John Hall

“Moreover, Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the Lord.”” 2 Chronicles 18:4 In Today’s Reading we’re told that King Jehoshaphat had “allied himself by marriage with Ahab”. Though this would become a snare to him in the years ahead, overall he was a good king. We also […]

“and commanded Judah to seek the Lord God of their fathers and to observe the law and the commandment.” 2 Chronicles 14:4 It’s been just 20 years since King Solomon has ruled. Already, the Nation has been plunged back into Idolatry. We’ve seen the failure of a son that King Rehoboam had been. His son,

“When the kingdom of Rehoboam was established and strong, he and all Israel with him forsook the law of the Lord.” 2 Chronicles 12:1 In our Previous Reading we’re told (1st Kings 11), “King Solomon loved many foreign women” who would eventually “turn your heart away after their gods”, and that he “went after Ashtoreth

“Now when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to Jerusalem to test Solomon with difficult questions.” 2 Chronicles 9:1a We’re told in the beginning of Chapter 8 that it took Solomon 20 years to build “the house of the Lord and his own house”. At the end of Today’s

“But if you turn away and forsake My statutes and My commandments which I have set before you, and go and serve other gods and worship them,” 2 Chronicles 7:19 King Solomon has finished building the Temple, all Israel has assembled in Jerusalem for its Dedication, and the Ark has been put into the Holy

“Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people, for who can rule this great people of Yours?” 2 Chronicles 1:10 We are told at the beginning of Chapter 1, “Solomon the son of David established himself securely over his kingdom, and the LORD his God was

“But who am I and who are my people that we should be able to offer as generously as this? For all things come from You, and from Your hand we have given You.” 1 Chronicles 29:14 King David has assembled all the Leaders of Israel to Jerusalem. He then explains how it had been

“And he gathered together all the leaders of Israel with the priests and the Levites.” 1 Chronicles 23:2 David has just established Solomon as Israel’s new King. Starting here at Verse 2, and for the next several Chapters, he outlines the role that the Priests and the Levites will have in the future government. It

“Then Satan stood up against Israel and moved David to number Israel.” 1 Chronicles 21:1 Last month, I commented on the sister passage of Today’s Verse found in 2 Samuel 24. I reflected how in our Bible Reading there are “some things hard to understand”. I’ve mentioned that several times in my Posts! In fact,