Today’s Reading from the One Year Bible – 2 Kings 9,10 & Acts 17

2 Kings 9:18,19 (HCSB) [18]  So a horseman went to meet Jehu and said, “This is what the king asks: ‘Do you come in peace?’ ” Jehu replied, “What do you have to do with peace? *[ Lit What to you and to peace ] Fall in behind me.” The watchman reported, “The messenger reached [...]

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Today’s Reading from the One Year Bible – 2 Kings 8,9 & Acts 16

2 Kings 8:12,13 (HCSB) [12]  and Hazael asked, “Why is my lord weeping?” He replied, “Because I know the evil you will do to the people of Israel. You will set their fortresses on fire. You will kill their young men with the sword. You will dash their little ones to pieces. You will rip [...]

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Today’s Reading from the One Year Bible – 2 Kings 6,7 & Acts 15,16

2 Kings 6:1-7 (HCSB) The Floating Ax Head [6:1]  The sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “Please notice that the place where we live under your supervision *[ Lit we are living before you ] is too small for us. [2]  Please let us go to the Jordan where we can each get a [...]

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Today’s Reading from the One Year Bible – 2 Kings 4,5 & Acts 15

2 Kings 4:32-36 (HCSB) [32]  When Elisha got to the house, he discovered the boy lying dead on his bed. [33]  So he went in, closed the door behind the two of them, and prayed to the LORD. [34]  Then he went up and lay on the boy: he put mouth to mouth, eye to [...]

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Today’s Reading from the One Year Bible – 2 Kings 3,4 & Acts 14

2 Kings 4:6 (HCSB) [6]  When they were full, she said to her son, “Bring me another container.” But he replied, “There aren’t any more.” Then the oil stopped. 2Ki 4:6 The woman and her sons collected jars from their neighbors, pouring olive oil into them from their one flask. The olive oil was used [...]

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Today’s Reading from the One Year Bible – 2 Kings 1,2 & Acts 13,14

2 Kings 1:1 (HCSB) Ahaziah’s Sickness and Death [2Ki 1:1]  After the death of Ahab, Moab rebelled against Israel. 2Ki 1:1 Because 1 and 2 Kings were originally one book, 2 Kings continues where 1 Kings ended. The once great nation of Israel was split in two because the people forgot God. The book begins [...]

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Today’s Reading from the One Year Bible – 1 Kings 22 & Acts 13

1 Kings 22:20-22 (HCSB) [20]  And the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ So one was saying this and another was saying that. [21]  “Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ [22]  “The LORD asked him, ‘How?’ “He said, ‘I [...]

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Today’s Reading from the One Year Bible – 1 Kings 20,21 & Acts 12,13

1 Kings 21:13 (HCSB) [13]  The two wicked men came in and sat opposite him. Then the wicked men testified against Naboth in the presence of the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed God and king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death with stones. 1Ki 21:13 Jezebel devised a scheme [...]

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Today’s Reading from the One Year Bible – 1 Kings 19 & Acts 12

1 Kings 19:3 (HCSB) [3]  Then Elijah became afraid *[ Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr, Vg; MT reads he saw ] and immediately ran for his life. When he came to Beer-sheba that belonged to Judah, he left his servant there, 1Ki 19:3 ff Elijah experienced the depths of fatigue and discouragement just after his [...]

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Today’s Reading from the One Year Bible – 1 Kings 18 & Acts 11

1 Kings 18:21 (HCSB) [21]  Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you hesitate between two opinions? If Yahweh is God, follow Him. But if Baal, follow him.” But the people didn’t answer him a word. 1Ki 18:21 Elijah challenged the people to take a stand—to follow whoever was the true [...]

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