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  • The Book of 1 Kings Chapters 21 & 22 ESV Version.

    Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of 1 Kings.

    This is episode #11 chapters 21 & 22.

    Ahab told Naboth that he wanted to use his vineyard as a vegetable garden because it was close to his palace. The king told him he would give him a nicer vineyard or pay him. Naboth told him that God wanted him to keep it for his ancestors.

    There was peace between Israel and Aram for about three years. The king of Judah, Jehoshaphat, went to see Ahab and told him about Ramoth Gilead.


    15 min
  • The Book of 1 Kings Chapters 19 & 20 ESV Version.

    Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of 1 Kings.

    This is episode #10 chapters 19 & 20.

    1 Kings Chapter 19, Ahab told Jezebel how Elijah had killed all the Baal prophets. Jezebel sent a message to the man of God, saying that the gods can do the same and more if she does not make their life as that of one of them.


    1 Kings Chapter 20, King Ben-Hadad, the king of Aram had his messengers tell King Ahab that all of the gold and silver of Samaria belonged to him. He also told Ahab that he would take his wives and children. Ahab refused his demands. Then Ben-Hadad and his army decided to attack the king in Samaria.

    16 min
  • The Book of 1 Kings Chapters 17 & 18 ESV Version.

    Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of 1 Kings.

    This is episode #09 chapters 17 & 18.


    1 Kings Chapter 17, begins with the prophet Elijah telling King Ahab that there will be a drought that will only end when the Lord says it will. Then God tells Elijah to leave the town and hide in a ravine that lies east of Jordan. Elijah obeys and goes to hide in the Kerith Ravine and is fed by ravens and drinks water from the brook there.

    1 Kings Chapter 18, The Lord told Elijah to go to Ahab and then he would send rain to Israel. During this time, Samaria was experiencing a very severe famine. The king had summoned Obadiah who was his palace administrator.

    14 min
  • The Book of 1 Kings Chapters 15 & 16 ESV Version.

    Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of 1 Kings.

    This is episode #08 chapters 15 & 16.


    1 Kings Chapter 15, tells the story of Abijah, who was the King of Judah. The chapter tells us that he was not a righteous man like his forefather, King David. But God was merciful to him anyway and gave him a son and made Jerusalem a strong city. This is because David, now long dead, had kept the Lord’s commandments except when it came to the trouble with Bathsheba and Uriah the Hittite.

    1 Kings Chapter 16, Elah succeeded his father, Baasha, as the new king of Israel and he reigned for two years. He was in a home in Arza getting drunk when Zimri, a chariot commander, killed him. Zimri then became king in Tirzah.

    13 min
  • The Book of 1 Kings Chapters 13 & 14 ESV Version.

    Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of 1 Kings.

    This is episode #07 chapters 13 & 14.


    1 Kings Chapter 13, When King Jeroboam was making an offering, a man from Judah came to him and said the Lord told him that a son called Josiah would be born in David’s tribe. He said that Josiah would sacrifice the high priests and burn human bones on the altar.

    1 Kings Chapter 14, finds Jeroboam’s son, Abijah, fallen ill. Jeroboam tells his wife to disguise herself and go to Shiloh to consult with Ahijah, who is the prophet who predicted that Jeroboam would be king. Jeroboam then tells his wife to take ten bread loaves with her and a jar of honey and cakes. Ahijah will tell her why their son became sick.

    11 min
  • The Book of 1 Kings Chapters 11 & 12 ESV Version.

    Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of 1 Kings.

    This is episode #06 chapters 11 & 12.

    1 Kings Chapter 11, King Solomon had many wives and concubines. As he aged, he was not completely devoted to God. He had followed Ashtoreth, a Sidonian goddess, and Molek, an Ammonite god. So the king did evil by not following the Lord, like his father, King David, had done.

    1 Kings Chapter 12, Solomon’s son, Rehoboam, has gone to Shechem. The Israelites had gone there to proclaim their king. But when Jeroboam, who was still in Egypt, heard about this, he came back to Israel. The Israelites told Rehoboam that though his father put a heavy burden on them, they will serve Rehoboam if he lightens their burdens.

    16 min
  • The Book of 1 Kings Chapters 09 & 10 ESV Version.

    Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of 1 Kings.

    This is episode #05 chapters 09 & 10.

    1 Kings Chapter 09, After Solomon built the temple and his royal palace, God appeared to him just like he did at Gibeon. The Lord told Solomon that he had consecrated the temple and that He would give him a royal throne if he followed all of the laws and decrees just like his father, David, had done.


    1 Kings Chapter 10, the Queen of Sheba, who has heard about Solomon, his wisdom, and his relationship with God, comes to visit him and ask questions. She arrives in Jerusalem with a huge group of advisors and goods, which included precious metals, gems, and spices. When she finally speaks to Solomon, she asks him hard questions and he answers all of them without difficulty.

    12 min
  • The Book of 1 Kings Chapters 07 & 08 ESV Version.

    Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of 1 Kings.

    This is episode #04 chapters 07 & 08.

    1 Kings Chapter 7, It took King Solomon many years to have his palace built. His throne hall was covered with cedar, as well as his Hall of Justice. Solomon also had a palace made for the daughter of Pharaoh, one of his wives. All of these buildings were made using blocks of very smooth stone. The foundations also were made with good-quality large stones.


    1 Kings Chapter 8, is about the Ark being brought to the temple built by Solomon. He summoned the presence of all the leaders of Israel to Jerusalem. He told them to bring the Ark of the Covenant from Zion to the city of David. This was during the seventh month, the time of the festival which was celebrated during the month of Ethanim.

    25 min
  • The Book of 1 Kings Chapters 05 & 06 ESV Version.

    Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of 1 Kings.

    This is episode #03 chapters 05 & 06.

    1 Kings Chapter 5, talks about the preparations of building the temple for the Lord. It started off with Hiram, the king who ruled over Tyre, communicating with Solomon, after he had heard that Solomon had succeeded his father David.


    1 Kings Chapter 5, After King Solomon had reigned over Israel for four years, he started to build the temple. The temple was 60 cubits in length, 20 in width and 30 in height. Solomon had narrow windows built high up in the walls of the temple. The king also had a structure built around the temple.

    11 min
  • The Book of 1 Kings Chapters 03 & 04 ESV Version.

    Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of 1 Kings.

    This is episode #02 chapters 03 & 04.


    1 Kings Chapter 3 is one of the seminal chapters in the Old Testament as it centers on Solomon asking the Lord for wisdom.


    1 Kings Chapter 4 is about Solomon’s officials and governors. It talked about how Solomon ruled over the entire land of Israel and his chief officials.

    11 min

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