Löydetty 1117 Tulokset: Long Life
Though the high places were not abolished, Asa's heart was loyal to Yahweh throughout his life. (1 Kings 15, 14)
But the faction of Omri proved stronger than that of Tibni son of Ginath; thus Tibni lost his life and Omri became king. (1 Kings 16, 22)
Elijah the Tishbite, of Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, 'By the life of Yahweh, God of Israel, whom I serve, there will be neither dew nor rain these coming years unless I give the word.' (1 Kings 17, 1)
A long time went by, and the word of Yahweh came to Elijah in the third year, 'Go, present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain on the country.' (1 Kings 18, 1)
Elijah stepped out in front of all the people. 'How long', he said, 'do you mean to hobble first on one leg then on the other? If Yahweh is God, follow him; if Baal, follow him.' But the people had nothing to say. (1 Kings 18, 21)
Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah to say, 'May the gods bring unnameable ills on me and worse ills too, if by this time tomorrow I have not made your life like one of theirs!' (1 Kings 19, 2)
He was afraid and fled for his life. He came to Beersheba, a town of Judah, where he left his servant. (1 Kings 19, 3)
He himself went on into the desert, a day's journey, and sitting under a furze bush wished he were dead. 'Yahweh,' he said, 'I have had enough. Take my life; I am no better than my ancestors.' (1 Kings 19, 4)
But the angel of Yahweh came back a second time and touched him and said, 'Get up and eat, or the journey will be too long for you.' (1 Kings 19, 7)
'Look,' his servants said to him, 'we have heard that the kings of Israel are faithful and kind kings. Let us put sackcloth round our waists and cords round our heads and go out to the king of Israel; perhaps he will spare your life.' (1 Kings 20, 31)
So they wrapped sackcloth round their waists and put cords round their heads and went to the king of Israel, and said, 'Your servant Ben-Hadad says, "Spare my life." ' (1 Kings 20, 32)
As the king passed, he called out to him, 'Your servant was making his way to where the fight was thickest when someone left the fighting to bring a man to me, and said, "Guard this man; if he is found missing, your life will pay for his, or else you will have to pay one talent of silver." (1 Kings 20, 39)
