1 Kings 9:18 - Printer Friendly

ESV: and Baalath and Tamar in the wilderness, in the land of Judah,

NIV: Baalath, and Tadmor in the desert, within his land,

NASB: and Baalath and Tamar in the wilderness, in the land of Judah,

CSB: Baalath, Tamar in the Wilderness of Judah,

NLT: Baalath, and Tamar in the wilderness within his land.

KJV: And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land,

NKJV: Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land of Judah,

This was originally the first half of a combined text. First Kings records the end of David's reign and the rule of Solomon. After this, the kingdom is split in two. The northern nation of Israel no longer submits to the king of the southern nation, called Judah. The prophet Elijah first appears in this book. The kings mostly fail to honor the Lord. They participate in idolatry and other sins. This will eventually result in their conquest and exile, as depicted throughout the books of Chronicles.

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