And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, “Turn thine hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.” And the battle increased that day: and the king was …
Tag: Ahab
He Sold Himself To Do Evil
And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, “Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, which is in Samaria: behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, whither he is gone down to possess it. And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, ‘Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, …
Who Is The Troubler Of Israel?
And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, “Art thou he that troubleth Israel?” And he answered, “I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast followed Baalim. Now therefore send, and gather to …
The Word of the LORD Does Not Fail
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. And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were …
…Then open the door and run
Our reading of Scripture for today is 2 Kings 9 through 10. And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, "Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramothgilead: and when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son …
A King Humbles Himself
But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up. And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all things as did the Amorites, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel. And it came …
Prayer of Faith
And Elijah said unto Ahab, "Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain." So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees, and said to …
Smite Me
"And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour in the word of the LORD, 'Smite me, I pray thee.' And the man refused to smite him. Then said he unto him, 'Because thou hast not obeyed the voice of the LORD, behold, as soon as thou art departed from …
Day Twenty Four – Prophets and Kings
In the reading today - 1 Kings 15 - 2 Kings 6 - we begin the reading of a king of Judah by the name of Asa (1 Kings 15), and it is said of him, “Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, as did David his father” (15:11). We …
Resolved to Speak Truth
Join me in reading 1 Kings 21 - 22 for today... "And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, what the LORD saith unto me, that will I speak." 1 Kings 22:14 (KJB) The king of Judah, the southern kingdom; and the king of Israel, the northern kingdom were joining together to fight a common enemy …
Trouble in the Land
Are there any people or any one person who is the problem when a country or land is troubled, and plagued by drought, famine, hunger, poverty, or disasters? Do these things just kind of happen? I think there are a lot of things we need to consider. One is, does that nation or people group …
The Sale of Oneself
Today's Reading: 1 Kings 19 - 21 "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." 1 Kings 21:20 (KJV) The confrontation of Ahab by God's prophet Elijah was following one …
Seven Abominations 3
HANDS THAT SHED INNOCENT BLOOD Proverbs 6:16-19 If God "Hates hands that shed innocent blood", then He loves the hands that preserve life. A self oriented society only values self. The life of others is valueless unless it is for promoting, pleasing, or pasifying self. A God oriented people see all life as of value …
052611 Know now that there shall fall unto the earth nothing of the word of the LORD
"And there came a messenger, and told him, saying, 'They have brought the heads of the king’s sons.' And he said, 'Lay ye them in two heaps at the entering in of the gate until the morning.' And it came to pass in the morning, that he went out, and stood, and said to all …
052211 But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD…
...Whom Jezebel his wife stirred up. And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all things as did the Amorites, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel. And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, …
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