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2 Kings 22-23; 2 Chronicles 34-35 If ever there was a point in biblical history when the worship of the Lord seemed all but extinguished, it was during the years leading up to King Josiah’s birth. Yet it was against this incredibly dark backdrop that the Lord raised up Josiah of Judah to bring about […]

1 Kings 12 The division of the kingdom of Israel following Solomon’s death is recounted in 1 Kings 12. Only the tribe of Judah remained loyal to the dynasty of David, while the rest of the tribes pledged their loyalty to Jeroboam, one of Solomon’s former officers in charge of forced labor.

1 Samuel 7:3-14 Sometime after the ark of the covenant was returned to Israel from Philistia (1 Samuel 4-6; see “The Ark of the Covenant Is Captured And Returned” map), Samuel called upon the Israelites to put away their foreign idols and worship the Lord alone. He called the people to a dedication ceremony at […]

1 Kings 10 First Kings 10 details Solomon’s international fame and his immense wealth, much of which was generated by his many economic enterprises.

2 Samuel 2 Second Samuel 2 details the establishment of David as king over the tribe of Judah and Ish-bosheth as king over the other Israelite tribes. Immediately after this their forces engage in a battle at the border town of Gibeon.