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• Fall of JerusalemBible

  The fall of Jerusalem was the event in which Jerusalem, the capital of the southern kingdom of Judah, fell to the army of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, and the temple was burned. It took place during the reign of King Zedekiah, bringing the kingdom of Judah to an end and marking the beginning of the Babylonian exile.

• 1 Kings 20Bible

  The account of Ahab, king of the northern kingdom of Israel, defeating Ben-hadad, king of Aram, in two battles, at Samaria and at Aphek. When Ahab makes a covenant with the surrendered Ben-hadad and lets him go, a prophet rebukes him.

• 2 Kings 21Bible

  2 Kings 21 recounts the fifty-five-year reign of Manasseh, son of Hezekiah, who revived idolatry in Judah, and the judgment announced against Jerusalem and Judah. It also recounts the reign of his son Amon, who was killed by his servants after two years.

• Widow of ZarephathPeople

  The widow of Zarephath is a woman from Zarephath in the region of Sidon who appears in 1 Kings 17. During a drought she fed the prophet Elijah, and her son was restored to life after he died. Scripture does not record her name.

• Elah (King of Israel)People

  Elah was a king of the northern kingdom of Israel and the son of Baasha. According to 1 Kings 16, he reigned for two years and was killed by his servant Zimri while drunk. His death brought the dynasty of Baasha to an end.

• Zimri (King of Israel)People

  Zimri was a king of the northern kingdom of Israel who killed King Elah and reigned seven days in Tirzah. When Omri besieged him, he set the palace on fire and died inside it (1 Kings 16).

• 2 Kings 10Bible

  2 Kings 10 recounts how Jehu wipes out the house of Ahab, the brothers of King Ahaziah of Judah, and the worshipers of Baal. It also records his twenty-eight-year reign, during which he did not turn from the sin of Jeroboam's golden calves.

• Queen of ShebaPeople

  The Queen of Sheba was a foreign queen who, having heard reports of Solomon's wisdom, came to Jerusalem and tested him with hard questions. Jesus called her "the queen of the south" and spoke of her as a witness at the judgment.

• Jehu son of HananiPeople

  Jehu son of Hanani was a prophet during the period of the divided kingdom. He pronounced judgment on Baasha, king of northern Israel, and rebuked Jehoshaphat, king of Judah. He is distinct from Jehu, the king of northern Israel who bore the same name.

• 1 Kings 4Bible

  1 Kings 4 records the officials of Solomon's kingdom, the districts assigned to twelve governors, the provisions and horses of the royal court, the kingdom's broad territory and peace, and Solomon's surpassing wisdom.

• 1 Kings 10Bible

  1 Kings 10 records the visit of the Queen of Sheba, who came to Solomon, saw his wisdom and wealth, and praised the LORD. The chapter also describes the gold, trade, and military strength of Solomon's kingdom.

• 1 Kings 7Bible

  First Kings 7 records Solomon's thirteen-year construction of his own palace and the work of Hiram, a craftsman from Tyre, who made the temple furnishings, including the bronze pillars Jachin and Boaz, the bronze sea, and the stands and lavers.

• 1 Kings 14Bible

  When Jeroboam's son falls ill, the prophet Ahijah pronounces judgment on the house of Jeroboam. The chapter then records the sins of Rehoboam of Judah and the invasion of Jerusalem by Shishak, king of Egypt.

• 1 Kings 11Bible

  First Kings 11 recounts how Solomon, led astray by his foreign wives, served other gods and provoked the Lord's anger. Hadad, Rezon, and Jeroboam rise up as adversaries, the division of the kingdom is foretold, and Solomon dies.

• 2 Kings 12Bible

  Second Kings 12 recounts the forty-year reign of Joash, king of Judah. It records his repair of the temple with silver gathered in a collection chest, his sending of sacred treasures to Hazael king of Aram to induce him to withdraw, and his death in a conspiracy by his servants.

• 2 Kings 18Bible

  Second Kings 18 records the accession and religious reforms of Hezekiah, king of Judah; the fall of Samaria, capital of the northern kingdom of Israel; the invasion of Judah by Sennacherib, king of Assyria; and the threats the Rabshakeh delivered before the walls of Jerusalem.

• 2 Kings 22Bible

  2 Kings 22 recounts the accession of Josiah, king of Judah, and his repair of the temple. When the book of the law is found in the temple, the king repents, and the prophetess Huldah announces both the judgment coming upon Judah and the mercy Josiah will receive.

• Joram (King of Israel)People

  Joram was a king of the northern kingdom of Israel who appears in 2 Kings in the Old Testament. He was the son of Ahab and Jezebel. He was killed by Jehu at Jezreel, and his death ended the reign of the house of Ahab.

• TibniPeople

  Tibni, the son of Ginath, was proclaimed king by half the people of the northern kingdom of Israel after the death of King Zimri and contended with Omri for the throne. He appears only in 1 Kings 16.

• 1 Kings 18:21Bible Verses

  These are the words Elijah spoke on Mount Carmel, demanding that the people of Israel, who were wavering between Baal and the LORD, make a clear choice for God. The verse is frequently cited as a call to decisive faith and as a warning against syncretism.