Quotes About History

In the twenty-seventh year of Asaís reign over Judah, Zimri reigned in Tirzah for seven days. Now the troops were encamped against Gibbethon of the Philistines,

Then Omri and all the Israelites marched up from Gibbethon and besieged Tirzah.

As for the rest of the acts of Zimri and the treason he committed, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

But the followers of Omri proved stronger than those of Tibni son of Ginath. So Tibni died and Omri became king.

In the thirty-first year of Asaís reign over Judah, Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned twelve years, six of them in Tirzah.

He bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver and built a city there, calling it Samaria after the name of Shemer, who had owned the hill.

But Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD and acted more wickedly than all who were before him.

As for the rest of the acts of Omri, along with his accomplishments and the might he exercised, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

And Omri rested with his fathers and was buried in Samaria, and his son Ahab reigned in his place.

In the thirty-eighth year of Asaís reign over Judah, Ahab son of Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twenty-two years.

However, Ahab son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD, more than all who were before him.

And Elijah took twelve stones, one for each tribe of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD had come and said, “Israel shall be your name.”

Then three years passed without war between Aram and Israel.

However, in the third year, Jehoshaphat king of Judah went down to visit the king of Israel,

So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.

So the king died and was brought to Samaria, where they buried him.

As for the rest of the acts of Ahab, along with all his accomplishments and the ivory palace and all the cities he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

And Ahab rested with his fathers, and his son Ahaziah reigned in his place.

In the fourth year of Ahabís reign over Israel, Jehoshaphat son of Asa became king of Judah.

Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-five years. His motherís name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi.

As for the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, along with the might he exercised and how he waged war, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?

And there was no king in Edom; a deputy served as king.

And Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the city of his father David. And his son Jehoram reigned in his place.

In the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphatís reign over Judah, Ahaziah son of Ahab became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria two years.