II Kings 5:15 And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
I Kings 21:20 And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found thee: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the Lord. Ahab should have been a man of character. He should have lived out the... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
I Kings 14:7 Go, tell Jeroboam, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Forasmuch as I exalted thee from among the people, and made thee prince over my people Israel, 8 And rent the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it thee: and yet thou... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
I Kings 11:4 For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as was the heart of David his father. As Solomon got older he evidently got softer.... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
I Kings 8:50 And forgive thy people that have sinned against thee, and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee, and give them compassion before them who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them: 51 For... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
I Kings 3:2 Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the Lord, until those days. Solomon loved God but he also tolerated and later participated in the worship of others. Probably his heart was for... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
II Samuel 24:24 And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the Lord my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
II Samuel 16:12 It may be that the Lord will look on mine affliction, and that the Lord will requite me good for his cursing this day. David is being mistreated by one of his subjects. He would normally have the right to defend himself but he... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
II Samuel 12:8 And I gave thee thy master’s house, and thy master’s wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things. David had taken... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
II Samuel 5:12 And David perceived that the Lord had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel’s sake. David realizes, perceives, understands that it is God that has make him king over Israel. He... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
