Discovery Box| (0.15) | 1Ki 4:21 |
| (5:1) 1 Solomon ruled all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River 2 to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms paid tribute as Solomon’s subjects throughout his lifetime. 3 |
| (0.15) | 1Ki 8:29 |
| Night and day may you watch over this temple, the place where you promised you would live. 1 May you answer your servant’s prayer for this place. 2 |
| (0.15) | 1Ki 9:6 |
| “But if you or your sons ever turn away from me, fail to obey the regulations and rules I instructed you to keep, 1 and decide to serve and worship other gods, 2 |
| (0.15) | 1Ki 12:4 |
| “Your father made us work too hard. 1 Now if you lighten the demands he made and don’t make us work as hard, we will serve you.” 2 |
| (0.15) | 2Ki 17:16 |
| They abandoned all the commandments of the Lord their God; they made two metal calves and an Asherah pole, bowed down to all the stars in the sky, 1 and worshiped 2 Baal. |
| (0.15) | 2Ki 17:35 |
| The Lord made an agreement 1 with them 2 and instructed them, “You must not worship other gods. Do not bow down to them, serve them, or offer sacrifices to them. |
| (0.15) | 2Ki 17:41 |
| These nations are worshiping the Lord and at the same time serving their idols; their sons and grandsons do just as their fathers have done, to this very day. |
| (0.15) | 2Ki 24:15 |
| He deported Jehoiachin from Jerusalem to Babylon, along with the king’s mother and wives, his eunuchs, and the high-ranking officials of the land. 1 |
| (0.15) | 1Ch 16:4 |
| He appointed some of the Levites to serve before the ark of the Lord, to offer prayers, songs of thanks, and hymns to the Lord God of Israel. |
| (0.15) | 1Ch 17:25 |
| for you, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build a dynasty 1 for him. That is why your servant has had the courage to pray to you. 2 |
| (0.15) | 1Ch 17:27 |
| Now you are willing to bless your servant’s dynasty 1 so that it may stand permanently before you, for you, O Lord, have blessed it and it will be blessed from now on into the future.” 2 |
| (0.15) | 1Ch 26:30 |
| As for the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 respected men, were assigned responsibilities in Israel west of the Jordan; they did the Lord’s work and the king’s service. |
| (0.15) | 2Ch 7:19 |
| “But if you people 1 ever turn away from me, fail to obey the regulations and rules I instructed you to keep, 2 and decide to serve and worship other gods, 3 |
| (0.15) | 2Ch 10:4 |
| “Your father made us work too hard! 1 Now if you lighten the demands he made and don’t make us work as hard, we will serve you.” 2 |
| (0.15) | 2Ch 22:8 |
| While Jehu was dishing out punishment to Ahab’s family, he discovered the officials of Judah and the sons of Ahaziah’s relatives who were serving Ahaziah and killed them. |
| (0.15) | 2Ch 25:17 |
| After King Amaziah of Judah consulted with his advisers, 1 he sent this message to the king of Israel, Joash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, “Come, face me on the battlefield.” 2 |
| (0.15) | 2Ch 29:11 |
| My sons, do not be negligent now, for the Lord has chosen you to serve in his presence and offer sacrifices.” 1 |
| (0.15) | 2Ch 33:16 |
| He erected the altar of the Lord and offered on it peace offerings and thank offerings. He told the people of 1 Judah to serve the Lord God of Israel. |
| (0.15) | 2Ch 36:15 |
| The Lord God of their ancestors 1 continually warned them through his messengers, 2 for he felt compassion for his people and his dwelling place. |
| (0.15) | 2Ch 36:16 |
| But they mocked God’s messengers, despised his warnings, 1 and ridiculed his prophets. 2 Finally the Lord got very angry at his people and there was no one who could prevent his judgment. 3 |
