June 5: 1 Kings 2; Romans 1:1–17; Psalm 124; Proverbs 17:1
Old Testament: 1 Kings 2 1 Kings 2 (Listen)David’s Instructions to Solomon2 When David’s time to die drew near, he commanded Solomon his son, saying, 2 “I am about to go the way of all the earth. Be...
View ArticleJune 6: 1 Kings 3–4; Romans 1:18–32; Psalm 125; Proverbs 17:2–3
Old Testament: 1 Kings 3–4 1 Kings 3–4 (Listen)Solomon’s Prayer for Wisdom3 Solomon made a marriage alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt. He took Pharaoh’s daughter and brought her into the city of...
View ArticleJune 7: 1 Kings 5–6; Romans 2:1–16; Psalm 126; Proverbs 17:4–5
Old Testament: 1 Kings 5–6 1 Kings 5–6 (Listen)Preparations for Building the Temple5 1 Now Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon when he heard that they had anointed him king in place of his...
View ArticleJune 8: 1 Kings 7; Romans 2:17–3:8; Psalm 127; Proverbs 17:6
Old Testament: 1 Kings 7 1 Kings 7 (Listen)Solomon Builds His Palace7 Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished his entire house.2 He built the House of the Forest of Lebanon....
View ArticleJune 9: 1 Kings 8; Romans 3:9–20; Psalm 128; Proverbs 17:7–8
Old Testament: 1 Kings 8 1 Kings 8 (Listen)The Ark Brought into the Temple8 Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the leaders of the fathers’ houses of the...
View ArticleJune 10: 1 Kings 9–10; Romans 3:21–31; Psalm 129; Proverbs 17:9–10
Old Testament: 1 Kings 9–10 1 Kings 9–10 (Listen)The Lord Appears to Solomon9 As soon as Solomon had finished building the house of the LORD and the king’s house and all that Solomon desired to build,...
View ArticleJune 11: 1 Kings 11; Romans 4; Psalm 130; Proverbs 17:11
Old Testament: 1 Kings 11 1 Kings 11 (Listen)Solomon Turns from the Lord11 Now King Solomon loved many foreign women, along with the daughter of Pharaoh: Moabite, Ammonite, Edomite, Sidonian, and...
View ArticleJune 12: 1 Kings 12–13; Romans 5:1–11; Psalm 131; Proverbs 17:12–13
Old Testament: 1 Kings 12–13 1 Kings 12–13 (Listen)Rehoboam’s Folly12 Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king. 2 And as soon as Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of...
View ArticleJune 13: 1 Kings 14–15; Romans 5:12–21; Psalm 132; Proverbs 17:14–15
Old Testament: 1 Kings 14–15 1 Kings 14–15 (Listen)Prophecy Against Jeroboam14 At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick. 2 And Jeroboam said to his wife, “Arise, and disguise yourself, that...
View ArticleJune 14: 1 Kings 16–17; Romans 6; Psalm 133; Proverbs 17:16
Old Testament: 1 Kings 16–17 1 Kings 16–17 (Listen)16 And the word of the LORD came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying, 2 “Since I exalted you out of the dust and made you leader over my...
View ArticleJune 15: 1 Kings 18; Romans 7; Psalm 134; Proverbs 17:17–18
Old Testament: 1 Kings 18 1 Kings 18 (Listen)Elijah Confronts Ahab18 After many days the word of the LORD came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, “Go, show yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain...
View ArticleJune 16: 1 Kings 19–20; Romans 8:1–17; Psalm 135; Proverbs 17:19
Old Testament: 1 Kings 19–20 1 Kings 19–20 (Listen)Elijah Flees Jezebel19 Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. 2 Then Jezebel sent a...
View ArticleJune 17: 1 Kings 21–22; Romans 8:18–39; Psalm 136; Proverbs 17:20–21
Old Testament: 1 Kings 21–22 1 Kings 21–22 (Listen)Naboth’s Vineyard21 Now Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard in Jezreel, beside the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. 2 And after this Ahab said to...
View ArticleJune 18: 2 Kings 1–2; Romans 9:1–29; Psalm 137; Proverbs 17:22
Old Testament: 2 Kings 1–2 2 Kings 1–2 (Listen)Elijah Denounces Ahaziah1 After the death of Ahab, Moab rebelled against Israel.2 Now Ahaziah fell through the lattice in his upper chamber in Samaria,...
View ArticleJune 19: 2 Kings 3–4; Romans 9:30–10:21; Psalm 138; Proverbs 17:23
Old Testament: 2 Kings 3–4 2 Kings 3–4 (Listen)Moab Rebels Against Israel3 In the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Ahab became king over Israel in Samaria, and he...
View ArticleJune 20: 2 Kings 5–6; Romans 11; Psalm 139; Proverbs 17:24–25
Old Testament: 2 Kings 5–6 2 Kings 5–6 (Listen)Naaman Healed of Leprosy5 Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master and in high favor, because by him the LORD...
View ArticleJune 21: 2 Kings 7–8; Romans 12; Psalm 140; Proverbs 17:26
Old Testament: 2 Kings 7–8 2 Kings 7–8 (Listen)Elisha Promises Food7 But Elisha said, “Hear the word of the LORD: thus says the LORD, Tomorrow about this time a seah1 of fine flour shall be sold for a...
View ArticleJune 22: 2 Kings 9–10; Romans 13; Psalm 141; Proverbs 17:27–28
Old Testament: 2 Kings 9–10 2 Kings 9–10 (Listen)Jehu Anointed King of Israel9 Then Elisha the prophet called one of the sons of the prophets and said to him, “Tie up your garments, and take this...
View ArticleJune 23: 2 Kings 11–13; Romans 14; Psalm 142; Proverbs 18:1
Old Testament: 2 Kings 11–13 2 Kings 11–13 (Listen)Athaliah Reigns in Judah11 Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal family. 2 But...
View ArticleJune 24: 2 Kings 14–15; Romans 15:1–13; Psalm 143; Proverbs 18:2–3
Old Testament: 2 Kings 14–15 2 Kings 14–15 (Listen)Amaziah Reigns in Judah14 In the second year of Joash the son of Joahaz, king of Israel, Amaziah the son of Joash, king of Judah, began to reign. 2...
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