The words of Amos, one of the shepherds of Tekoa—the vision he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake, when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash was king of Israel.New Living TranslationThis message was given to Amos, a shepherd from the town of Tekoa in...
He pulled down the altars that the kings of Judah had set up on the roof near the upper chamber of Ahaz, and the altars that Manasseh had set up in the two courtyards of the house of the LORD. The king pulverized them there and threw their dust into the Kidron Valley.2 Kings 23:...
When Solomon succeeds his father David as king of all Israel, the Lord appears to him in a dream. He gives Solomon the ultimate “blank check”: Solomon names anything he wants, and God will give it to him. Instead of asking for cash or the heads of his enemies, Solomon just asks Go...
Asa then took all the silver and gold that was left in the treasuries of the LORD’s temple and of his own palace. He entrusted it to his officials and sent them to Ben-Hadad son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, the king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus.New Living Translation...
As He also says in Hosea: "I will call that which is not My people, My people; and her not having been loved, having been loved,"King James BibleAs he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.New King ...
A prophet in the Northern Kingdom of Israel, Hosea's ministry was during a time of great moral and spiritual decline. He is known for his messages of judgment and redemption.2. Princes of JudahThese are the leaders or rulers of the Southern Kingdom of Judah. In this context, they are ...
So all the work that King Solomon had performed for the house of the LORD was completed. Then Solomon brought in the items his father David had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of the house of the LORD.2 Chronicles 5:1So all ...
These were Israelites taken captive by the men of Judah during the reign of King Ahaz.3. The SpoilGoods taken during the conflict, used here to provide for the captives.4. Jericho, the City of PalmsA significant city in Israel, known for its palm trees, where the captives were brought....
Neither having done any good or evil - That is, when the declaration Romans 9:12 was made to Rebecca. This is a very important passage in regard to the question about the purposes of God. (1) they had done nothing good or bad; and when that is the case, there can be, properly sp...