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Day 167, 16 June 2022



1) 2 Kings 11:1-3

2 Chronicles 22:10-12

2 Kings 11:4-12

2 Chronicles 23:1-11

2 Kings 11:13-16

2 Chronicles 23:12-15

2 Kings 11:17-21

2 Chronicles 23:16-21

2 Kings 12:1-16

2 Chronicles 24:1-22

2 Kings 10:32-36



2 Kings 11:1-3



2 Kings 11



Athaliah Reigns in Judah



2Ch 22:10-23:21



1 (2Ki 8:26) Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son

was dead, she rose up and destroyed all the royal descendants.

2 But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Joram, sister of Ahaziah,

took Joash [An alternate spelling of Jehoash.] the son of Ahaziah,

and stole him away from among the king's sons who were

being murdered; and they hid him and his nurse in the bedroom,

from Athaliah, so that he was not killed.

3 He was with her, hidden in the house of the Lord for six years,

while Athaliah reigned over the land.



2 Kings 11

[1] And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she

arose and destroyed all the seed royal.

[2] But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took

Joash

the son of Ahaziah and stole him from among the king's sons which were

slain; and they hid him, even him and his nurse, in the bedchamber from

Athaliah, so that he was not slain.

[3] And he was with her hid in the house of the LORD six years. And

Athaliah

did reign over the land.



2 Chronicles 22:10-12



Athaliah Seizes the Throne



2Ki 11:1-21



10 So when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead,

she rose up and mounted a campaign to destroy all the royal offspring

of the house of Judah.

11 But Jehoshabeath,Jehosheba in [2Ki 11:2.] the daughter of the king,

took Joash the son of Ahaziah and stole him away from the king's sons

who were going to be put to death, and she placed him and his nurse

in a bed chamber. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of King Jehoram

and wife of Jehoiada the priest (since she was a sister of Ahaziah),

hid Joash from Athaliah. And she did not put the royal child to death.

12 And he was hidden away with them in the house of God for six years.

And Athaliah ruled over the land.



[10] But when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she

arose and destroyed all the seed royal of the house of Judah.

[11] But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son of

Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons that were slain, and put

him and his nurse in a bedchamber. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king

Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest, (for she was the sister of

Ahaziah,) hid him from Athaliah, so that she slew him not.

[12] And he was with them hid in the house of God six years: and Athaliah

reigned over the land.



2 Kings 11:4-12



Joash Anointed King of Judah



4 (2Ki 11:9; 11:19) But in the seventh year Jehoiada sent word

and took the captains of hundreds from the Carites and the guards

and brought them to him in the house of the Lord. He made

a covenant with them, put them under oath in the house of the Lord,

and then showed them the king's son.

5 (1Ch 9:25) He commanded them, saying, "This is the thing that you shall do:

One-third of your unit, those who come on duty on the Sabbath, will guard

the king's house.

6 One-third will be at the gate of Sur, and one-third will be at the gate

behind the guards. You will take turns guarding the house.

7 Two of your companies from all who go out on the Sabbath will keep watch

over the house of the Lord for the king.

8 You will encircle the king, each man with his weapons in his hand,

and the one that comes within the ranks must be killed.

They must be with the king when he goes out and comes in."

9 (2Ch 23:8) The captains of hundreds did according to everything

that Jehoiada the priest commanded. Each took his men, those who came on duty

on the Sabbath, with those that went off duty on the Sabbath,

and came to Jehoiada the priest.

10 (2Sa 8:7; 1Ch 18:7) And the priest gave to the captains of hundreds spears

and shields which belonged to King David that were in the house of the Lord.

11 The guards stood, each with his weapons in his hand, from the south side

of the house to the north side of the house,

along the altar and the house, surrounding the king.

12 (Ex 25:16; 1Sa 10:24) Then he brought out the king's son and put the crown

on him and gave him the testimony. They made him king and anointed him.

Then they clapped their hands and said, "Live, O king!"



[4] And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over

hundreds,

with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of

the LORD, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the

house of the LORD, and shewed them the king's son.

[5] And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do; A

third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall even be keepers of the

watch of the king's house;

[6] And a third part shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third part at the

gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep the watch of the house, that it be

not broken down.

[7] And two parts of all you that go forth on the sabbath, even they shall

keep the watch of the house of the LORD about the king.

[8] And ye shall compass the king around about, every man with his weapons

in his hand: and he that cometh within the ranges, let him be slain: and be

ye with the king as he goeth out and as he cometh in.

[9] And the captains over the hundreds did according to all things that

Jehoiada the priest commanded: and they took every man his men that were to

come in on the sabbath, with them that should go out on the sabbath, and

came to Jehoiada the priest.

[10] And to the captains over hundreds did the priest give king David's

spears and shields, that were in the temple of the LORD.

[11] And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, round

about the king, from the right corner of the temple to the left corner of

the temple, along by the altar and the temple.

[12] And he brought forth the king's son, and put the crown upon him, and

gave him the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they

clapped their hands, and said, God save the king.



2 Chronicles 23:1-11



2 Chronicles 23



Joash, King of Judah



1 Then in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself

and made a covenant with the commanders over hundreds:

Azariah the son of Jeroham, Ishmael the son of Jehohanan,

Azariah the son of Obed, Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat

the son of Zikri.

2 (2Ch 11:13-17) And they went throughout Judah and gathered the Levites

from all the cities of Judah and even the heads of the fathers' houses

in Israel. Then they all came to Jerusalem.

3 (2Sa 7:12; 2Ch 6:16) So the whole assembly made a covenant with the king

in the house of God, and Jehoiada said to them,

"The king's son will reign, as the Lord has said of the sons of David.

4 And this is the thing that you all will do: A third of you all from

the priests and Levites who come on the Sabbath will be gatekeepers,

5 1/3rd will be at the palace of the king and another third

at the Foundation Gate. And all the people will be in the courts of the house

of the Lord.

6 (1Ch 23:28-32) And may no one enter the house of the Lord

except the priests and those Levites who are serving. Those can enter

because they are holy, but all the people will keep their assigned

duty of the Lord.

7 Then the Levites will surround the king, each man with his weapon

in his hand, and whoever enters the house will be put to death.

They will be with the king when he enters and leaves."

8 (2Ki 11:9; 1Ch 24:1-26) The Levites and all Judah did everything

that Jehoiada the priest commanded. Each brought his men,

who were to come on duty on the Sabbath, with those who were

to go off duty on the Sabbath, because Jehoiada the priest did not

dismiss the divisions.

9 Then Jehoiada the priest gave to the commanders of hundreds

the spears and the large and small shields which had been King David's,

which were in the house of God.

10 Then he set all the people around the king,

each man with his weapon in hand, from the south side to the north side

of the temple, from the altar to the temple.

11 (1Sa 10:24; Ex 25:16) Then they brought out the son of the king

and set on him the crown and the testimony and they proclaimed him as king.

So Jehoiada and his sons anointed him and said, "Long live the king!"



2 Chronicles 23

[1] And in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the

captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of

Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and

Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into covenant with him.

[2] And they went about in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of all the

cities of Judah, and the chief of the fathers of Israel, and they came to

Jerusalem.

[3] And all the congregation made a covenant with the king in the house of

God. And he said unto them, Behold, the king's son shall reign, as the LORD

hath said of the sons of David.

[4] This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you entering on the

sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, shall be porters of the doors;

[5] And a third part shall be at the king's house; and a third part at the

gate of the foundation: and all the people shall be in the courts of the

house of the LORD.

[6] But let none come into the house of the LORD, save the priests, and

they

that minister of the Levites; they shall go in, for they are holy: but all

the people shall keep the watch of the LORD.

[7] And the Levites shall compass the king round about, every man with his

weapons in his hand; and whosoever else cometh into the house, he shall be

put to death: but be ye with the king when he cometh in, and when he goeth

out.

[8] So the Levites and all Judah did according to all things that Jehoiada

the priest had commanded, and took every man his men that were to come

in on

the sabbath, with them that were to go out on the sabbath: for Jehoiada the

priest dismissed not the courses.

[9] Moreover Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds

spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David's, which

were in

the house of God.

[10] And he set all the people, every man having his weapon in his hand,

from the right side of the temple to the left side of the temple, along by

the altar and the temple, by the king round about.

[11] Then they brought out the king's son, and put upon him the crown, and

gave him the testimony, and made him king. And Jehoiada and his sons

anointed him, and said, God save the king.



2 Kings 11:13-16



The Death of Athaliah



13 Then Athaliah heard the sound of the guards and the people,

so she came to the people in the house of the Lord.

14 (2Ki 23:3; 2Ch 34:31) Then she looked, and the king was standing

by a pillar according to custom, the captains and the trumpeters by the king,

and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets.

So Athaliah tore her clothes and cried, "Conspiracy, conspiracy!"

15 But Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of hundreds,

those appointed over the forces, "Bring her out of the house to the ranks,

and kill with the sword whoever follows her."

For the priest had said, "Let her not be killed in the house of the Lord."

16 (Ge 9:6) So they laid hands on her, and she came through

the horses' entrance into the king's house. Then she was put to death there.



[13] And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she

came to the people into the temple of the LORD.

[14] And when she looked, behold, the king stood by a pillar, as the manner

was, and the princes and the trumpeters by the king, and all the people of

the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets: and Athaliah rent her clothes,

and cried, Treason, Treason.

[15] But Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the

officers of the host, and said unto them, Have her forth without the

ranges:

and him that followeth her kill with the sword. For the priest had said,

Let

her not be slain in the house of the LORD.

[16] And they laid hands on her; and she went by the way by the which the

horses came into the king's house: and there was she slain.



2 Chronicles 23:12-15



The Death of Athaliah



12 And when Athaliah heard the sound of the people running

and praising the king, she went toward the people in the temple of the Lord.

13 And she saw the king standing by the pillar at the entrance

with the officials and trumpeters next to the king, and all of the people

of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets, and singers

with their instruments with songs were offering up praise.

Then Athaliah tore her garments and yelled, "Treachery! Treachery!"

14 Then Jehoiada the priest brought out the commanders over hundreds,

those entrusted over the army, and said to them,

"Bring her out between the ranks, and let whoever follows her be killed

with the sword." For the priest said, "Do not put her to death

in the house of the Lord."

15 (Ne 3:28; 2Ch 22:10) So they seized her, and she went to the entrance

of the Horse Gate of the king's palace, and they put her to death there.



[12] Now when Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising

the king, she came to the people into the house of the LORD:

[13] And she looked, and, behold, the king stood at his pillar at the

entering in, and the princes and the trumpets by the king: and all the

people of the land rejoiced, and sounded with trumpets, also the singers

with instruments of musick, and such as taught to sing praise. Then

Athaliah

rent her clothes, and said, Treason, Treason.

[14] Then Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds that

were

set over the host, and said unto them, Have her forth of the ranges: and

whoso followeth her, let him be slain with the sword. For the priest said,

Slay her not in the house of the LORD.

[15] So they laid hands on her; and when she was come to the entering of

the

horse gate by the king's house, they slew her there.



2 Kings 11:17-21



17 (2Sa 5:3; Jos 24:25) Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord and the king

and the people, that they should be the people of the Lord, and also between

the king and the people.

18 (Dt 12:3; 1Ki 18:40) Then all the people of the land

entered the house of Baal and broke down its altars. His images they

thoroughly broke in pieces, and they killed Mattan the priest of Baal

before the altars. The priest put appointees over the house ofthe Lord.

19 He took the captains of hundreds, the Carites, the guards,

and all the people of the land. Then they brought down the king

from the house of the Lord and marched through the gate of the guards

to the king's house. Then he sat on the throne of the kings.

20 (Pr 11:10; 29:2 ) All the people of the land rejoiced, and the city

was quiet. They had killed Athaliah with the sword at the king's house.

21 (2Ch 24:1-14) Jehoash [An alternate spelling of Joash. ]

was seven years old when he became king.



[17] And Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the

people that they should be the LORD's people; between the king also and the

people.

[18] And all the people of the land went into the house of Baal, and brake

it down; his altars and his images brake they in pieces thoroughly, and

slew

Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest appointed

officers over the house of the LORD.

[19] And he took the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and the guard,

and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the

house of the LORD, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the

king's house. And he sat on the throne of the kings.

[20] And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was in quiet:

and

they slew Athaliah with the sword beside the king's house.

[21] Seven years old was Jehoash when he began to reign.



2 Chronicles 23:16-21



16 (2Ki 11:17; 2Ch 29:10) And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself,

the people, and the king that they would be a people dedicated to the Lord.

17 (1Ki 18:40) Then all the people went to the temple of Baal,

and they tore it down along with its altars, and they shattered its images.

And Mattan the priest of Baal, they killed before the altars.

18 (2Ch 5:5) Then Jehoiada placed guards at the house of the Lord,

under the supervision of the priests, the Levites whom David allotted

for the house of the Lord to make burnt offerings to the Lord as is written

in the Law of Moses, with rejoicing and music,

according to the direction of David.

19 And he set the gatekeepers at the gates of the house of the Lord

so that no one might enter who was in any manner unclean.

20 (2Ki 11:19) Then he took the commanders over hundreds, the nobles,

those in authority over the people, and all the people of the land,

and they brought down the king from the house of the Lord.

And they went through the Upper Gate of the palace of the king,

and they brought the king to sit on the royal throne.

21 (2Ki 11:20) And all the people of the land rejoiced. And the city

had peace when they put Athaliah to death with the sword.



[16] And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people,

and between the king, that they should be the LORD's people.

[17] Then all the people went to the house of Baal, and brake it down, and

brake his altars and his images in pieces, and slew Mattan the priest of

Baal before the altars.

[18] Also Jehoiada appointed the offices of the house of the LORD by the

hand of the priests the Levites, whom David had distributed in the house of

the LORD, to offer the burnt offerings of the LORD, as it is written in the

law of Moses, with rejoicing and with singing, as it was ordained by David.

[19] And he set the porters at the gates of the house of the LORD, that

none

which was unclean in any thing should enter in.

[20] And he took the captains of hundreds, and the nobles, and the

governors

of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king

from the house of the LORD: and they came through the high gate into the

king's house, and set the king upon the throne of the kingdom.

[21] And all the people of the land rejoiced: and the city was quiet, after

that they had slain Athaliah with the sword.



2 Kings 12:1-16



2 Kings 12



Jehoash Repairs the Temple



2 Ch 24:1-27



1 In the seventh year of Jehu, Jehoash became king. He reigned forty years

in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Zibiah of Beersheba.

2 Jehoash did what was right in the sight of the Lord all his days

because Jehoiada the priest instructed him.

3 (2Ki 14:4; 1Ki 15:14) However, the high places were not taken away.

The people still sacrificed and made offerings in the high places.

4 (2Ki 22:4; Ex 35:5; 35:29) Now Jehoash said to the priests,

"All the consecrated money that is brought into the house of the Lord,

the money for which each man is currently assessed,

and all the money that is brought voluntarily to the house of the Lord,

5 let the priests receive it, each from his donor, and repair the damages

to the house wherever damages are found.""

6 But in the 23rd year of King Jehoash the priests had not repaired

the damages to the house.



2 Kings 12

[1] In the seventh year of Jehu Jehoash began to reign; and forty years

reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.

[2] And Jehoash did that which was right in the sight of the LORD all his

days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him.

[3] But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed

and

burnt incense in the high places.

[4] And Jehoash said to the priests, All the money of the dedicated things

that is brought into the house of the LORD, even the money of every one

that

passeth the account, the money that every man is set at, and all the money

that cometh into any man's heart to bring into the house of the LORD,

[5] Let the priests take it to them, every man of his acquaintance: and let

them repair the breaches of the house, wheresoever any breach shall be

found.

[6] But it was so, that in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash the

priests had not repaired the breaches of the house.



2 Chronicles 24:1-22



2 Chronicles 24



Joash Repairs the Temple



2 Ki 12:1-21



1 Now Joash [Or Abi in 2Ki 18:2.] was seven years old when he started

his reign, and he was king in Jerusalem for forty years.

The name of his mother was Zibiah of Beersheba.

2 (2Ch 25:2; 26:4-5) Joash did what was correct in the eyes of the Lord

all the days of Jehoiada the priest.

3 And Jehoiada gave Joash two wives, and he had sons and daughters.

4 And it happened after this that it was in the heart of Joash to restore

the house of the Lord.

5 So he assembled the priests and Levites to speak with them, "Go out

to the cities of Judah and collect money from all Israel to fortify

the house of your God, what is necessary each year.

Now hurry with this matter." But the Levites delayed.

6 (Ex 30:12-16; Nu 1:50) So the king called Jehoiada, who was head over this,

and said to him, "Why have you not required from the Levites that they bring

in from Judah and Jerusalem the tax levied by Moses, the servant of the Lord,

for the congregation of Israel for the tent of the testimony?"

7 (2Ch 21:17) For the sons of Athaliah, the wicked woman, had broken

into the house of God and even used all the holy items of the house

of the Lord for Baal worship.

8 Then the king spoke, and they made a chest, and put it outside the gate

of the house of the Lord.

9 (2Ch 24:6) And they gave a report in Judah and Jerusalem to bring

in to the Lord a tax levied by Moses the servant of God

on Israel in the wilderness.

10 (1Ch 29:9) So all the officials and people rejoiced,

and they brought in the money and cast it into the chest until it was full.

11 And it happened that at the time the Levites brought the chest

to the guards of the king that there was a large amount of money.

So the king's scribe and head priest's commissioner would bring it

and empty the chest and then take it and return it to its place.

They continued to do this every day and collected a great amount of money.

12 So the king and Jehoiada gave it to those doing a work of labor

on the house of the Lord. And they hired masons and craftsmen to repair

the house of the Lord, and even metal workers in iron and bronze

to fortify the house of the Lord.

13 So the workmen worked, and the work was completed by them.

They restored the house of God to its specifications and strengthened it.

14 When they had finished, they brought the rest of the money before the king

and Jehoiada, who made vessels for the house of the Lord, vessels for serving

and for making burnt offerings, spoons and vessels of gold and silver.

They continually offered burnt offerings in the house of the Lord

all the days of Jehoiada.

15 Then Jehoiada became old and full of days and died. He was 130 years old

when he died.

16 So they buried him in the City of David with the kings,

because he had done good in Israel, both toward God and His house.



The Wickedness of Joash



17 After the death of Jehoiada the officials of Judah came and paid homage

to the king. At that time the king listened to them.

18 (Jos 22:20; 2Ch 19:2) Then they abandoned the house of the Lord

and God of their fathers, and they served the Asherah poles and idols.

And divine wrath was on Judah and Jerusalem because of this guilt.

19 And God sent prophets to return them to the Lord.

These warned the people, but they would not listen.

20 (Nu 14:41; 2Ch 20:14) Then the Spirit of God clothed Zechariah

the son of Jehoiada the priest, and he stood above the people saying,

"Thus says God: Why are you transgressing the commandments of the Lord

so that you all will not be successful? Because you all have abandoned

the Lord, He has abandoned you."

21 (Ne 9:26; Ac 7:58-59) But they plotted against him, and at the command

of the king they all stoned him in the court of the house of the Lord.

22 (Ge 9:5) And Joash the king did not remember the kindness

that Jehoiada the father of Zechariah had shown him, but killed his son.

As he was dying, he said, "May the Lord see and avenge!"



2 Chronicles 24

[1] Joash was seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty

years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.

[2] And Joash did that which was right in the sight of the LORD all the

days

of Jehoiada the priest.

[3] And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters.

[4] And it came to pass after this, that Joash was minded to repair the

house of the LORD.

[5] And he gathered together the priests and the Levites, and said to them,

Go out unto the cities of Judah, and gather of all Israel money to repair

the house of your God from year to year, and see that ye hasten the matter.

Howbeit the Levites hastened it not.

[6] And the king called for Jehoiada the chief, and said unto him, Why hast

thou not required of the Levites to bring in out of Judah and out of

Jerusalem the collection, according to the commandment of Moses the servant

of the LORD, and of the congregation of Israel, for the tabernacle of

witness?

[7] For the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up the house of

God; and also all the dedicated things of the house of the LORD did they

bestow upon Baalim.

[8] And at the king's commandment they made a chest, and set it without at

the gate of the house of the LORD.

[9] And they made a proclamation through Judah and Jerusalem, to bring

in to

the LORD the collection that Moses the servant of God laid upon Israel in

the wilderness.

[10] And all the princes and all the people rejoiced, and brought in, and

cast into the chest, until they had made an end.

[11] Now it came to pass, that at what time the chest was brought unto the

king's office by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was

much money, the king's scribe and the high priest's officer came and

emptied

the chest, and took it, and carried it to his place again. Thus they did

day

by day, and gathered money in abundance.

[12] And the king and Jehoiada gave it to such as did the work of the

service of the house of the LORD, and hired masons and carpenters to repair

the house of the LORD, and also such as wrought iron and brass to mend the

house of the LORD.

[13] So the workmen wrought, and the work was perfected by them, and they

set the house of God in his state, and strengthened it.

[14] And when they had finished it, they brought the rest of the money

before the king and Jehoiada, whereof were made vessels for the house of

the

LORD, even vessels to minister, and to offer withal, and spoons, and

vessels

of gold and silver. And they offered burnt offerings in the house of the

LORD continually all the days of Jehoiada.

[15] But Jehoiada waxed old, and was full of days when he died; an hundred

and thirty years old was he when he died.

[16] And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he

had done good in Israel, both toward God, and toward his house.

[17] Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made

obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them.

[18] And they left the house of the LORD God of their fathers, and served

groves and idols: and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their

trespass.

[19] Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto the LORD; and

they testified against them: but they would not give ear.

[20] And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the

priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God,

Why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper?

because ye have forsaken the LORD, he hath also forsaken you.

[21] And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the

commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD.

[22] Thus Joash the king remembered not the kindness which Jehoiada his

father had done to him, but slew his son. And when he died, he said, The

LORD look upon it, and require it.



2 Kings 10:32-36



The Death of Jehu



32 (1Ki 19:17; 2Ki 8:12) In those days the Lord began to trim off parts

of Israel, and Hazael struck them in all the territory of Israel:

33 (Am 1:3-4; Dt 2:36) from the Jordan eastward, all the land of Gilead,

the Gadites, the Reubenites, the Manassites from Aroer,

which is by the River Arnon, even Gilead and Bashan.

34 Now the rest of the deeds of Jehu, all he did and all his power,

are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel?

35 So Jehu slept with his fathers, and they buried him in Samaria.

Jehoahaz his son became king in his place.

36 The days that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria were 28 years.



[32] In those days the LORD began to cut Israel short: and Hazael smote

them in all the coasts of Israel;

[33] From Jordan eastward, all the land of Gilead, the Gadites, and the

Reubenites, and the Manassites, from Aroer, which is by the river Arnon,

even Gilead and Bashan.

[34] Now the rest of the acts of Jehu, and all that he did, and all his

might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of

Israel?

[35] And Jehu slept with his fathers: and they buried him in Samaria. And

Jehoahaz his son reigned in his stead.

[36] And the time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty and

eight years.



(Jehu has a zeal but show have destroyed the idols of Jeroboam)



2) Our Daily Bread for 16 June 2022

https://odb.org/CA/2022/06/16/new-dna

Entitled New DNA in Jesus



Ephesians 4:17-24



The Old Life and New Life



17 (Ro 1:21; Eph 2:1-3) Therefore this I say and testify in the Lord,

that from now on you walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity

of their minds,

18 (Eph 2:12; Gal 4:8) having their understanding darkened, excluded

from the life of God through the ignorance that is within them,

due to the hardness of their hearts.

19 (1Ti 4:2) Being calloused they have given themselves over to sensuality

for the practice of every kind of impurity with greediness.

20 But you did not learn about Christ in this manner,

21 (Eph 1:13) if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him,

as the truth is in Jesus:

22 (Ro 6:6; Heb 3:13) that you put off the former way of life in the old

nature, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts,

23 (Ro 12:2; Col 3:10) and be renewed in the spirit of your mind;

24 (Ro 6:4; Eph 2:10) and that you put on the new nature,

which was created according to God in righteousness and true holiness.



[17] This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk

not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,

[18] Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God

through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their

heart:

[19] Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness,

to work all uncleanness with greediness.

[20] But ye have not so learned Christ;

[21] If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the

truth is in Jesus:

[22] That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which

is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

[23] And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;

[24] And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in

righteousness and true holiness.



Chris had his blood retested four years after his lifesaving bone marrow

transplant. The donor’s marrow had provided what was needed to cure him but

had left a surprise: the DNA in Chris' blood was that of his donor, not his

own. It makes sense, really: the goal of the procedure was to replace the

weakened blood with a donor's healthy blood. Yet even swabs of Chris' cheeks,

lips, and tongue showed the donor's DNA. In some ways, he'd become someone

else-though he retained his own memories, outward appearance, and some of

his original DNA.



Chris' experience bears a striking resemblance to what happens in the life

of a person who receives salvation in Jesus. At the point of our spiritual

transformation-when we trust in Jesus-we become a new creation (2 Corinthians

5:17). Paul's letter to the church in Ephesus encouraged them to reveal that

inward transformation, to "put off [their] old self" with its way of living

and to "put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and

holiness" (Ephesians 4:22, 24). To be set apart for Christ.



We don’t need DNA swabs or blood tests to show that the transforming power of

Jesus is alive within us. That inward reality should be evident in the way we

engage with the world around us, revealing how we're "kind and compassionate

to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave [us]"

(v. 32).



By: Kirsten Holmberg



Reflect & Pray



How has Jesus changed you inwardly? How does that inward reality show

in the way you engage with those around you?



Jesus, thank You for making me new and giving me a new life in You.





Read New Life: The Transforming Power of the Gospel .



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 5 The Way Out



1 Cor 10:13



13 (1Co 1:9; 2Pe 2:9) No temptation has taken

you except what is common to man. God is faithful,

and He will not permit you to be tempted above

what you can endure, but will with the temptation

also make a way to escape, that you may be able to bear it.



13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common

to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be

tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation

also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.



Becky had experienced some hard knocks in the past few weeks; the stress

was beginning to show, and she wasn't sure she should handle anything else.

"Why me?" Becky wept, covering her face. "I just can't stand it any more!

I can't pay my bills; I just lost my job, and now my car broke down

on the highway. How much more of this can I take?"

Some people seem to have more than their share of trouble and temptation.

Within six months, one family faced financial trouble, cancer, quadruple

bypass surgery, and leukemia; their trials brought them face to face with

anger, bitterness, and despair as well. Other people seem to go through

life with relatively minor stresses and few real temptations to sin.

But whether our problems are great or small, they are part of the common

thread that ties humanity together. All of us face temptation; it is ,

Paul says, "Common to man." But Paul assures us that

"God ... will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear."

Often what we can bear is more that what we think we can bear. God will use

the troubled times in our lives for our maturity in him, but he promises

as well that he will not let temptation break us. He will provide "a way out,"

"a way of escape".

Sometimes the "way out" is true escape, being removed from what caused the

trouble. At other times, rather than being removed from it, we must

withstand the stress, face the temptation, enure the pain. Whether we escape

or endure, God is faithful to provide what we need; we can trust him

not to give us more than we can bear.



Application



a) Have I ever faced more stress or temptation than I thought I could bear?



b) Under what circumstances has God provided an "escape" for me?

When have I had to walk "through" my difficulties?



c) How can today's verse encourage me when times are tough?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Eph 4:28



28 (Ex 20:15; 1Th 4:11-12) Let him who steals steal no more.

Instead, let him labour, working with his hands things which

are good, that he may have something to share with him who is in need.



28 Let him that stole steal no more:

but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which

is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.



5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:



God's Guiding Presence



Ps 139:1-12



PSALMS 139



For the Music Director. A Psalm of David.



1 O Lord, You have searched me

and known me.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) You know when I sit down and when I get up;

You understand my thought from far off.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) You search my path and my lying down

and are aware of all my ways.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For there is not a word on my tongue,

but behold, O Lord, You know it fully.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You put Yourself behind and before me,

and keep Your hand on me.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;

it is lofty, and I cannot fathom it.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Where shall I go from Your spirit,

or where shall I flee from Your presence?

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) If I ascend to heaven, You are there;

if I make my bed in Sheol, You are there.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) If I take the wings of the morning

and dwell at the end of the sea,

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) even there Your hand shall guide me,

and Your right hand shall take hold of me.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) If I say, "Surely the darkness shall cover me,

and the light shall be as night about me,"

12 even the darkness is not dark to You,

but the night shines as the day,

for the darkness is like light to You.



Psalm 139

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

1 O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.

2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising,

thou understandest my thought afar off.

3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down,

And art acquainted with all my ways.

4 For there is not a word in my tongue,

But, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.

5 Thou hast beset me behind and before,

And laid thine hand upon me.

6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;

It is high, I cannot attain unto it.

7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit?

Or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there:

If I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.

9 If I take the wings of the morning,

And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;

10 Even there shall thy hand lead me,

And thy right hand shall hold me.

11 If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me;

Even the night shall be light about me.

12 Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; But the night shineth

as the day:

The darkness and the light are both alike to thee.



Remember God's promises when You pray



The Lord's prayer



Matthew 6:9-13



9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.

12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,

as we forgive our debtors.

13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."



9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.



6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2022 edition?)



Quebec



Quick facts on Muslims in Quebec



Quebec 2015 population 8214 000



est Muslim Population 418946



CNMM Networks: Montreal



There is a growing Muslim population in Quebec City and a smattering

of Muslims scattered around the rest of the province, yet the vast majority

of Muslims live in the greater Montreal area. n fact, 23% of Canada's Muslim

population live in Quebec. Why is that? It is largely because Francophone

African Muslims are attracted to La Belle Provence.

And here's an interesting, perhaps even shocking fact: There are more

Muslims in Montreal than there are evangelical Christians.

This is one demographic factor creates a challenging environment for churches

and believers here: The size of the available 'workforce' is small

by comparison to begin with. Believers are already is a host culture that

is often either indifferent to religion or resistant to it. And now

this 'new' religious community of Muslims - many of whom do not visibly

or socially conform to Quebec society - are a growing population. It might br

easy for Christians to feel overwhelm by this cultural double-whammy,

yet God has always worked miracles through the small, the few.

Agree in prayer for :



- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel

- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding

-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting

together for worship!

- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for

reaching Muslims in Quebec.



Adding further



30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020



Under the Keep Praying page



When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month

and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days

of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that

usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,

of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be

decorated and festivals will be held.



For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the

distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of

Islam.



You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",

which means Blessed Eid!"



Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you

know, and Muslims around the world:



- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions

in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about

unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such

movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three

decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim

relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.

Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,

"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;

your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.

18 Even on My menservants and maidservants

I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.

19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:

blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,

and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.

21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]



Footnotes

Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for

Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.

Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a

hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under

a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the

house."



Ideas for prayer



- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you

- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving

Christ among Muslim people -

Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."

- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims

throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!



And



Thank you for praying through the

5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.



"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,

I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to

cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.



Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians

and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the

love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.

One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by

light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.



As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and

confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution

to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.



Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.

Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father

to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.



I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.

God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through

the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom

and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."



13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy

and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,

through the power of the Holy Spirit.



[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that

ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.



ROMANS 15:13



My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further

call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity

(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .



7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada



http://www.ehc.ca



16th Day of the Month



a) Pray that God will convict the hearts of Canadians of the false

idea that all moral choices are equal and without consequences

( John 16:7-8



7 "Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is expedient for you that I go away.

For if I do not go away, the Counselor will not come to you.

But if I go, I will send Him to you.

8 When He comes, He will convict the world of sin

and of righteousness and of judgment"



7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away:

for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you;

but if I depart, I will send him unto you.

8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin,

and of righteousness, and of judgment:



)



b) Pray that people's hearts would be opened to see the folly

of denying God's supremacy



(



John 14:6



6 Jesus said to him,

"I am the way, the truth, and the life.

No one comes to the Father except through Me."



6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life:

no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.



Rom 3:19-20



19 Now we know that whatever the law says,

it says to those who are under the law,

so that every mouth may be silenced,

and all the world may become accountable to God.

20 Therefore by the works of the law

no flesh will be justified in His sight,

for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.



19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are

under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become

guilty before God.

20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified

in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.



2 Cor 5:10



10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ,

that each one may receive his recompense in the body,

according to what he has done,

whether it was good or bad.



10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one

may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done,

whether it be good or bad.



2 Cor 10:5



5 casting down imaginations and every high thing

that exalts itself against the knowledge of God,

bringing every thought into

captivity to the obedience of Christ,



5 casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against

the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought

to the obedience of Christ;



)

Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and pray to be zealous for the Lord.



Pray to the Lord: "Jesus, thank You for making me new and giving

me a new life in You."



Pray to the Lord and pray to Him to guide you out of every temptation.



Pray to the Lord and pray to labour for His goodness.



Pray to the Lord and Remember He knows you.



Agree in prayer for Quebec:



- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel

- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding

-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting

together for worship!

- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for

reaching Muslims in Quebec.



- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you

- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving

Christ among Muslim people -

Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."

- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims

throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!



Pray that God will convict the hearts of Canadians of the false

idea that all moral choices are equal and without consequences



Pray that people's hearts would be opened to see the folly

of denying God's supremacy



Pray for a group of young people who feel called to live

and minister among an unreached people group in the Philippines.



Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.

and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.



Remember eternity starts now -

Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.

Day 166, 15 June 2022



1) 2 Chronicles 21:8-20

2 Kings 8:23-29

2 Chronicles 22:1-7

2 Kings 9

2 Kings 10:1-17

2 Chronicles 22:8-9

2 Kings 10:18-31



2 Chronicles 21:8-20



8 In the days of Jehoram, Edom revolted from being under the hand of Judah,

and they set a king for themselves.

9 So Jehoram passed over to the Edomite territory with his commanders

and all his chariots, and it happened that he rose up at night

and struck the Edomites, who had surrounded him and his chariot commanders.

10 So Edom revolted from being under the hand of Judah until this day.

At that time Libnah also revolted from being under their rule, because Jehoram

had abandoned the Lord God of his fathers.

11 (Lev 20:5; 17:7) He even made high places in the hill country of Judah a

nd caused those in Jerusalem to be like prostitutes, and he led Judah astray.

12 (2Ch 14:2-5; 17:3-4) And a letter came to him

from Elijah the prophet, saying,

"Thus says the Lord God of David your father: Because you have not walked

in the ways of Jehoshaphat your father, or in the ways of Asa king of Judah,

13 (2Ch 21:4; 21:11) but have walked in the way of the kings of Israel,

and have led Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem into whoredom,

as the house of Ahab led Israel into whoredom, and also have killed

your brothers, those of your father's house, who were better than you,

14 the Lord will bring a great plague on your people, your children,

your wives, and all your possessions;

15 (2Ch 21:18-19) and you will have great sickness with a disease

of your intestines, until your intestines come out because of the disease,

day by day."

16 (2Ch 17:11; 1Ki 11:14) Then the Lord stirred up the spirit

of the Philistines against Jehoram and also the Arabians who were

near the Cushites.

17 (2Ch 22:1; 22:6; 25:23) And they went up against Judah and broke through,

and they took every possession found in the palace of the king,

even his sons and wives, so that no son was left with him

except his youngest Ahaziah.



The Death of Jehoram



18 (2Ch 21:15) And after all this, the Lord struck him in his entrails

with an incurable disease.

19 (2Ch 16:14) And it happened after many days, at the end of two years,

his entrails came out due to his disease, so he died by a despicable disease.

And his people did not make for him a memorial fire like the fire

for his fathers.

20 (Jer 22:18; 22:2) 8He was thirty-two when he began to reign,

and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. And he departed with no one's regret.

They buried him in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.



8] In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and

made themselves a king.

[9] Then Jehoram went forth with his princes, and all his chariots with

him:

and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him in, and

the captains of the chariots.

[10] So the Edomites revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day.

The same time also did Libnah revolt from under his hand; because he had

forsaken the LORD God of his fathers.

[11] Moreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah, and caused the

inhabitants of Jerusalem to commit fornication, and compelled Judah

thereto.

[12] And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus

saith the LORD God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the

ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,

[13] But hast walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and hast made Judah

and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to go a whoring, like to the whoredoms of

the house of Ahab, and also hast slain thy brethren of thy father's house,

which were better than thyself:

[14] Behold, with a great plague will the LORD smite thy people, and thy

children, and thy wives, and all thy goods:

[15] And thou shalt have great sickness by disease of thy bowels, until thy

bowels fall out by reason of the sickness day by day.

[16] Moreover the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the

Philistines, and of the Arabians, that were near the Ethiopians:

[17] And they came up into Judah, and brake into it, and carried away all

the substance that was found in the king's house, and his sons also, and

his

wives; so that there was never a son left him, save Jehoahaz, the youngest

of his sons.

[18] And after all this the LORD smote him in his bowels with an incurable

disease.

[19] And it came to pass, that in process of time, after the end of two

years, his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness: so he died of sore

diseases. And his people made no burning for him, like the burning of his

fathers.

[20] Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned

in Jerusalem eight years, and departed without being desired. Howbeit they

buried him in the city of David, but not in the sepulchres of the kings.



2 Kings 8:23-29



23 The rest of the deeds of Jehoram and all that he did, are they not written

in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah?

24 (2Ch 21:1; 21:17) So Jehoram slept with his fathers and was buried

with his fathers in the City of David. Ahaziah his son reigned in his place.



Ahaziah, King of Judah



2 Ch 22:1-6



25 (2Ki 9:29) In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab, king of Israel,

Ahaziah the son of Jehoram, king of Judah, became king.

26 (2Ch 22:2) Ahaziah was 22 years old when he became king. He reigned

one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Athaliah,

the daughter of Omri, king of Israel.

27 He walked in the way of the house of Ahab and did evil in the sight

of the Lord, as the house of Ahab did, for he was the son-in-law

of the house of Ahab.

28 He went with Joram the son of Ahab to the war against Hazael king of Aram

at Ramoth Gilead, and the Arameans struck Joram.

29 (2Ki 9:15-16) King Joram returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds

which the Arameans had inflicted on him at Ramah when he fought

against Hazael king of Aram.

And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram, king of Judah, went down to see Joram

the son of Ahab in Jezreel because he was ill.



[23] And the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, are they not

written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

[24] And Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in

the city of David: and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.

[25] In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel did

Ahaziah

the son of Jehoram king of Judah begin to reign.

[26] Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he

reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Athaliah, the

daughter of Omri king of Israel.

[27] And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the

sight of the LORD, as did the house of Ahab: for he was the son in law of

the house of Ahab.

[28] And he went with Joram the son of Ahab to the war against Hazael king

of Syria in Ramoth-gilead; and the Syrians wounded Joram.

[29] And king Joram went back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which

the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of

Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram

the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.



2 Chronicles 22:1-7



2 Chronicles 22



Ahaziah, King of Judah



2Ki 8:25-29; 9:21-29



1 (2Ch 21:16-17; 2Ki 8:24-29) Then those in Jerusalem made Ahaziah,

the youngest son of Jehoram, king in his place because the raiding party,

those coming with the Arabians to the camp, killed all the older sons.

So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram reigned in Jerusalem.

2 (2Ki 8:26; 2Ch 21:6) Now Ahaziah was 42 years [2Ki 8:26 reads t22 years.]

old when he began to reign, but he only reigned one year in Jerusalem.

The name of his mother was Athaliah, a granddaughter of Omri.

3 And he also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab

because his mother was the one counseling him to do evil.

4 (Pr 13:20) And he also did what was evil in the eyes of the Lord,

like the house of Ahab, for they served as his counselors

after his father Jehoram died, which led to his destruction.

5 Even Ahaziah walked in their counsel and went with Jehoram

the son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Aram

at Ramoth Gilead. And the Arameans wounded Joram,

6 (2Ki 9:15) and the king returned to Jezreel to heal from the wounds

that he sustained in Ramah where he fought against Hazael king of Aram.

Then Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram

the son of Ahab in Jezreel because he was wounded.

7 (2Ki 9:21; 2Ch 10:15) And it was from God that a downfall would happen

to Ahaziah in regard to his visit with Joram. And when he arrived he went

out with Joram to see Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom the Lord anointed

to cut off the house of Ahab.



[1] And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in

his stead: for the band of men that came with the Arabians to the camp had

slain all the eldest. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned.

[2] Forty and two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign, and he

reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Athaliah the

daughter of Omri.

[3] He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his

counseller to do wickedly.

[4] Wherefore he did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house of Ahab:

for they were his counsellers after the death of his father to his

destruction.

[5] He walked also after their counsel, and went with Jehoram the son of

Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth-gilead:

and the Syrians smote Joram.

[6] And he returned to be healed in Jezreel because of the wounds which

were

given him at Ramah, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria. And Azariah

the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Jehoram the son of

Ahab at

Jezreel, because he was sick.

[7] And the destruction of Ahaziah was of God by coming to Joram: for when

he was come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom

the LORD had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab.



2 Kings 9



2 Kings 9



Jehu Anointed King of Israel



1 (1Sa 10:1; 2Ki 4:29) Then Elisha the prophet called one of the sons

of the prophets, "Prepare yourself. Take this flask of oil in your hand,

and go to Ramoth Gilead.

2 (2Ki 9:5; 9:11) When you get there, look for Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat,

the son of Nimshi. Go in and make him rise from among his brothers,

and bring him into an inner chamber.

3 (1Ki 19:16) Then take the flask of oil, pour it on his head, and say,

'Thus says the Lord: I have anointed you king over Israel.'

Then open the door and flee. Do not wait."

4 So the young man, the prophet, went to Ramoth Gilead.

5 When he arrived, the commanders of the army were sitting,

and he said, "I have a word for you, Commander."

Jehu said, "Which one of us?"

And he said, "For you, Commander."

6 (1Ki 19:16; 2Ki 9:3) So he arose, went into the house, poured the oil

on his head, and said to him, "Thus says the Lord, God of Israel: I am

anointing you king over the people of the Lord, over Israel.

7 (1Ki 18:4; 21:15) You will strike the house of Ahab your master,

and I will avenge the blood of my servants the prophets and the blood

of all the servants of the Lord from the hand of Jezebel.

8 (Dt 32:36; 1Sa 25:22) The whole house of Ahab will perish, and I will

cut off from Ahab all the males in Israel, both imprisoned and free.

9 (1Ki 15:29; 21:22) I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam

son of Nebat and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah.

10n (1Ki 21:23; 2Ki 9:35-36) Dogs will eat Jezebel

in the territory of Jezreel,

and no one will bury her." Then he opened the door and fled.

11 (Jer 29:26; Hos 9:7) When Jehu had returned to his master's servants,

one said to him, "Is all well? Why did this madman come to you?"

And he said to them, "You know this man and his babble."

12 They said, "A lie! Tell us." Then he said, "Thus and thus he spoke to me,

saying, 'Thus says the Lord: I am anointing you king over Israel.'"

13 (1Ki 1:34; 2Sa 15:10) Then they hurried. Each took his clothes,

put them under him on the bare stairs, and blew a horn,

saying, "Jehu is king."



Joram of Israel Killed



2Ch 22:7-9



14 (2Ki 8:28; 1Ki 22:3) So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi,

conspired against Joram. Joram had been guarding Ramoth Gilead,

he and all Israel, because of Hazael king of Aram.

15 (2Ki 8:29) But King Joram had returned to be healed in Jezreel

from the wounds with which the Arameans had stricken him

when he fought with Hazael king of Aram. So Jehu said,

"If this be your minds, let no fugitive exit the city to go tell Jezreel."

16 Then Jehu rode in a chariot and went to Jezreel, for Joram lay there.

Ahaziah king of Judah had come down to see Joram.

17 (1Sa 16:4) A watchman was standing on the tower in Jezreel,

and he saw the company of Jehu as he was coming and said, "I see a company."

And Joram said, "Take a horseman and send him to meet them,

and let him say. 'Is it peace?'"

18 (2Ki 9:19; 9:22) So the horseman went to meet him and said,

"Thus says the king, 'Is it peace?' "

But Jehu said, "What have you to do with peace? Circle in behind me."

So the watchman reported, "The messenger came to them,

but he is not returning."

19 Then he sent out a second horseman, who came to them and said,

"Thus says the king, 'Is it peace?'"

Again, Jehu said, "What have you to do with peace? Circle in behind me."

20 (2Sa 18:27) The watchman reported, "He came to them,

but he is not returning. The driving is like the driving of Jehu the son

of Nimshi, for he drives furiously."

21 (1Ki 21:1-7; 2Ch 22:7) Then Joram said, "Hitch my chariot." So his chariot

was hitched, and Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out,

each in his chariot. They went out to meet Jehu and found him on the property

of Naboth the Jezreelite.

22 (1Ki 16:30-33; 2Ch 21:13) When Joram saw Jehu he said, "Is it peace, Jehu?"

And he said, "What peace, so long as the harlotries of your mother Jezebel

and her sorceries are so many?"

23 (2Ki 11:14) Then Joram turned the reins, fled, and said to Ahaziah,

"There is treachery, Ahaziah."

24 (1Ki 22:34) Jehu drew a bow with his full strength and shot Joram between

his shoulder blades. The arrow went out at his heart,

and he kneeled down in his chariot.

25 (1Ki 21:19; 21:24-29) Then Jehu said to Bidkar his officer, “Lift him up

and throw him on the property of the field of Naboth the Jezreelite.

Remember when you and I were riding together after Ahab his father

and the Lord pronounced this oracle about him:

26 'Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth and his sons,

declares the Lord, and I will pay you back on this property,

declares the Lord.' Now lift him up and throw him onto the property,

according to the word of the Lord."



Ahaziah of Judah Killed



27 (Jdg 1:27; Jos 17:11) But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this,

he fled on the path to the garden house. Jehu chased after him and said,

"Shoot him too." So they shot him on the ascent to Gur, which is by Ibleam.

And he fled to Megiddo and died there.

28 (2Ki 23:30; 2Ch 35:24) His servants carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem

and buried him in his tomb with his fathers in the City of David.

29 (2Ch 21:18-19) In the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab,

Ahaziah became king over Judah.



Jezebel Executed



30 (Jer 4:30; Eze 23:40) When Jehu came to Jezreel, Jezebel heard about it.

She put black paint on her eyes, adorned her head, and looked down

through the window.

31 (1Ki 16:9-20) As Jehu entered in at the gate, she said,

"Is everything all right, Zimri, murderer of his master?"

32 And he lifted up his face toward the window and said, "Who is on my side?

Who?" And two or three eunuchs looked down to him.

33 He said, "Drop her down." So they dropped her down and some of her blood

splattered on the wall and on the horses. Then he trampled her.

34 (1Ki 16:31; 21:25) Then he entered, ate and drank, and said, "Attend to

that cursed woman and bury her, for she is a king's daughter."

35 So they went to bury her, but they found nothing of her except a skull,

the feet, and the palms of her hands.

36 (1Ki 21:23) They returned and told Jehu, and he said,

"This is the word of the Lord, which He spoke by His servant

Elijah the Tishbite, -saying, 'On the property of Jezreel dogs

will eat the flesh of Jezebel.

37 (Jer 8:2; Ps 83:10) The corpse of Jezebel will be like dung in the field

on the property of Jezreel, so that they cannot say, This is Jezebel.' "



2 Kings 9

[1] And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and

said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand,

and go to Ramoth-gilead:

[2] And when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son of

Jehoshaphat

the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among his

brethren,

and carry him to an inner chamber;

[3] Then take the box of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus saith

the LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then open the door, and

flee, and tarry not.

[4] So the young man, even the young man the prophet, went to

Ramoth-gilead.

[5] And when he came, behold, the captains of the host were sitting; and he

said, I have an errand to thee, O captain. And Jehu said, Unto which of all

us? And he said, To thee, O captain.

[6] And he arose, and went into the house; and he poured the oil on his

head, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I have anointed

thee king over the people of the LORD, even over Israel.

[7] And thou shalt smite the house of Ahab thy master, that I may avenge

the

blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the

LORD, at the hand of Jezebel.

[8] For the whole house of Ahab shall perish: and I will cut off from Ahab

him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in

Israel:

[9] And I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam the son of

Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah:

[10] And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and there

shall be none to bury her. And he opened the door, and fled.

[11] Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said unto

him, Is all well? wherefore came this mad fellow to thee? And he said unto

them, Ye know the man, and his communication.

[12] And they said, It is false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus

spake he to me, saying, Thus saith the LORD, I have anointed thee king over

Israel.

[13] Then they hasted, and took every man his garment, and put it under him

on the top of the stairs, and blew with trumpets, saying, Jehu is king.

[14] So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against

Joram. (Now Joram had kept Ramoth-gilead, he and all Israel, because of

Hazael king of Syria.

[15] But king Joram was returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds

which

the Syrians had given him, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria.) And

Jehu said, If it be your minds, then let none go forth nor escape out of

the

city to go to tell it in Jezreel.

[16] So Jehu rode in a chariot, and went to Jezreel; for Joram lay there.

And Ahaziah king of Judah was come down to see Joram.

[17] And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the

company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take

an horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?

[18] So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus saith the

king, Is it peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace? turn

thee

behind me. And the watchman told, saying, The messenger came to them,

but he

cometh not again.

[19] Then he sent out a second on horseback, which came to them, and said,

Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu answered, What hast thou to do

with peace? turn thee behind me.

[20] And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not

again: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi;

for he

driveth furiously.

[21] And Joram said, Make ready. And his chariot was made ready. And Joram

king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his chariot, and

they went out against Jehu, and met him in the portion of Naboth the

Jezreelite.

[22] And it came to pass, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace,

Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the whoredoms of thy mother

Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many?

[23] And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is

treachery, O Ahaziah.

[24] And Jehu drew a bow with his full strength, and smote Jehoram between

his arms, and the arrow went out at his heart, and he sunk down in his

chariot.

[25] Then said Jehu to Bidkar his captain, Take up, and cast him in the

portion of the field of Naboth the Jezreelite: for remember how that,

when I

and thou rode together after Ahab his father, the LORD laid this burden

upon

him;

[26] Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his

sons, saith the LORD; and I will requite thee in this plat, saith the LORD.

Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the

word of the LORD.

[27] But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the

garden house. And Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in the

chariot. And they did so at the going up to Gur, which is by Ibleam. And he

fled to Megiddo, and died there.

[28] And his servants carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem, and buried him

in his sepulchre with his fathers in the city of David.

[29] And in the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab began Ahaziah to

reign over Judah.

[30] And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she

painted

her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window.

[31] And as Jehu entered in at the gate, she said, Had Zimri peace, who

slew

his master?

[32] And he lifted up his face to the window, and said, Who is on my side?

who? And there looked out to him two or three eunuchs.

[33] And he said, Throw her down. So they threw her down: and some of her

blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses: and he trode her under

foot.

[34] And when he was come in, he did eat and drink, and said, Go, see now

this cursed woman, and bury her: for she is a king's daughter.

[35] And they went to bury her: but they found no more of her than the

skull, and the feet, and the palms of her hands.

[36] Wherefore they came again, and told him. And he said, This is the word

of the LORD, which he spake by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, In

the portion of Jezreel shall dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel:

[37] And the carcase of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the face of the field

in the portion of Jezreel; so that they shall not say, This is Jezebel.





2 Kings 10:1-17



2 Kings 10



Ahab's Seventy Sons Killed



1 (Jdg 8:30; 1Ki 13:32) Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria.

So Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria to the captains of Jezreel,

to the elders, and to the guardians of the sons of Ahab, saying,

2 (2Ki 5:6) "Now as soon as this letter comes to you-since you are

with your master's sons, chariots, horses, a fortified city, and weapons-

3 select the best and most fitting of your master's sons,

put him on his father's throne, and fight for your master's house."

4 (2Ki 9:24; 9:27) But they were extremely afraid and said,

"Two kings could not stand before him. How can we stand?"

5 (Jos 9:11; 1Ki 20:4) So he who was over the house, and he who was over

the city, the elders, and the guardians sent word to Jehu, saying,

"We are your servants, and everything you say to us we will do.

We will not appoint a man king. Do what is good in your eyes."

6 Then he wrote a second letter to them, saying, "If you belong to me

and will obey me, take the heads of your master's sons

and come to me at Jezreel at this time tomorrow."

Now the king's sons, seventy men, were with the great men of the city

who brought them up.

7 (1Ki 21:21; 2Ki 11:1) When the letter came to them, they took

the king's sons, slaughtered all seventy, put their heads in baskets,

and sent them to him in Jezreel.

8 So the messenger came and told him, saying, "

They have brought the heads of the king's sons."

Then he said, "Put them in two heaps at the entry of the gate until morning."

9 (2Ki 9:14-24) When morning came, he went out and stood and said to all

the people, "You are innocent. I conspired against my master and killed him,

but who struck all these?

10 (1Ki 21:29; 21:19) Know then that the words of the Lord which He spoke

about the house of Ahab will not fall to the ground. The Lord has done that

which He spoke by His servant Elijah."

11 (Job 18:19) So Jehu struck all that remained

of the house of Ahab in Jezreel

and all his great men, his confidants, and his priests, until he left him

no survivor.



Ahaziah's 42 Brothers Killed



12 Then he got up and went to Samaria. When he was at Beth Eked

of the Shepherds on the way,

13 (2Ki 8:29; 8:24) Jehu found the brothers of Ahaziah king of Judah

and said, "Who are you?"

And they said, "We are brothers of Ahaziah, and we have come down

to visit the sons of the king and the sons of the queen mother."

14 He said, "Capture them alive." So they took them alive and slaughtered

them at the pit of Beth Eked, 42 men. Not a man of them remained.

15 (1Ch 2:55; Ezr 10:19) Then he left there and found Jehonadab son of Rekab

coming to meet him. He greeted him and said to him, "Is your heart right

with me, as my heart is with yours?" And Jehonadab said, "It is."

"If it is, give me your hand." So he gave him his hand, and he pulled him up

to him into the chariot.

16 (1Ki 19:10) He said, "Come with me, and see my zeal for the Lord."

So he made him ride in his chariot.

17 (2Ki 9:8; 2Ch 22:8) Then he came to Samaria and struck all that remained

to Ahab in Samaria until he exterminated them, according to the word

of the Lord which He spoke to Elijah.



2 Kings 10

[1] And Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote letters, and sent

to Samaria, unto the rulers of Jezreel, to the elders, and to them that

brought up Ahab's children, saying,

[2] Now as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master's sons are

with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, a fenced city also,

and armour;

[3] Look even out the best and meetest of your master's sons, and set

him on

his father's throne, and fight for your master's house.

[4] But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not

before him: how then shall we stand?

[5] And he that was over the house, and he that was over the city, the

elders also, and the bringers up of the children, sent to Jehu, saying, We

are thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make

any king: do thou that which is good in thine eyes.

[6] Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye be mine,

and if ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your

master's sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to morrow this time. Now the

king's sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city,

which brought them up.

[7] And it came to pass, when the letter came to them, that they took the

king's sons, and slew seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and

sent him them to Jezreel.

[8] And there came a messenger, and told him, saying, They have brought the

heads of the king's sons. And he said, Lay ye them in two heaps at the

entering in of the gate until the morning.

[9] And it came to pass in the morning, that he went out, and stood, and

said to all the people, Ye be righteous: behold, I conspired against my

master, and slew him: but who slew all these?

[10] Know now that there shall fall unto the earth nothing of the word of

the LORD, which the LORD spake concerning the house of Ahab: for the LORD

hath done that which he spake by his servant Elijah.

[11] So Jehu slew all that remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and

all

his great men, and his kinsfolks, and his priests, until he left him none

remaining.

[12] And he arose and departed, and came to Samaria. And as he was at the

shearing house in the way,

[13] Jehu met with the brethren of Ahaziah king of Judah, and said, Who are

ye? And they answered, We are the brethren of Ahaziah; and we go down to

salute the children of the king and the children of the queen.

[14] And he said, Take them alive. And they took them alive, and slew them

at the pit of the shearing house, even two and forty men; neither left he

any of them.

[15] And when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of

Rechab coming to meet him: and he saluted him, and said to him, Is thine

heart right, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is.

If it be, give me thine hand. And he gave him his hand; and he took him up

to him into the chariot.

[16] And he said, Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD. So they made

him ride in his chariot.

[17] And when he came to Samaria, he slew all that remained unto Ahab in

Samaria, till he had destroyed him, according to the saying of the LORD,

which he spake to Elijah.



2 Chronicles 22:8-9



8 And it happened that when Jehu was acting in judgment

with the house of Ahab that he found the rulers of Judah

and the sons of the brothers of Ahaziah, who were serving Ahaziah,

and Jehu killed them.

9 He sought out Ahaziah, and they captured him while he hid in Samaria,

and they brought him to Jehu, and they put him to death.

And they buried him because they said,

"He is the grandson of Jehoshaphat who sought the Lord with all his heart."

And there was no one from the house of Ahaziah strong enough

to retain the kingdom.



[8] And it came to pass, that, when Jehu was executing judgment upon the

house of Ahab, and found the princes of Judah, and the sons of the brethren

of Ahaziah, that ministered to Ahaziah, he slew them.

[9] And he sought Ahaziah: and they caught him, (for he was hid in

Samaria,)

and brought him to Jehu: and when they had slain him, they buried him:

Because, said they, he is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with

all his heart. So the house of Ahaziah had no power to keep still the

kingdom.



2 Kings 10:18-31



Worshippers of Baal Killed



18 (1Ki 16:31-32) Then Jehu gathered all the people and said to them,

"Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve him much.

19 (1Ki 22:6; 18:19) Now call to me all the prophets of Baal,

all his worshippers, and all his priests. Let none go unaccounted for,

because I have a great sacrifice for Baal. All who are not accounted

for will not live." But Jehu did it with cunning in order to destroy

the servants of Baal.

20 (Joel 1:14; Ex 32:5) Jehu said, "Sanctify a festive assembly for Baal."

So they proclaimed it.

21 (1Ki 16:32) Jehu sent word through all Israel, and all the worshippers

of Baal came. Not a man remained who did not come. They came into

the house of Baal, and the house of Baal was full from one end to the other.

22 He said to the one in charge of the wardrobe, "Bring out garments for all

the worshippers of Baal" So he brought them garments.

23 Then Jehu and Jehonadab the son of Rekab went into the house of Baal

and said to the worshippers of Baal, "Search and see that there are

no worshippers of the Lord here with you and only worshippers of Baal."

24 (1Ki 20:30-42) Then they went to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings,

but Jehu put eighty men outside and said,

"If any of the men whom I have brought into your hands escapes,

the one who lets him go will die in his place."

25 (1Ki 18:40) As soon as he had finished making the burnt offering,

Jehu said to the guards and the officers, "Go in. Kill them.

No one comes out." So they struck them with the edge of the sword.

The guards and the officers threw them out and went

to the city of the house of Baal.

26 (1Ki 14:23) They brought out the sacred pillar from the house of Baal

and burned it.

27 (Ezr 6:11; Da 2:5) They broke down the sacred pillar of Baal,

and tore down the house of Baal and made it a latrine to this day.

28 So Jehu exterminated Baal from Israel.

29 (1Ki 12:28-30; 13:33-34) But from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat,

who caused Israel to sin, Jehu did not turn aside

(that is, the golden calves that were in Bethel and Dan).

30 (2Ki 10:35; 13:1) And the Lord said to Jehu, "Because you have done

well by doing what is right in My sight, and have done to the house of Ahab

all that was in My heart, four generations of your sons will sit

on the throne of Israel."

31 (2Ki 10:29; Pr 4:23) But Jehu was not careful to walk in the law

of the Lord God of Israel with all his heart. He did not turn aside from

the sins of Jeroboam, who caused Israel to sin.

[18] And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab

served Baal a little; but Jehu shall serve him much.

[19] Now therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants,

and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice

to do

to Baal; whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Jehu did it in

subtilty, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal.

[20] And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal. And they

proclaimed

it.

[21] And Jehu sent through all Israel: and all the worshippers of Baal

came,

so that there was not a man left that came not. And they came into the

house

of Baal; and the house of Baal was full from one end to another.

[22] And he said unto him that was over the vestry, Bring forth vestments

for all the worshippers of Baal. And he brought them forth vestments.

[23] And Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of

Baal,

and said unto the worshippers of Baal, Search, and look that there be here

with you none of the servants of the LORD, but the worshippers of Baal

only.

[24] And when they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings, Jehu

appointed fourscore men without, and said, If any of the men whom I have

brought into your hands escape, he that letteth him go, his life shall be

for the life of him.

[25] And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of offering the

burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, Go in, and

slay them; let none come forth. And they smote them with the edge of the

sword; and the guard and the captains cast them out, and went to the

city of

the house of Baal.

[26] And they brought forth the images out of the house of Baal, and burned

them.

[27] And they brake down the image of Baal, and brake down the house of

Baal, and made it a draught house unto this day.

[28] Thus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel.

[29] Howbeit from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to

sin, Jehu departed not from after them, to wit, the golden calves that were

in Bethel, and that were in Dan.

[30] And the LORD said unto Jehu, Because thou hast done well in executing

that which is right in mine eyes, and hast done unto the house of Ahab

according to all that was in mine heart, thy children of the fourth

generation shall sit on the throne of Israel.

[31] But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the LORD God of Israel

with

all his heart: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, which made

Israel to sin.



2) Our Daily Bread for 15 June 2022

https://odb.org/CA/2022/06/15/the-pudding-guy-2

Entitled Luke 16:1-12



Luke 16

The Parable of the Dishonest Steward



1 (Lk 15:13; 12:42) He told His disciples: "There was a rich man who had

a steward who was accused to the man of wasting his resources.

2 So he called him and said, 'How is it that I hear this about you?

Give an account of your stewardship, for you may no longer be steward.'

3 "Then the steward said to himself, 'What shall I do, for my master

is taking away the stewardship from me? I cannot dig. I am ashamed to beg.

4 I know what to do so that, when I am removed from the stewardship,

others may receive me into their houses.'

5 "So he called each of his master's debtors, and said to the first,

'How much do you owe my master?'

6 "He said, 'Eight hundred gallons (Gk. 100 batous, or 3 kiloliters.) of oil.'

"He said to him, 'Take your bill,

and sit down quickly and write four hundred."

7 "Then he said to another, 'And how much do you owe?'

"He said, 'One thousand bushels (Gk. 100 korous, or 35 kiloliters.) of wheat.'

"He said to him, 'Take your bill, and write eight hundred.'

8 (Jn 12:36; Eph 5:8) "The master commended the dishonest steward,

because he had acted prudently. For the sons of this world are wiser

in their own generation than the sons of light.

9 (Mt 19:21; Lk 16:11) I say to you, make friends for yourself by means

of unrighteous wealth, so that when you fall short,

they may receive you into eternal dwellings.

10 (Mt 25:21; Lk 19:17) "He who is faithful in what is least is faithful

also in much. And he who is dishonest in the least is dishonest also in much.

11 So if you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth,

who will commit to your trust the true riches?

12 And if you have not been faithful in that which is another man's,

who will give you that which is your own?



Luke 16

[1] And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man,

which

had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his

goods.

[2] And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of

thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer

steward.

[3] Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord

taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.

[4] I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship,

they may receive me into their houses.

[5] So he called every one of his lord's debtors unto him, and said unto

the

first, How much owest thou unto my lord?

[6] And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy

bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.

[7] Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An

hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write

fourscore.

[8] And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely:

for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the

children of light.

[9] And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of

unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting

habitations.

[10] He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much:

and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

[11] If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who

will commit to your trust the true riches?

[12] And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who

shall give you that which is your own?



When a corporation offered one thousand frequent-flier miles for every ten

purchases of one of their foods, one man realized their cheapest product

was individual cups of chocolate pudding. He bought more than 12000. For

$3000, he received gold status and a lifetime supply of air miles for himself

and his family. He also donated the pudding to charity,

which netted him an $800 tax write-off. Genius!



Jesus told a controversial parable about a cunning manager who, as he was

being fired, reduced what debtors owed his master. The man knew he could rely

on their help later for the favour he was doing them now. Jesus wasn't

praising the manager's unethical business practice, but He knew we could

learn from his ingenuity. Jesus said we should shrewdly "use worldly wealth

to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed

into eternal dwellings" (Luke 16:9). As "the pudding guy" turned 25 cent

desserts into flights, so we may use our

"worldly wealth" to gain "true riches" (v. 11).



What are these riches? Jesus said, "Give to the poor" and you will

"provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure

in heaven that will never fail, where no thief comes near

and no moth destroys" (12:33). Our investment doesn't earn our salvation,

but it does affirm it,

"for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also" (v. 34).



By: Mike Wittmer



Reflect & Pray



How have you recently helped meet someone's physical needs?

Why is your charity an investment?



Loving God, help me to invest in the poor, for Jesus' sake and Yours.



3) Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 4 - Giving and Receiving



Luke 6:38



38 "Give, and it will be given to you: Good measure, pressed down,

shaken together, and running over will men give unto you.

For with the measure you use, it will be measured unto you."



38 give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down,

and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom.

For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured

to you again.



"Just give the Lord", the voice on the radio declared. "Give, and he will

give back to you, a hundredfold." The preacher went on to explain how

an old woman on social security had sent her last $10 to support his

ministry, and the next day she got an anonymous money order for

a $1000 . "The Lord will be faithful to his Word," the preacher

concluded. "You give, and you'll receive."

The Lord is, of course, faithful to his Word. But many well-meaning Christians

have interpreted Luke 6:38 as a "payment in kind" bargain with God:

if I give God my dollar, he's obliged to return it to me with interest.

This "seed-sowing" fallacy, where $20 supposedly becomes $2000 by

an act of divine, multiplication, has caused much

disappointment and frustration.

The "giving and receiving" principle is a valid one; the Lord does, indeed say

"Give, and it will be given to you," but he does not specify what the "return"

will be. The verse appears in the context of forgiveness, of not judging; the

principle is not investment, in any material sense, but generosity.

As we give, as few are compassionate with others, we take on the

character of the Lord himself. He is generous and giving, and he gives

to us as we give ourselves in love to others.



Application



a) Have I ever "given" to God to others as a bribe, to get something

in return?



b) What is God's concept of giving, as demonstrated

in the gift of Jesus Christ?



c) How can this verse help me to give more selflessly?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Gal 3:13-14



13 (Dt 21:23; Gal 4:5) Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law by

being made a curse for us - as it is written,

"Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree" (Dt 21:23.)-

14 (Ac 2:33; Gal 3:2) so that the blessing of Abraham might come

on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ, that we might receive the promise

of the Spirit through faith.



13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse

for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

14 that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus

Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.



5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:



God's Guiding Presence



Ps 119:105-112



Nun



105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

106 I have sworn, and I will perform it,

that I will keep Your righteous judgments.

107 I am greatly afflicted;

revive me, O Lord, according to Your word.

108 Accept the freewill offerings of my praise, O Lord,

and teach me Your judgments.

109 My soul is continually in my hand,

yet I do not forget Your law.

110 The wicked have laid a trap for me,

yet I do not depart from Your precepts.

111 Your testimonies are my inheritance forever,

for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

112 I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes always,

even unto the end.



Nun

105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet,

And a light unto my path.

106 I have sworn, and I will perform it,

That I will keep thy righteous judgments.

107 I am afflicted very much:

Quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.

108 Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD,

And teach me thy judgments.

109 My soul is continually in my hand:

Yet do I not forget thy law.

110 The wicked have laid a snare for me:

Yet I erred not from thy precepts.

111 Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever:

For they are the rejoicing of my heart.

112 I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes

Alway, even unto the end.





Remember God's promises when You pray



The Lord's prayer



Matthew 6:9-13



9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.

12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,

as we forgive our debtors.

13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."



9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.



6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2022 edition?)



Quebec



Quick facts on Muslims in Quebec



Quebec 2015 population 8214 000



est Muslim Population 418946



CNMM Networks: Montreal



There is a growing Muslim population in Quebec City and a smattering

of Muslims scattered around the rest of the province, yet the vast majority

of Muslims live in the greater Montreal area. n fact, 23% of Canada's Muslim

population live in Quebec. Why is that? It is largely because Francophone

African Muslims are attracted to La Belle Provence.

And here's an interesting, perhaps even shocking fact: There are more

Muslims in Montreal than there are evangelical Christians.

This is one demographic factor creates a challenging environment for churches

and believers here: The size of the available 'workforce' is small

by comparison to begin with. Believers are already is a host culture that

is often either indifferent to religion or resistant to it. And now

this 'new' religious community of Muslims - many of whom do not visibly

or socially conform to Quebec society - are a growing population. It might br

easy for Christians to feel overwhelm by this cultural double-whammy,

yet God has always worked miracles through the small, the few.

Agree in prayer for :



- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel

- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding

-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting

together for worship!

- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for

reaching Muslims in Quebec.



Adding further



30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020



Under the Keep Praying page



When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month

and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days

of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that

usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,

of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be

decorated and festivals will be held.



For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the

distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of

Islam.



You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",

which means Blessed Eid!"



Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you

know, and Muslims around the world:



- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions

in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about

unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such

movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three

decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim

relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.

Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,

"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;

your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.

18 Even on My menservants and maidservants

I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.

19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:

blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,

and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.

21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]



Footnotes

Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for

Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.

Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a

hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under

a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the

house."



Ideas for prayer



- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you

- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving

Christ among Muslim people -

Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."

- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims

throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!



And



Thank you for praying through the

5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.



"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,

I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to

cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.



Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians

and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the

love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.

One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by

light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.



As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and

confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution

to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.



Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.

Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father

to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.



I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.

God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through

the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom

and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."



13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy

and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,

through the power of the Holy Spirit.



[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that

ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.



ROMANS 15:13



My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further

call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity

(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .



7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada



http://www.ehc.ca



15th Day of the Month



a) Pray for the Lord to convict all Canadians of His Righteous

standards of living (John 16: 8 - 11



8 "When He comes, He will convict the world of sin

and of righteousness and of judgment:

9 of sin, because they do not believe in Me;

10 of righteousness, because I am going to My Father,

and you will see Me no more;

11 and of judgment, because the ruler of this world stands condemned."



8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin,

and of righteousness, and of judgment:

9 of sin, because they believe not on me;

10 of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;

11 of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

)



b) Pray for the province of Nova Scotia



I) Pray for the leaders of Nova Scotia, that God's Spirit would influence

them to act justly, serve with integrity and honour high moral standards.

( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4

1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications, prayers,

intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,

2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,

that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,

3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our

Savior,

4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)

who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.



1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers,

intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;

2 for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet

and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

4 who will have all men to be saved,

and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.



)





Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and pray to take heed what the Lord says to us.



Pray to the Lord: "Loving God, help me to invest in the poor,

for Jesus' sake and Yours."



Pray to the Lord and pray to give for His purposes.



Pray to the Lord and Thank him for His Sacrifice on the Cross for our

redemption.



Pray to the Lord and Thank Him for His word.



Agree in prayer for Quebec:



- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel

- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding

-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting

together for worship!

- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for

reaching Muslims in Quebec.



- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you

- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving

Christ among Muslim people -

Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."

- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims

throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!



Pray for the Lord to convict all Canadians of His Righteous standards

of living



Pray that more Bibles will be printed and distributed to meet

the growing need in Vietnam.



Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.

and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness



Remember eternity starts now -

Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.