Monthly Archives: August 2017

Hezekiah’s Illness and Recovery 1 In those days [when Sennacherib first invaded Judah] Hezekiah became deathly ill. The prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came and said to him, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Set your house in order, for you shall die and not recover.’” 2 Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and […]

Manasseh Succeeds Hezekiah 1 Manasseh was twelve years old when hebecame king, and he reigned for fifty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hephzibah. 2 He did [great] evil in the sight of the Lord, in accordance with the [idolatrous] repulsive acts of the [pagan] nations whom the Lorddispossessed before the sons (descendants) of […]

Josiah Succeeds Amon 1 Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and reigned for thirty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jedidah daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath. 2 He did what was right in the sight of the Lordand walked in all the ways of his father (ancestor) David, and did not […]

Josiah’s Covenant 1 King Josiah sentwordand they brought to him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem. 2 The king went up to the house of the Lord, and with him all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the priests, the prophets, and all the people, both small and great; […]

Babylon Controls Jehoiakim 1 In his days, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant for three years; then he turned and rebelled against him. 2 The Lordsent marauding bands of Chaldeans, Arameans (Syrians), Moabites, and Ammonites against Jehoiakim. And He sent them against Judah to destroy it, in accordance with the […]

Nebuchadnezzar Besieges Jerusalem 1 Now in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he with all his army, against Jerusalem, and camped against it and built siege works surrounding it. 2 The city came under siege [for nearly two years] until the eleventh […]

David in Old Age 1 Now King David wasold, advanced in years; they covered him with clothes, but he could not get warm. 2 So his servants said to him, “Let a young virgin be found for my lord the king and let her attend him and become his nurse; let her lie against your […]

David’s Charge to Solomon 1 When David’s time to die approached, he gave instructions to Solomon his son, saying, 2 “I am going the way of all the earth [as dust to dust]. Be strong and prove yourself a man. 3 Keep the charge of the Lordyour God, [that is, fulfill your obligation to] walk […]

Solomon’s Rule Consolidated 1 Now Solomon became a son-in-law to Pharaoh king of Egypt [and formed an alliance] bytaking Pharaoh’s daughter [in marriage]. He brought her to theCity of David [where she remained temporarily] until he had finished building his own house (palace) and the house of the Lordand the wall around Jerusalem. 2 But […]

Solomon’s Officials 1 King Solomon was king over all [the people of] Israel. 2 These were his [chief] officials: Azariah theson of Zadok was thehighpriest; 3 Elihoreph and Ahijah the sons of Shisha, were scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder [of important events]; 4 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was in command […]