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Saul was born to his father and mother. His father was Kish. His mother is unknown.
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Jonathon's dad was king saul. His mother is Ahimaaz. Jonathan was Saul's firstborn son.
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Saul was anointed by Samuel. He was the first king of Israel. He reigned over Gibeah
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Saul became the first King of Israel. While he was King he changed personality-wise. He became bitter and greedy. At the beginning of his reign, he was kind, considerate, and patient.
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David was the son of Jesse. He was supposedly born out of an affair. David was a shepherd and he was the youngest of his brothers. -
David and Jonathan were good friends. When Saul wanted to kill David, Jonathan helped him escape. They had promised each other that they would take care of their families.
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Saul was told by God to fight the Amalekites. He was supposed to kill everyone and everything. But instead, he spared the best livestock and their King, Agag. When Samuel confronted him he lied and blamed the people. -
When David was anointed, it was done in secret. Samuel was sent by God to anoint a King from the house of Jesse. One by one he eliminates the sons until there are none left. Then he asks Jesse if they have another son and he shows him, David. David was a handsome boy who supposedly had red hair. -
When David was around the age of 14-18, he defeated Goliath. Saul took his army to fight against the Philistines. The Philistines were known for their fighting force as far as giants. But David took 5 stones and a sling. The 5 stones for Goliath and his brothers. He swung the stone at Goliath and defeated him. -
David was running for his life. Saul wanted to kill him because David was supposed to be the next King. During this time, David had 2 chances to kill Saul, but both times he didn't kill him.
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Saul and Jonathan went out to war against the Philistines. This war was at Mt.Gilboa. Saul, in the heat of the moment, decided to kill himself instead of being tortured by the enemy. Saul killed himself by falling on his own sword. Jonathan was killed in battle also. -
David became King when Saul died. Although he was anointed a while before, he only became king later. David was loved and respected because he was a good man. He was also a good warrior.
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David stayed home from war. When he went outside one night he saw a woman bathing. He brought her to the palace and slept with her. He then tried to cover up his sin by killing her husband in the war. The baby was then killed as punishment. -
Amnon was in love with his half-sister Tamar. Amnon's best friend came up with a plan. He told Amnon to pretend he was sick and lay in bed and Tamar would bring him food. He then raped her and she mourned for a while because she could never get married. -
Absalom was David's son who killed Amnon. Absalom was known for his long beautiful hair. It is said that he was the most beautiful and perfect man because he had no blemishes. Absalom believed that David did not deserve to be King, so he rose up against him and proclaimed himself king. But he was taken down.
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Amnon was killed by Absalom. When Amnon slept with Tamar, David didn't punish him. Absalom was so mad when he heard about him raping his sister and not being punished that he went over the edge. When he had him killed he ran away in fear of his father. -
Absalom was killed when he was fleeing after he had won a war against his father. On his way home, his hair got stuck in branches. Then out of the brush, Joab comes and stabs him in the heart with small daggers. This doesn't kill him, so Joab gets some men to beat him with sticks. Even though Joab was specifically told not to kill Joab, he still did, and David hated him for it. -
Adonijah set himself up as king when David was dying. Adonijah was the son of Bathsheba and David. Adonijah did not become king, but instead, his brother Solomon did. -
Solomon reigned after the death of his father David. In the beginning, he was inexperienced. Then he asked God for wisdom and he was given it. Closer to the end of his reign, he fell victim to the idols of his wives.
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David died after he had reigned for 40 years. He had many children. He also had many wives. When he died Adonijah tried to take the throne, but instead Solomon got it. David's last words were about Solomon trusting God, being wise, and becoming a Godly man. David died in Jerusalem. -
Solomon's temple was massive. It was constructed with a design that was close to the tabernacles, but everything was bigger. Almost everything in the temple was covered in gold.
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Jeroboam was the son of Maacah and Nebat. He reigned in Jerusalem for three years. He committed the same sins as his father. He had war with Rehoboam his entire life. -
Rehoboam was the son of Solomon. He became king when he was forty-one years old. He began to lead the people away from God and his kingdom was taken away because of it.
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Abijah reigned for three years over Judah. He was the son of Nebat. He did evil in the sight of the Lord. He also walked in the sins of his father.
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Asa reigned for three years over Judah. Macaah was his mother. He did right in the sight of the Lord.
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Nadab was the son of Jeroboam. He reigned over Israel for two years. He did evil in the sight of the Lord.
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Baasha was a military commander. He reigned over Israel when Asa reigned over Judah. He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. He was buried in Tirzah. He killed Nadab.
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Elah was the son of Baasha. He reigned for 1 year. He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. He was killed by Zimri when he was drunk.
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Omri became King after Tibni. He built Samaria which became the new Jerusalem. He reigned for twelve years. He did evil in the sight of the Lord.
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Elisha became the prophet when Elijah died. Elijah asked him what he wanted before he died. He answered a double portion of what Elijah had. Elijah said he would grant it if he saw him leave/die.
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Zimri reigned for 7 days after he killed Elah. When people found out, he burned his house down on top of himself and he died. He did evil in the sight of the Lord.
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Ahab was the son of Omri. He reigned over Israel for 22 years. He did more evil than all before him.
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Jehoshaphat was a good king until he made an alliance with Ahab. He gave Ahab things when he needed them. He started to become like him and his family would suffer.
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There was a drought that was prophesied by Elijah. After he prophesied, he fled. He then came back to Mt. Carmel and then the drought was over.
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Elijah challenged Ahab to see who was the real God. The rules were that each side would get a chance to make an offering burn up without any fire. So the Baal worshippers cut themselves for a long time hoping to call Baal. They did this for hours. Then Elijah started mocking them. He told the men to bring water. Since this was during a drought this was unheard of. He kept telling them to bring more water. Then he prays and God rains down fire on the altar. and everything around it. -
Ahaziah was the son of Ahab. He reigned for no more than 2 years. He joined Jehoshaphat in making a fleet of ships. All the ships were later crashed and ruined. he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord.
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Jehoram was a bad king. He went down to the valley and saw the water and thought that it was blood. He thought that the Israelites and the people of Judah had killed each other. It was actually the sun shining red on the water.
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Joram was the king of Judah. He was married to the daughter of Jezebel because of his father. His wife turned him away from God. When he became king, he killed all of his brothers. Because of his sin, he would die a painful death. His bowels would come out of him. His slow death lasted for two years.
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Elisha helped a widow. She needed money, but she didn't have any. Elisha told her to find jars and fill them with oil. Then he told her to sell them -
Elisha's city was under attack. He made the army blind and showed his servant why he wasn't afraid. The mountain was full of chariots with fire so they were safe. Elisha took the army to Samaria. The king of Israel made them a meal and sent them home. The Aram army never attacked Israel again. -
Jehoram was a bad king. He went down to the valley and saw the water and thought that it was blood. He thought that the Israelites and the people of Judah had killed each other. It was actually the sun shining red on the water.
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Athaliah was queen for six years on her own. She was also queen when her husband Jehoram was king. She was queen over Judah. She was a bad queen.
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Jehu was the son of Jehoshaphat(not the king). He was known for being a reckless driver. Jehu destroyed anyone who didn't believe in God or didn't obey Jehu.
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Joash became king when he was 7 years old. He reigned for 40 years. He was a good king until Jehoiada died. He repaired the temple using a tithe box. Then he began to worship idols.
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Jehoahaz was a bad king. He reigned for 16 years. The anger of the Lord was kindled against him and his people. He reigned over Israel.
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Jehoash was the son of Jehoahaz. He reigned over Israel in Samaria. He reigned for 16 years. He was evil.
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Amaziah was the son of Joash. He reigned over Judah. He was 25 when he began to reign. He reigned 29 years in Jerusalem. He did what was right in the sight of the Lord, but not entirely.
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Jeroboam was the son of Joash. He reigned over Israel. He reigned for 41 years. He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord.
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Uzziah became king when he was 16. He was king over Judah. Uzziah turns back to God. He is a good king for most of his reign. He reigned for 52 years. He got leprosy when he tried to burn incense wrongly.
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Zechariah was the son of Jeroboam. He reigned over Israel in Samaria for 6 months. He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. He was killed by Shallum
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Shallum was the son of Jabesh. He reigned for 1 month in Samaria. He was the king of Israel. He was killed by Menahem.
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Menahem was the son of Gadi. He reigned over Israel for 10 years. He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. He went through the city and stabbed the pregnant women through the stomach.
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Pekahiah was the son of Menahem. He reigned over Israel for 2 years. He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. He was killed by Pekah
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Pekah reigned in Samaria over Israel. He reigned for 20 years. He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord.
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Jotham did what was right in the sight of the Lord. He reigned for 16 years. He was 25 when he began to reign. He reigned over Judah.
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Ahaz reigns over Judah for 16 years. He died when he was 35 years old. His son Hezekiah reigned after him. He did evil in the sight of the Lord.
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Hoshea reigned over Israel. He did evil in the sight of the Lord. He reigned for 9 years.
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Hezekiah reigned over Israel. He reigned for 29 years. He was a good king for most of his reign. He was also known for reconstructing a river to bring water into Jerusalem.
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He was evil and he killed his kids for child sacrifice. He provoked God to anger. He built up the high places. He reigned for 55 years.
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He followed in his father's footsteps. Amnon's servants killed him. The people killed the servants.
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He reigned for 31 years in Judah. He humbled himself greatly before God. He was a good king for Judah.
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He reigned for 3 months. He was a bad king. He was carried off to Eygpt.
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He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. He fought against Nebuchadnezzar and lost. He was carried off to Babylon.
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He was a bad king. He was captured by Babylon. He reigned for three months.
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He was the last king of Judah and he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. He reigned for 11 years. He rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar.
