Bible Verses About "What Is the Book of Kings About"
The Books of 1 and 2 Kings trace the history of Israel's divided monarchy, evaluating each king by his faithfulness to God and showing how apostasy led to exile for both kingdoms.
The Books of 1 and 2 Kings trace the history of Israel's divided monarchy, evaluating each king by his faithfulness to God and showing how apostasy led to exile for both kingdoms.
"And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my judgments: Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel." — 1 Kings 9:4-5 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "What Is the Book of Kings About?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my judgments: Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel."
"And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God."
"Therefore the LORD was very angry with Israel, and removed them out of his sight: there was none left but the tribe of Judah only... And the LORD rejected all the seed of Israel, and afflicted them, and delivered them into the hand of spoilers, until he had cast them out of his sight."
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