

12 And it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of the LORD shall carry thee whither I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he shall slay me: but I thy servant fear the LORD from my youth.

13 Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel slew the prophets of the LORD, how I hid an hundred men of the LORD's prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water?

14 And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here: and he shall slay me.

15 And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him to day.

16 So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab went to meet Elijah.

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29 And it came to pass, when midday Cor.11.4, was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was 'neither voice, nor +Heb.atten. any to answer, nor any that regarded. 30 And Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me. And all the sh. 19. 10. people came near unto him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD that was broken down.

tion.

28. & 35. 10.

31 And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying, "Israel shall

2 Kings 17. be thy name:

34

32 And with the stones he built an * Col. 3. 17. altar in the name of the LORD: and he made a trench round about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.

7 Lev. 1.6, 7,

33 And he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid him on the wood, and said, Fill four barrels with See Judg. water, and pour it on the burnt sacrifice, and on the wood.

6. 20.

+ Heb went.

34 And he said, Do it the second time. And they did it the second time. And he said, Do it the third time. And they did it the third time.

35 And the water tran round about aver. 39, 38. the altar; and he filled the trench also with water.

36 And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, b Exod 36. LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Isech. & rael, let it be known this day that thou 19. P.8 18. art God in Israel, and that I am thy servNumb. 16. ant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.

2 Kings 19.

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37 Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the Lev. 924 LORD God, and that thou hast turned Chron.. their heart back again.

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38 Then the fire of the LORD fell, and

CHRIST

cir. 906.

His prayer obtaineth rain. consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the Before wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. 39 And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, hef ver. 24. is the God.

Or,

kend.

25.

40 And Elijah said unto them, "Take Lappi ə the prophets of Baal; let not one of them g2 Kings 10. escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.

h Deut. 13.

5. & 18. 20.

a lor, a sound

41 ¶ And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is sound of abundance of rain.

rain.

42 So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down i James 5. upon the earth, and put his face between his knees,

43 And said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. And he went up, and looked, and said, There is nothing. And he said, Go again seven times.

17, 18.

44 And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man's hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, + Prepare thy chariot, and get thee,, down, that the rain stop thee not.

45 And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.

46 And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.

CHAP. XIX.

Elijah, threatened by Jezebel, fleeth to Beer-sheba. 4 In the wilderness, being weary of his life, he is comforted by an angel. 9 At Horeb God appeareth unto him, sending him to anoint Hazael, Jehu, and Elisha. 19 Elisha, taking leave of his friends, followeth Elijah.

AND Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah

had done, and withal how he had "slain all the prophets with the sword.

Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, 'So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow

about this time.

3 And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beersheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.

Kings 4Heb. till

29. & 9. 1.

thou come to Jezreel.

a ch. 18. 40.

b Ruth 1.17.

ch. 10. 10. 2Kings 6. 31.

15. Jonah 4.

4 ¶ But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he re- Numb quested for himself that he might die; 38. and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take his life. away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.

↑ Heb. for

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