John Hall

“The anger of the Lord burned against Uzza, so He struck him down because he put out his hand to the ark; and he died there before God.” 1 Chronicles 13:10 Much earlier in our Journey through the Bible, we read of the Foolishness of Eli’s sons in taking the Ark from its home in […]

“All these, being men of war who could draw up in battle formation, came to Hebron with a perfect heart to make David king over all Israel; and all the rest also of Israel were of one mind to make David king.” 1 Chronicles 12:38 This Verse summarizes the gathering of the Army, previously under

“The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons and grandsons, 150 of them. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.” 1 Chronicles 8:40 As I mentioned yesterday, 1st Chronicles has a lot of names; LOTS of Names! Most of you know I read through the Bible every year.

“Now these were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second was Daniel, by Abigail the Carmelitess;” 1 Chronicles 3:1 As we transition from Kings to Chronicles, you’ll notice many similarities between the two Books. Much of the same material is in

“and for his allowance, a regular allowance was given him by the king, a portion for each day, all the days of his life.” 2 Kings 25:30 This is the last verse of 2nd Kings. Though much of the Book is devoted to Israel, the Northern Kingdom, their Immediate Plunge into Apostasy, and subsequent conquering

“Then he turned his face to the wall…And Hezekiah wept bitterly.” 2 Kings 20:2-3 As we begin Chapter 18, we’re introduced to King Hezekiah. We read that “He was 25 years old when he became king, and he reigned for 29 years” and “He did right in the sight of the Lord, according to all

“So the Lord was very angry with Israel and removed them from His sight; none was left except the tribe of Judah.” 2 Kings 17:18 The story of Apostate Israel is a very sad one. It began as King Solomon succumbed to Idol Worship (influenced by his foreign wives) and not long after, the foolishness

“You have indeed defeated Edom, and your heart has become proud. Enjoy your glory and stay at home; for why should you provoke trouble so that you, even you, would fall, and Judah with you?” 2 Kings 14:10 King Amaziah of Judah, the son of the Boy King Jehoash, has become King. His father had