Military Organization 1 Here is the listing of the sons of Israel by family heads, commanders and captains, and other officers who served the king in everything military. Army divisions were on duty a month at a time for the twelve months of the year. Each division comprised 24,000 men. 2-3 First division, first month: […]
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1 Chronicles 28
David’s Valedictory Address 1 David called together all the leaders of Israel—tribal administrators, heads of various governmental operations, military commanders and captains, stewards in charge of the property and livestock belonging to the king and his sons—everyone who held responsible positions in the kingdom. 2-7 King David stood tall and spoke: “Listen to me, my […]
1 Chronicles 29
They Get Ready to Build 1-5 Then David the king addressed the congregation: “My son Solomon was singled out and chosen by God to do this. But he’s young and untested and the work is huge—this is not just a place for people to meet each other, but a house forGodto meet us. I’ve done […]
2 Kings 1
1 After Ahab died, Moab rebelled against Israel. 2 One day Ahaziah fell through the balcony railing on the rooftop of his house in Samaria and was injured. He sent messengers off to consult Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron, “Am I going to recover from this accident?” 3-4 God’s angel spoke to Elijah the Tishbite: […]
2 Kings 2
1-2 Just beforeGodtook Elijah to heaven in a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on a walk out of Gilgal. Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here.Godhas sent me on an errand to Bethel.” Elisha said, “Not on your life! I’m not letting you out of my sight!” So they both went to Bethel. 3 The guild […]
2 Kings 3
Joram of Israel 1-3 Joram son of Ahab began his rule over Israel in Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah. He was king for twelve years. InGod’s sight he was a bad king. But he wasn’t as bad as his father and mother—to his credit he destroyed the obscene Baal stone […]
2 Kings 4
1 One day the wife of a man from the guild of prophets called out to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead. You well know what a good man he was, devoted toGod. And now the man to whom he was in debt is on his way to collect by taking my two children […]
2 Kings 5
1-3 Naaman was general of the army under the king of Aram. He was important to his master, who held him in the highest esteem because it was by him thatGodhad given victory to Aram: a truly great man, but afflicted with a grievous skin disease. It so happened that Aram, on one of its […]
2 Kings 6
1-2 One day the guild of prophets came to Elisha and said, “You can see that this place where we’re living under your leadership is getting cramped—we have no elbow room. Give us permission to go down to the Jordan where each of us will get a log. We’ll build a roomier place.” Elisha said, […]
2 Kings 7
1 Elisha said, “Listen!God’s word! The famine’s over. This time tomorrow food will be plentiful—a handful of meal for a shekel; two handfuls of grain for a shekel. The market at the city gate will be buzzing.” 2 The attendant on whom the king leaned for support said to the Holy Man, “You expect us […]