1 Kings 151 Kings 15

A quick reviewA quick review

The Southern Kingdom – Judah The Southern Kingdom – Judah

Rehoboam – Solomon’s son reigns for 17 Rehoboam – Solomon’s son reigns for 17 yearsyears

• He was good for at least 3 years but He was good for at least 3 years but turned bad by his 5turned bad by his 5thth year as king. year as king.

• He started doing idol worship. He started doing idol worship.

Abijah – Rehoboam’s son reigns for 3 yearsAbijah – Rehoboam’s son reigns for 3 years

• He relied upon God for his victory over the He relied upon God for his victory over the northern tribe but over all he was a bad northern tribe but over all he was a bad king.king.

The Northern Kingdom – Israel The Northern Kingdom – Israel

Jeroboam – servant of Solomon reigns for 22 Jeroboam – servant of Solomon reigns for 22 yearsyears

• He was bad early on and he setup golden He was bad early on and he setup golden calves and false God’s for the people to calves and false God’s for the people to worship. worship.

He has three major prophecies against him.He has three major prophecies against him.

1. A future king named Josiah would burn 1. A future king named Josiah would burn men's bones on him 1 Kings 13:2. men's bones on him 1 Kings 13:2.

2. A future king would kill him and his whole 2. A future king would kill him and his whole household 1 Kings 14:14household 1 Kings 14:14

3. All of Israel would be scattered beyond 3. All of Israel would be scattered beyond the river. 1 Kings 14:15the river. 1 Kings 14:15

Nadab – Jeroboam’s son reigns 2 yearsNadab – Jeroboam’s son reigns 2 years

• He follows in dads footstepsHe follows in dads footsteps

• While trying to conquer the Philistines at While trying to conquer the Philistines at Gibbethon Baasha, a fellow Jew, kills Nadab Gibbethon Baasha, a fellow Jew, kills Nadab and his family fulfilling one of the and his family fulfilling one of the prophecies against Jeroboam. prophecies against Jeroboam.

Baasha reigns 24 yearsBaasha reigns 24 years

• He was also a bad kingHe was also a bad king

• A prophet named Jehu let Baasha know A prophet named Jehu let Baasha know that all his family will die just as Jeroboam’s that all his family will die just as Jeroboam’s did because of his wickedness. did because of his wickedness.

Elah – Baasha’s son reigns 2 years Elah – Baasha’s son reigns 2 years

• He gets drunk and his servant Zimri kills He gets drunk and his servant Zimri kills him and his family fulfilling Jehu’s prophecy him and his family fulfilling Jehu’s prophecy against Baasha against Baasha

Zimri – Elah’s servant reins for 7 daysZimri – Elah’s servant reins for 7 days

• He commits suicide by burning himself up He commits suicide by burning himself up in the kings housein the kings house

Next we have 2 kings at once Tibni and Next we have 2 kings at once Tibni and Omri. Omri. • They reign at the same time for about 4 They reign at the same time for about 4 years until Tibni dies. years until Tibni dies. • Omri takes over as king. Omri takes over as king. • At this point he is called the worse of all At this point he is called the worse of all kings as he rebels against God. kings as he rebels against God. • He reigns for 12 years. He reigns for 12 years.

2 Chronicles 14:2 Asa did 2 Chronicles 14:2 Asa did what was what was good good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God, 3 and right in the eyes of the LORD his God, 3 for he removed the altars of the foreign for he removed the altars of the foreign gods gods and the high places, and broke down and the high places, and broke down the the sacred sacred pillars and cut down the wooden pillars and cut down the wooden images. 4 He commanded Judah to seek the images. 4 He commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to observe LORD God of their fathers, and to observe the law and the commandment. 5 He also the law and the commandment. 5 He also removed the high places and the incense removed the high places and the incense altars from all the cities of Judah, and the altars from all the cities of Judah, and the kingdom was quiet under him. 6 And he kingdom was quiet under him. 6 And he built fortified cities in Judah, for the land built fortified cities in Judah, for the land had rest; he had no war in those years, had rest; he had no war in those years, because the LORD had given him rest. because the LORD had given him rest.

7 Therefore he said to Judah, "Let us build 7 Therefore he said to Judah, "Let us build these cities and make walls around these cities and make walls around them, them, and towers, gates, and bars, and towers, gates, and bars, while while the land the land is is yet before us, because we have sought yet before us, because we have sought the LORD our God; we have sought the LORD our God; we have sought Him, Him, and and He has given us rest on every side." So they He has given us rest on every side." So they built and prospered. 8 And Asa had an built and prospered. 8 And Asa had an army of three hundred thousand from Judah army of three hundred thousand from Judah who carried shields and spears, and from who carried shields and spears, and from Benjamin two hundred and eighty thousand Benjamin two hundred and eighty thousand men who carried shields and drew bows; all men who carried shields and drew bows; all these these were were mighty men of valor.mighty men of valor.

2 Chronicles 14:9 Then Zerah the Ethiopian 2 Chronicles 14:9 Then Zerah the Ethiopian came out against them with an army of a came out against them with an army of a million men and three hundred chariots, million men and three hundred chariots, and he came to Mareshah. 10 So Asa went and he came to Mareshah. 10 So Asa went out against him, and they set the troops in out against him, and they set the troops in battle array in the Valley of Zephathah at battle array in the Valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.Mareshah.

2 Chronicles 14:11 And Asa cried out to the 2 Chronicles 14:11 And Asa cried out to the LORD his God, and said, "LORD, LORD his God, and said, "LORD, it is it is nothing nothing for You to help, whether with many or with for You to help, whether with many or with those who have no power; help us, O LORD those who have no power; help us, O LORD our God, for we rest on You, and in Your our God, for we rest on You, and in Your name we go against this multitude. O LORD, name we go against this multitude. O LORD, You You are are our God; do not let man prevail our God; do not let man prevail against You!" 12 So the LORD struck the against You!" 12 So the LORD struck the Ethiopians before Asa and Judah, and the Ethiopians before Asa and Judah, and the Ethiopians fled. 13 And Asa and the people Ethiopians fled. 13 And Asa and the people who who were were with him pursued them to Gerar. with him pursued them to Gerar. So theSo the

Ethiopians were overthrown, and they could Ethiopians were overthrown, and they could not recover, for they were broken before not recover, for they were broken before the LORD and His army. And they carried the LORD and His army. And they carried away very much spoil. 14 Then they away very much spoil. 14 Then they defeated all the cities around Gerar, for the defeated all the cities around Gerar, for the fear of the LORD came upon them; and they fear of the LORD came upon them; and they plundered all the cities, for there was plundered all the cities, for there was exceedingly much spoil in them. 15 They exceedingly much spoil in them. 15 They also attacked the livestock enclosures, and also attacked the livestock enclosures, and carried off sheep and camels in abundance, carried off sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem.and returned to Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 15:1 Now the Spirit of God 2 Chronicles 15:1 Now the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded. 2 And came upon Azariah the son of Oded. 2 And he went out to meet Asa, and said to him: he went out to meet Asa, and said to him: "Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin. "Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD The LORD is is with you while you are with with you while you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you; but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you. 3 "For a long time Israel you. 3 "For a long time Israel has been has been without the true God, without a teaching without the true God, without a teaching priest, and without law; priest, and without law;

4 "but when in their trouble they turned to 4 "but when in their trouble they turned to the LORD God of Israel, and sought Him, He the LORD God of Israel, and sought Him, He was found by them. 5 "And in those times was found by them. 5 "And in those times there was there was no peace to the one who went no peace to the one who went out, nor to the one who came in, but great out, nor to the one who came in, but great turmoil turmoil was was on all the inhabitants of the on all the inhabitants of the lands. 6 "So nation was destroyed by lands. 6 "So nation was destroyed by nation, and city by city, for God troubled nation, and city by city, for God troubled them with every adversity. 7 "But you, be them with every adversity. 7 "But you, be strong and do not let your hands be weak, strong and do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded!"for your work shall be rewarded!"

2 Chronicles 15:8 And when Asa heard these 2 Chronicles 15:8 And when Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Oded the words and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage, and removed the prophet, he took courage, and removed the abominable idols from all the land of Judah abominable idols from all the land of Judah and Benjamin and from the cities which he and Benjamin and from the cities which he had taken in the mountains of Ephraim; and had taken in the mountains of Ephraim; and he restored the altar of the LORD that he restored the altar of the LORD that was was before the vestibule of the LORD. 9 Then he before the vestibule of the LORD. 9 Then he gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and those gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and those who dwelt with them from Ephraim, who dwelt with them from Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon, for they came over Manasseh, and Simeon, for they came over to him in great numbers from Israel when to him in great numbers from Israel when they saw that the LORD his God was with they saw that the LORD his God was with him. 10 So they gathered together at him. 10 So they gathered together at Jerusalem in the third month, in the Jerusalem in the third month, in the fifteenth year of the reign of Asa. fifteenth year of the reign of Asa.

11 And they offered to the LORD at that 11 And they offered to the LORD at that time seven hundred bulls and seven time seven hundred bulls and seven thousand sheep from the spoil they had thousand sheep from the spoil they had brought. 12 Then they entered into a brought. 12 Then they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God of their covenant to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul; 13 and whoever would not seek the soul; 13 and whoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel was to be put to death, LORD God of Israel was to be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or whether small or great, whether man or woman. 14 Then they took an oath before woman. 14 Then they took an oath before the LORD with a loud voice, with shouting the LORD with a loud voice, with shouting and trumpets and rams' horns. 15 And all and trumpets and rams' horns. 15 And all Judah rejoiced at the oath, for they had Judah rejoiced at the oath, for they had sworn with all their heart and sought Him sworn with all their heart and sought Him with all their soul; and He was found by with all their soul; and He was found by them, and the LORD gave them rest all them, and the LORD gave them rest all around.around.

2 Chronicles 15:16 Also he removed 2 Chronicles 15:16 Also he removed Maachah, the mother of Asa the king, from Maachah, the mother of Asa the king, from being being queen mother, because she had made queen mother, because she had made an obscene image of Asherah; and Asa cut an obscene image of Asherah; and Asa cut down her obscene image, then crushed and down her obscene image, then crushed and burned burned it it by the Brook Kidron. 17 But the by the Brook Kidron. 17 But the high places were not removed from Israel. high places were not removed from Israel. Nevertheless the heart of Asa was loyal all Nevertheless the heart of Asa was loyal all his days. 18 He also brought into the house his days. 18 He also brought into the house of God the things that his father had of God the things that his father had dedicated and that he himself had dedicated and that he himself had dedicated: silver and gold and utensils. 19 dedicated: silver and gold and utensils. 19 And there was no war until the thirty-fifth And there was no war until the thirty-fifth year of the reign of Asa.year of the reign of Asa.

2 Chronicles 16:1 In the thirty-sixth year of 2 Chronicles 16:1 In the thirty-sixth year of the reign of Asa, Baasha king of Israel came the reign of Asa, Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah and built Ramah, that he up against Judah and built Ramah, that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah. 2 Then Asa brought silver and of Judah. 2 Then Asa brought silver and gold from the treasuries of the house of the gold from the treasuries of the house of the LORD and of the king's house, and sent to LORD and of the king's house, and sent to Ben-Hadad king of Syria, who dwelt in Ben-Hadad king of Syria, who dwelt in Damascus, saying, 3 "Damascus, saying, 3 "Let there be Let there be a treaty a treaty between you and me, as there was between between you and me, as there was between my father and your father. Here, I have sent my father and your father. Here, I have sent you silver and gold; come, break your treaty you silver and gold; come, break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, so that he will with Baasha king of Israel, so that he will withdraw from me."withdraw from me."

4 So Ben-Hadad heeded King Asa, and sent 4 So Ben-Hadad heeded King Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel. They attacked Ijon, Dan, Abel of Israel. They attacked Ijon, Dan, Abel Maim, and all the storage cities of Naphtali. Maim, and all the storage cities of Naphtali. 5 Now it happened, when Baasha heard 5 Now it happened, when Baasha heard it, it, that he stopped building Ramah and ceased that he stopped building Ramah and ceased his work. 6 Then King Asa took all Judah, his work. 6 Then King Asa took all Judah, and they carried away the stones and and they carried away the stones and timber of Ramah, which Baasha had used timber of Ramah, which Baasha had used for building; and with them he built Geba for building; and with them he built Geba and Mizpah.and Mizpah.

2 Chronicles 16:7 And at that time Hanani 2 Chronicles 16:7 And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said to him: "Because you have relied on the to him: "Because you have relied on the king of Syria, and have not relied on the king of Syria, and have not relied on the LORD your God, therefore the army of the LORD your God, therefore the army of the king of Syria has escaped from your hand. king of Syria has escaped from your hand. 8 "Were the Ethiopians and the Lubim not a 8 "Were the Ethiopians and the Lubim not a huge army with very many chariots and huge army with very many chariots and horsemen? Yet, because you relied on the horsemen? Yet, because you relied on the LORD, He delivered them into your hand. LORD, He delivered them into your hand.

9 "For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro 9 "For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of Himself strong on behalf of those those whose whose heart heart is is loyal to Him. In this you have done loyal to Him. In this you have done foolishly; therefore from now on you shall foolishly; therefore from now on you shall have wars." 10 Then Asa was angry with have wars." 10 Then Asa was angry with the seer, and put him in prison, for the seer, and put him in prison, for he was he was enraged at him because of this. And Asa enraged at him because of this. And Asa oppressed oppressed some some of the people at that time.of the people at that time.

2 Chronicles 16:11 Note that the acts of 2 Chronicles 16:11 Note that the acts of Asa, first and last, are indeed written in the Asa, first and last, are indeed written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. 12 book of the kings of Judah and Israel. 12 And in the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa And in the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa became diseased in his feet, and his malady became diseased in his feet, and his malady was severe; yet in his disease he did not was severe; yet in his disease he did not seek the LORD, but the physicians. 13 So seek the LORD, but the physicians. 13 So Asa rested with his fathers; he died in the Asa rested with his fathers; he died in the forty-first year of his reign. 14 They buried forty-first year of his reign. 14 They buried him in his own tomb, which he had made for him in his own tomb, which he had made for himself in the City of David; and they laid himself in the City of David; and they laid him in the bed which was filled with spices him in the bed which was filled with spices and various ingredients prepared in a and various ingredients prepared in a mixture of ointments. They made a very mixture of ointments. They made a very great burning for him.great burning for him.

Romans 8:28 And we know that all things Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according God, to those who are the called according to to His His purpose.purpose.