Questions tagged [kings]
The kings who ruled Israel after the days of the judges. For question about the books, use the [1-kings] or [2-kings] tags.
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Did any King obey and actually make a Copy of the Law first-hand?
Precepts Concerning Kingships Foreseeing the fallen nature of the Israelite nation, forsaking God's rule over them, Moses laid down some precepts every king should follow.(1 Samuel 8) Most of us are ...
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why did Elisha lay on the boy two times in order to raise him from the dead in 2 Kings 4:35
In second kings, chapter 4 Elisha went to the son of the Shunammite woman to raise him from the dead after Gehazi’s attempt had failed. It says that Elisha got on the bed and stretched out upon him ...
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Is the monarchy part of God's plan?
There seems to be a difference in attitude towards the monarchy in 1 Samuel and the earlier books of the Old Testament. This can seen in the Book of Deutoronomy and Judges.
The final book of the ...
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Isaiah 37 and 2 Kings 19 are identical [duplicate]
Why do Isaiah 37 and 2 Kings 19 contain the same verses? Of course, consulting or referring to an older and reliable source of eyewitness information is expected and acceptable, but what is strange is ...
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Why did Samuel hide the anointing from the servant in 1 Samuel 9:27?
When Samuel is about to anoint Saul he requests that the servant go ahead whilst they remain behind
KJV 1 Samuel 9 : 27
And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid ...
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In What Sense did King Ahab "Serve Ba'al"? 2 Kings 10:18
I have been trying to understand better the religious attitude of King Ahab. He was famously denounced by the usurper King Jehu, who, in the generation after Ahab, massacred his 60 sons along with his ...
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How old was Amon when his son Josiah was born?
2 Kings 21:19 says Amon was 22 years old when he became king over Judah and reigned only 2 years and was put to death. 2 Kings 22:1 says Josiah was 8 years old when he became King over Judah. Was Amon ...
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1 Kings 20:42 - How would have Ahab known that God wanted the Syrian king dead?
1 Kings 20:42
And he said to him, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Because you have let go out of your hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction, therefore your life shall be for his life, and your people ...
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Was King Joash supposed to repair the temple?
Well actually my real question is, why didn’t Johoiada and the other priests use the money to repair the temple.
Were they not supposed to?
Were the priests using the money for personal means?
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Ecclesiastes 1:12
Ecclesiastes 1:12 says
I, Qoheleth, was king in Jerusalem over Israel.
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The words of Qoheletha son of David, king in Jerusalem.
This is usually interpreted as if Solomon was the author of ...
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Did God repent of the evil he had declared against Ahab in 1 Kings 21?
After having got Naboth killed Ahab is told by the prophet Elijah that in the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth they will also lick his
KJV 1 Kings 21 : 19
And thou shalt speak unto him, ...
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Why were Artaxerxes and Nebuchadnezzar called "king of kings"?
Ezekiel26:7 YLT
For, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Lo, I am bringing in unto Tyre Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, From the north -- a king of kings, With horse, and with chariot, and with horsemen, Even ...
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Does “before there reigned any king over the children of Israel” (Gen 36:31) not show evidence of being written after the start of Israel’s monarchy?
The remark that Edom had kings "before there reigned any king over the children of Israel" (Genesis 36:31) might be used by critics to suggest that the author knew of kings presently in ...
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Haggai 2:21-23 fulfilled, failed or a future event?
Did this take place during Zerubabbel's life or is there a future Zerubbabel character?
21 “Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I am about to
shake the heavens and the earth, 22 and to ...
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Does Acts 12:21-23 prohibit worship of Kings?
Acts 12:21-23 says
"Now on an appointed day Herod clothed himself in royal apparel, and
sat on the judgment seat, and began addressing them. 22 But the
people began to cry out, “It is the voice ...
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