These files have been of great assistance in the preparation of the Blue Letter Bible Septuagint text. Minor Prophets Minor Prophets 1 Kings 19 (KJV) - And Ahab told Jezebel all - Blue Letter Bible And moreover the kings servants have gone to bless our lord King David, saying, May God make the name of Solomon better than your name, and may He make his throne greater than your throne. Then the king bowed himself on the bed. Passwords should have at least 6 characters. Email / username or password was incorrect! The Old Testament 1 Kings 10 (KJV) - And when the queen of - Blue Letter Bible And Nathan said, My lord, O king, have you said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne? New English Translation, Prophets However fine the vintage, for him the grapes were acrid, poisonous That which is gained by fraud is never possessed. (Morgan). But on a spiritual, eternal level, it was not. We dont know who the human author of this book was; Jewish traditions say it was Jeremiah and it may very well be so. On a human level, Solomons reign was indeed greater than Davids. The Old Testament Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. Has this thing been done by my lord the king, and you have not told your servant who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?. Septuagint, His mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Minor Prophets He was like a sulking child who could not get his own way. (Dilday), ii. Johannine Writings 2. . Pentateuch b. The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will. To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. 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This was a remarkable display of grace that a son of the wife David took through adultery and murder in the most infamous scandal of his life should become his heir to the throne. And exalts another. Pentateuch The Authorized Version or King James Version (KJV), 1611, 1769. Email / username or password was incorrect! Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. Tools 1Ki 2:5 b. I and my son Solomon will be counted as offenders: Bathsheba began by telling David the facts about Adonijahs actions. Minor Prophets (3) The Elders of Jezreel, who were wicked and subservient. Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. The Old Testament (1 Kings 21:27-29) Ahab humbles himself and God relents from judgment in his life. Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His . Johannine Writings Study Guide for 1 Kings 4 by David Guzik - Blue Letter Bible The Whole Bible Cookie Notice: David failed to restrain his passions in some areas of his life; his sons showed a much greater inability to restrain their passions. The Gospels The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, According to all that the Amorites had done, whom the LORD had cast out: In likening the sin of Ahab to the sin of the Amorites, God prepared the ground for the future eviction of Israel from the Promised Land. The mule was something special in ancient Israel. Thank you for registering. So while the common people rode donkeys, the mule was reserved for royalty. (Dilday), ii. Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. Poetical Books And Adonijah sacrificed sheep and oxen and fattened cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by En Rogel; he also invited all his brothers, the kings sons, and all the men of Judah, the kings servants. This was a specific container of oil kept in the tabernacle for special ceremonies of anointing. Wisdom Literature Go immediately to King David and say to him, Did you not, my lord, O king, swear to your maidservant, saying, Assuredly your son Solomon shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne? Historical Books GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point And took him to Gihon: Gihon, the site of the anointing, was just outside the city in the Kidron Valley, on the east bank of Ophel. And two men, scoundrels, came in and sat before him; and the scoundrels witnessed against him, against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth has blasphemed God and the king! Then they took him outside the city and stoned him with stones, so that he died. His request would only be so outrageous if Abishag had belonged to David as a concubine. i. 1 Kings 11 - For Solomon became a follower of Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and of *Milcom the abhorrent idol of the Ammonites. 2. Prophets (1 Kings 1:28-30) David vows to set things aright for his succession. Pauline Epistles But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, or Solomon his brother. Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year. Your partnership makes all we do possible. Professional rivalry had darkened into bitter hate (Maclaren). 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(Now the king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was serving the king.) New King James Version, Johannine Writings They sensed that Solomon was the man, not Adonijah. A verification email has been sent to the address you provided. He seemed to be a spineless, pouting man who reacted this way when he met any kind of adversity. John 3:16, Jesus faith love), Select a Beginning Point Johannine Writings It was at this time Jerusalems major source of water and was therefore a natural gathering place of the populace (Patterson and Austel). . 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Now Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they finished eating. 1 Kings 2 (KJV) - Now the days of David - Blue Letter Bible Johannine Writings He seems even older than his years; but for David, it wasnt just the years it was the mileage. Pauline Epistles The Old Testament Then Zadok the priest took a horn of oil from the tabernacle and anointed Solomon. The Bibles Tab is found in the Tools feature on Bible pages: Note: MLA no longer requires the URL as part of their citation standard. Wisdom Literature There he is, in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone down to take possession of it. Passwords should have at least 6 characters. 1Ki 14:21 - And Rehoboam H7346 the son H1121 of Solomon H8010 reigned . 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Then Solomon said, If he proves himself a worthy man, not one hair of him shall fall to the earth; but if wickedness is found in him, he shall die. So King Solomon sent them to bring him down from the altar. Therefore his servants said to him, Let a young woman, a virgin, be sought for our lord the king, and let her stand before the king, and let her care for him; and let her lie in your bosom, that our lord the king may be warm. So they sought for a lovely young woman throughout all the territory of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king. And the king took an oath and said, As the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from every distress, just as I swore to you by the LORD God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon your son shall be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne in my place, so I certainly will do this day.. 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Within the United Kingdom, the rights to the KJV are vested in the Crown. 1 Kings 21 (NKJV) - And it came to pass - Blue Letter Bible Historical Books Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year. There is no record of Jezebels humility or repentance; therefore, we can expect that Gods judgment will come upon her exactly as He first announced. Luke-Acts Thank you for registering. Prophets They believed that the land was an inheritance from God, parceled out to individual tribes and families according to His will. American Standard Version, So the scene is a vivid picture of peevish Ahab turning his face to the wall and refusing to eat. And it came to pass after these things that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard which was in Jezreel, next to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. May the LORD God of my lord the king say so too: Benaiah understood an important principle that unless the LORD God said Amen! to the selection of Solomon, he would not stand. She wrote letters in Ahabs name, sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters to the elders and the nobles: This shows that Ahab was in agreement with what Jezebel did and had to know something of her plot. i. b. The Gospels The Authorized Version or King James Version (KJV), 1611, 1769.Outside of the United Kingdom, the KJV is in the public domain. Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year. 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Tools 1Ki 21:6 And he said unto her, Because I spake unto Naboth the Jezreelite, and said unto him, Give me thy vineyard for money; or else, if it please thee, I will give thee another vineyard for it: and he answered, I will not give thee my vineyard. Major Prophets It was not fulfilled, because Ahab died in Samaria and the dogs licked his blood there (1 Kings 22:38), instead of in Jezreel where Naboth was murdered. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point You can copy the order of your preferred Bible translations from the Bibles Tab to the Version Picker (this popup) or vice versa. 1 Kings 21 (NIV) - Some time later there was - Blue Letter Bible English Standard Version, 1. Naboth, just like Jesus, was completely innocent of such accusations and was murdered without cause. At the same time, Solomon wanted Adonijah to know that if he should show the slightest inclination towards rebellion, he would be killed instantly. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. c. Let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him king: This is a rare glimpse of all three offices in cooperation prophet, priest, and king. A kings legacy was in his posterity succeeding him on the throne, and here God announced an end to the dynasty of Omri (Ahabs father). Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. Tools 1Ki 19:4 Major Prophets ii. Webster's Bible, Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who lives in Samaria. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. All rights reserved. You can copy the order of your preferred Bible translations from the Bibles Tab to the Version Picker (this popup) or vice versa. Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. In part, this was because David did not discipline his own sons well. i. David was about 70 at this time. Your partnership makes all we do possible. Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year. Morphological Greek New Testament, and (1 Kings 1:31-37) Arrangements are made for the anointing of Solomon as king. She involved Ahab by the use of his seal on the directives to the local magistrates. c. He came and fell down before King Solomon: Adonijah knew he received great mercy from Solomon, and he wanted to show his gratitude for it and his reliance upon Solomons mercy. Even with Naboth dead, the land did not belong to Ahab or the royal house of Israel. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. King James Version, GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Christian Standard Bible, Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. d. Naboth has blasphemed God and the king: Jesus was charged with similar crimes, accused of offending both God and Caesar. If he proves himself a worthy man, not one hair of him shall fall to the earth: Solomon gave Adonijah a limited reprieve. ii. Let my lord King David live forever: This was a customary expression of thanks and honor. Historical Books The Gospels i. It is important to understand that this ancient custom was not used in Israel to protect a guilty man. Prophets So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the Cherethites, and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon ride on King Davids mule, and took him to Gihon. a. d. While you are still talking there with the king, I also will come in after you and confirm your words: Nathan knew that David was generally indulgent towards his sons and would find it hard to believe that Adonijah would do such a thing. a. For more information on this translation, see the KJV Preface. Septuagint, Because he has humbled himself before Me, I will not bring the calamity in his days. He seemed to live the lives of four or five men in his lifetime. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. The king has sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the Cherethites, and the Pelethites; and they have made him ride on the kings mule. The Gospels As the Amorites were cast out of Canaan for their continued idolatry and rejection of God, so would the northern kingdom of Israel be cast out. Yet we must say that this is at best conjecture and Shumen is not the same as Shulam. The Whole Bible Pericope taken from the NASB95 and has been graciously provided by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. The New Testament Study Guide for 1 Kings 21 by David Guzik - Blue Letter Bible Luke-Acts Have you murdered and also taken possession: Elijah did what few other men had the courage to do confront this wicked, brutal, and amoral king and queen of Israel.