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JUNE 9 - Nº 160 2 Kings 13 When Joash was still reigning in Judah, Jehoahaz became the king of Israel. He was Jehu’s son (see #155 -...

JUNE 8 - Nº 159 2 Kings 12:17-21; 2 Chronicles 24:17-27 Some powerful men in Judah did not agree with the godly advice Jehoiada had consistently given to their young king. They were resentful of the high priest’s influence in his life. So, when Jehoiada died, they seized the opportunity to persuade Joash to change his priorities—and the course of the kingdom he ruled. By flattering the young king with kind words and honoring him with extravagant gifts, they convinced him to a

JUNE 7 - Nº 158 2 Kings 11:17 – 12:16; 2 Chronicles 23:17 – 24:16 As soon as Athaliah was dead, Jehoiada, the high priest, made a three-way covenant between God, the new king, and the people of Judah. It obligated the king and the people to obey and serve God. Beyond that, the king was to serve the people (not vice versa). In keeping with this covenant, the people immediately tore down Athaliah’s temple that was dedicated to Baal. They smashed the altars and the idols, and th

JUNE 6 - Nº 157 2 Kings 11:1-16; 2 Chronicles 22:10 – 23:16 When Athaliah realized that her son Ahaziah had been killed by Jehu, (see ...

JUNE 5 - Nº 156 2 Kings 9:30 – 10:36 After Jehu had killed both the king of Israel and the King of Judah in one day (see #155 - June 4), he went back to find Queen Jezebel. When she heard that he was coming, she put on her makeup, brushed her hair, and sat by her upstairs window. When Jehu arrived, she called down to him, “Why are you here? Have you come to murder more people now that you’ve murdered your master?” Jehu looked up at the window and yelled, “Is there anyone ther

JUNE 4 - Nº 155 2 Kings 8:25 – 9:29; 2 Chronicles 22:1-9 When King Jehoram of Judah died, Ahaziah, his youngest and only remaining son,...

JUNE 3 - Nº 154 2 Kings 8:16-29; 2 Chronicles 21:1 – 22:6 When King Jehoshaphat ruled in Judah, he tried to establish a good relationship...

JUNE 2 - Nº 153 2 Kings 8:7-15 God created the nation of Israel as a means of demonstrating His presence to the world. He wanted to pour...

JUNE 1 - Nº 152 2 Kings 5:16-27 When Naaman realized he had been cured from his leprosy, he and all his servants rushed back to Elisha’s...

May 31 - Nº 151 2 Kings 5:1-15 Naaman was the commander of the Syrian army. He was extremely brave and respected by his king, and he led the army to many great victories. During one of his raids into Israel, he captured a young girl and brought her back to Syria to be his wife’s servant. One day Naaman discovered that he had leprosy—a very contagious and incurable skin disease. This was a devastating discovery. No longer would he be able to serve the king or lead the army or

May 30 - Nº 150 2 Kings 6:24 – 7:20 Time passed, and the king of Syria invaded Israel again. He surrounded the capital city called...

May 28 - Nº 148 2 Kings 4:8-37 As Elisha traveled through the northern kingdom of Israel, he often passed through a town called Shunem....

May 27 - Nº 147 2 Kings 4:1-7, 38-44; 6:1-7 Elisha was the leader of a group of men known as the School of Prophets . They lived,...

May 26 - Nº 146 2 Kings 3 When Ahaziah (Ahab’s son and his successor as the king of Israel) died after falling from the balcony (see ...

May 25 - Nº 145 2 Kings 2 Elijah was traveling with Elisha, his young servant, when God instructed him to go to Bethel. Elijah told...

May 24 - Nº 144 1 Kings 22:51-53; 2 Kings 1 When Ahab (the wicked king of Israel) died, his son Ahaziah became king. He was not a good king. He copied the evil deeds of his father and his mother (the wicked Queen Jezebel). One day, Ahaziah fell through a balcony railing on the rooftop of the palace. He was injured badly, but instead of asking God to help him, he sent messengers to consult with Baal-zebub, the false god of the Philistines. He wanted to find out if he would rec

May 23 - Nº 143 2 Chronicles 19:1 – 20:34 Jehoshaphat was 35 years old when he became king of Judah, and he ruled for 25 years. He improved the kingdom’s security and brought the people of Judah closer to God by teaching everyone the Laws that had been given to Moses. He also reformed the legal system. Things seemed to be going very well—until the surrounding nations of Moab, Ammon, and Edom formed an alliance and decided to invade Judah. Jehoshaphat was alarmed. He immediate

May 22 - Nº 142 1 Kings 22 ; 2 Chronicles 17 – 18 While Ahab ruled the northern kingdom of Israel, Jehoshaphat ruled Judah in the south. ...

May 21 - Nº 141 1 Kings 21 A man named Naboth owned a vineyard in Jezreel close to the palace of Ahab the king. Ahab decided he wanted to...

May 20 - Nº 140 1 Kings 20 Benhadad, the king of Syria, kept raiding cities in the northern nation of Israel (see #136 - May 16 ). As he...

May 19 - Nº 139 1 Kings 19 Benhadad, the king of Syria, kept raiding cities in the northern nation of Israel (see #136 - May 16 ). As he...

May 18 - Nº 138 1 Kings 18 The famine in Israel lasted three years. Finally, God sent Elijah to King Ahab to inform him that He was ready to send rain. By then, a man named Obadiah had become the palace administrator. He was a sincere follower of the Lord. As a matter of fact, when Queen Jezebel started killing God’s prophets, Obadiah bravely hid 100 of them in caves and supplied them with food and water. One day Obadiah was out on a mission trying to find pastureland for th

May 17 - Nº 137 1 Kings 16:29 – 17:24 When Ahab became the king of Israel, he married the daughter of the king of the Sidonians. Her name...

May 16 - Nº 136 1 Kings 15:16-24 and 2 Chronicles 16 King Asa reigned peacefully in Judah for 35 years. Unfortunately, he made a bad...