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2 Chronicles 5, 6 1 So all the work that Solomon did for the house of the Lord was finished. And Solomon brought in everything his father David had dedicated, the silver and the gold and all the furnishings. And he put them in the treasuries of the house of God.The Ark Is Brought to …
Continue reading "Day 151 – 2 Chronicles 5, 6; Psalm 118:97–112; Proverbs 26:14–17; John 11:38–57"
20 Then He began to rebuke the cities in which most of His mighty works had been done, because they did not repent: 21 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. 22 But …
2 Chronicles 1-4 1 When Solomon the son of David was firmly established over his kingdom, the Lord his God was with him and magnified him in honor.2 Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds, to the judges, to all the rulers over Israel, and to the …
Continue reading "Day 150 – 2 Chronicles 1-4; Psalm 118:81–96; Proverbs 26:10–13; John 11:1–37"
11 Now it came to pass, when Jesus finished commanding His twelve disciples, that He departed from there to teach and to preach in their cities. 2 And when John had heard in prison about the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples 3 and said to Him, “Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?” 4 Jesus answered …
1 Chronicles 28, 29 1 And David assembled all the chief men of Israel—the chief of the judges, the chief men of those who serve in attendance on the king, the captains of divisions, the treasurers, the lords of his substance and all the king’s property, his sons together with the eunuchs, and the mighty …
Continue reading "Day 149 – 1 Chronicles 28, 29; Psalm 118:65–80; Proverbs 26:6–9; John 10:22–42"
40 “He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me. 41 He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward. And he who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward. 42 And whoever gives one of …
1 Chronicles 26, 27 1 Concerning the divisions of the gates: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. 2 And the sons of Meshelemiah were Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, 3 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh. 4 Moreover the …
Continue reading "Day 148 – 1 Chronicles 26, 27; Psalm 118:49–64; Proverbs 26:1–5; John 10:1–21"
34 “Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword. 35 For I have come to ‘set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law’; 36 and ‘a man’s enemies will be those of his own household.’ 37 He who loves father or mother more than Me is not …
1 Chronicles 23-25 1 So when David was old and full of days, he made his son Solomon king over Israel. 2 And he gathered together all the leaders of Israel, with the priests and the Levites. 3 Now the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and above. The number of individual …
Continue reading "Day 147 – 1 Chronicles 23-25; Psalm 118:33–48; Proverbs 25:27–31; John 9:13–41"
27 “Whatever I tell you in the dark, speak in the light; and what you hear in the ear, preach on the housetops. 28 And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not …
1 Chronicles 20-22 1 It happened in the spring of the year, at the time kings go out to battle, that Joab led out the armed forces and ravaged the country of the people of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem. And Joab defeated Rabbah and razed it to the …
Continue reading "Day 146 – 1 Chronicles 20-22; Psalm 118:17–32; Proverbs 25:22–26; John 9:1–12"
16 “Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves. 17 But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils and scourge you in their synagogues. 18 You will be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles. 19 But when they deliver …
1 Chronicles 16:36-19:19 36 And they left Asaph and his brothers there, before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, to minister continually from day to day according to the service of each day. 37 And Obed-Edom and his brothers were sixty-eight; Obed-Edom the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah were gatekeepers; 38 Zadok the …
5 These twelve Jesus sent out and commanded them, saying: “Do not go into the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter a city of the Samaritans. 6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ 8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you …
1 Chronicles 14:1-16:35 1 Now Hiram king of Tyre sent to David messengers, cedar trees, masons, and carpenters to build him a house. 2 So David knew the Lord had established him as king over Israel, for his kingdom was highly exalted for the sake of His people Israel.3 Then David took more wives in …
10 And when He had called His twelve disciples to Him, He gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease. 2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; 3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas …
1 Chronicles 11:10-13:14 10 Now these were the heads of the mighty men whom David had with him, who strengthened themselves in his kingdom, with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the Lord regarding Israel. 11 And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam the …
35 Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. 36 But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd. 37 Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest truly is plentiful, …
1 Chronicles 9:1-11:9 1 And the census was of all Israel, those who had been inscribed in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah, along with those banished to Babylon in their lawlessness; 2 and those who dwelled formerly with their possessions in the cities of Israel, and the priests, the Levites, and …
Continue reading "Day 142 – 1 Chronicles 9:1-11:9; Psalms 115, 116; Proverbs 25:1–5; John 7:1–36"
32 As they went out, behold, they brought to Him a man, mute and demon-possessed. 33 And when the demon was cast out, the mute spoke. And the multitudes marveled, saying, “It was never seen like this in Israel!” 34 But the Pharisees said, “He casts out demons by the ruler of the demons.”
1 Chronicles 6:34-8:40 34 But Aaron and his sons offered sacrifices on the altar of whole burnt offering and on the altar of incense, for all the work of the most holy place and to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded. 35 Now these are the …
Continue reading "Day 141 – 1 Chronicles 6:34-8:40; Psalm 114; Proverbs 24:35–39; John 6:51–71"
27 When Jesus departed from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out and saying, “Son of David, have mercy on us!” 28 And when He had come into the house, the blind men came to Him. And Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.” 29 Then He …
1 Chronicles 4:1-6:33 1 The sons of Judah were Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. 2 And Reaiah the son of Shobal begot Jahath, and Jahath begot Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites. 3 These were the sons of the father of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash; and the name of …
Continue reading "Day 140 – 1 Chronicles 4:1-6:33; Psalm 113:12–26; Proverbs 24:28–34; John 6:22–50"
18 While He spoke these things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshiped Him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay Your hand on her and she will live.” 19 So Jesus arose and followed him, and so did His disciples. 20 And suddenly, a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years came from behind …
1 Chronicles 1-3 1 Adam, Seth, Enosh, 2 Cainan, Mahalalel, Jared, 3 Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, 4 Noah, the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. 5 The sons of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. 6 The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Diphath, and Togarmah. 7 The sons of Javan were …
Continue reading "Day 139 – 1 Chronicles 1-3; Psalm 113:1–11; Proverbs 24:24–27; John 6:1–21"
14 Then the disciples of John came to Him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Your disciples do not fast?” 15 And Jesus said to them, “Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will …
4 Kingdoms 23:21-25:30 21 King Josiah commanded all the people, saying, “Keep the Passover to the Lord our God, as it is written in this Book of the Covenant.” 22 Such a Passover had not been held since the days of the judges who judged Israel, not in all the days of the kings of …
9 As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” So he arose and followed Him. 10 Now it happened, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, that behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Him and His disciples. 11 And when …
4 Kingdoms 21:1-23:20 1 Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he ruled for fifty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hephzibah. 2 And he did evil in the eyes of the Lord, according to the abominations of the nations whom the Lord had cast out before the sons of Israel. …
Continue reading "Day 137 – 4 Kingdoms 21:1-23:20; Psalms 109, 110; Proverbs 24:13–18; John 5:1–15"
9 So He got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own city. 2 Then behold, they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you.” 3 And at once some of the scribes said within themselves, “This Man blasphemes!” …
4 Kingdoms 19, 20 1 When King Hezekiah heard it, he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord. 2 Then he sent Eliakim, the steward, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz. 3 …
Continue reading "Day 136 – 4 Kingdoms 19, 20; Psalms 108:21–31; Proverbs 24:7–12; John 4:27–54"
4 Kingdoms 17:24-18:37 24 Then the king of Assyria brought from Babylon the people out of Cuthah, and from Ava, from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and they settled in the cities of Samaria in place of the sons of Israel. They gained possession of Samaria and inhabited her cities. 25 And it came to be …
Continue reading "Day 135 – 4 Kingdoms 17:24-18:37; Psalm 108:1–20; Proverbs 24:1–6; John 4:1–26"
4 Kingdoms 15:1-17:23 1 In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Uzziah the son of Amaziah king of Judah became king. 2 He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he ruled for fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem. 3 And he did what was right …
Continue reading "Day 134 – 4 Kingdoms 15:1-17:23; Psalm 107; Proverbs 23:33–36; John 3:22–36"
4 Kingdoms 12-14 1 Joash was seven years old when he began to reign. 2 He began his reign in the seventh year of Jehu, and he ruled for forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah of Beersheba. 3 And all the days in which Jehoiada the priest enlightened him, Joash did what …
Continue reading "Day 133 – 4 Kingdoms 12-14; Psalms 106:31–43; Proverbs 23:28–32; John 3:1–21"
4 Kingdoms 10, 11 1 Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote a letter and sent it to Samaria, to the rulers of Samaria, to the elders, and to those who reared the sons of Ahab, saying, 2 “At the moment this letter is delivered to you, since your master’s sons are with …
Continue reading "Day 132 – 4 Kingdoms 10, 11; Psalms 106:15–30; Proverbs 23:24–27; John 2"
4 Kingdoms 8:7-9:37 7 Then Elisha went to Damascus at a time when the son of Hadad the king of Syria was sick. And they brought word to him saying, “The man of God is here.” 8 And the king said to Hazael, “Take in your hand a present and go to meet the man …
Continue reading "Day 131 – 4 Kingdoms 8:7-9:37; Psalm 106:1–14; Proverbs 23:19–23; John 1:29–51"
4 Kingdoms 6:1-8:6 1 Then the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “See now, the strip of land where we dwell with you is too narrow for us. 2 Please let us go to the River Jordan, and let every man take a log and build there a dwelling place.” So he answered, “Go.” …
Continue reading "Day 130 – 4 Kingdoms 6:1-8:6; Psalm 105:32–48; Proverbs 23:13–18; John 1:1–28"
4 Kingdoms 4, 5 1 The wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know your servant feared the Lord, and the creditor is coming to take my two sons to be his servants.” 2 Elisha said to her, “What shall …
Continue reading "Day 129 – 4 Kingdoms 4, 5; Psalm 105:16–31; Proverbs 23:6–12; Luke 24:36–53"
4 Kingdoms 1-3 1 After the death of Ahab, Moab reneged on its covenant with Israel. 2 Now Ahaziah fell through the lattice of his upper room in Samaria and was injured. He sent messengers, telling them, “Go, inquire of Baal-Zebub, god of Ekron, whether I shall recover from this injury.” And they went to …
Continue reading "Day 128 – 4 Kingdoms 1-3; Psalm 105:1–15; Proverbs 23:1–5; Luke 24:1–35"
3 Kingdoms 21:23-22:50 23 The servants of the king of Syria said to him, “The God of Israel is a god of the mountains, and not a god of the valleys. Therefore he was stronger than we. But if we battle them in the plain, surely they will not be stronger than we. 24 But …
3 Kingdoms 19:9b-21:22 Behold, the word of the Lord came to him and said to him, “Elijah, what are you doing here?” 10 And Elijah said, “I have been very zealous for the Lord Almighty since the children of Israel have forsaken You. They tore down Your altars and killed Your prophets with the sword. …
3 Kingdoms 17:1-19:9a 1 Now Elijah the Tishbite from Tishbe in Gilead said to Ahab, “As the Lord God of Hosts lives, the God of all Israel before whom I stand, there shall not be any dew nor rain during these years except at my word.” 2 Then the word of the Lord came to …
Continue reading "Day 125 – 3 Kingdoms 17:1-19:9a; Psalm 104:1–15; Proverbs 22:16–20; Luke 22:47–71"
3 Kingdoms 14-16 1 Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned over Judah, and he was forty-one years old when he became king. He reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city the Lord chose out of all the tribes of Israel to place His name. His mother’s name was Naamah, an Ammonite woman. 2 Now Rehoboam …
Continue reading "Day 124 – 3 Kingdoms 14-16; Psalm 103:19–35; Proverbs 22:11–15; Luke 22:24–46"
3 Kingdoms 12:26-13:34 26 When Jeroboam heard in Egypt that Solomon died, he spoke to Shishak, king of Egypt, saying, “Send me away, and I shall go to my land.” Shishak said to him, “Ask any request, and I shall give it to you.” 27 So Shishak gave Anna to Jeroboam as a wife. She …
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3 Kingdoms 11:1-12:25 1 King Solomon was a lover of women, and he had seven hundred princesses and three hundred concubines; and he took foreign wives, as well as the daughters of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Syrians and Idumeans, Hittites and Amorites; 2 from the nations of whom the Lord said to the …
Continue reading "Day 122 – 3 Kingdoms 11:1-12:25; Psalm 102:13–22; Proverbs 22:1–5; Luke 21:20–38"
16 “Moreover, when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. 17 But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, 18 so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, …
3 Kingdoms 8:53-10:33 53 When Solomon finished praying all his prayer and supplication to the Lord, he rose up from before the altar of the Lord, after kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven. 54 Then he stood and blessed the whole assembly of Israel with a loud voice and said, …
Continue reading "Day 121 – 3 Kingdoms 8:53-10:33; Psalm 102:1–12; Proverbs 21:26–30; Luke 21:1–19"