The Old Testament in Verse 8 (Verses 100 - 116)

100

100

And for fear they'd return to King Solomon's son,

Jeroboam established the

XII

Jeroboam induced them the Temple to shun.

worship of the golden calves

28

And he made them two calves, and the calves were of gold,

at Bethel and Dan.

And whilst he adored them, the prophet foretold

101

101

That there on the altar through righteous Josiah,

He is reproved by the prophet

XIII

Men's bones would defile it and burn in the fire.

of Judah and the hand he

2-5

And the King's hand was withered, the alter was broken,

puts forth is withered.

The hand he'd stretched forth when the prophet had spoken.

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102

102

And 'twas told to his Queen by the prophet Abhijah,

He sendeth his wife disguised

XIV

When seeking good news of the ailing Abijah.

to the prophet at Shiloh, his

1-18

That Abijah was dying, a grave he would need,

son Abijah being ill.

But the dogs and the birds on the others should feed.

103

103

And this prophecy latest was soonest fulfilled,

954

Nadab reigns.

XV

When Nadab, the son that succeeded, was killed.

953

Baasha reigns, having

25-31

And none of the royal descendants remained,

destroyed all the royal family.

As Baasha, then slew them, and then Baasha reigned.

104

104

XVI

And then after Baasha, comes Elah his son,

930

Elah reigns.

6

Then Zimri, whose reign in a week had been run!

929

Zimri reigns seven days

15

For Zimri killed Elah, and then was assailed,

and is succeeded by Omri.

9-22

And Omri was chosen and Omri prevailed.

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105

105

Then Omri was king, who Samaria founded!

924

Omri founds Samaria and

Then Ahab, his son, who in evil abounded!

makes it the seat of his

21-31

For Ahab was wicked, and Jezebel worse,

government.

Most wicked the deed that we have to rehearse.

918

Ahab reigns.

106

106

The vine-yard of Naboth he offered to buy,

899

Ahab by means of Jezebel

XXI

But she to obtain, caused Naboth to die!

murders Naboth, and Elijah

1-29

Through edict of hers was he stoned, was he beaten,

foretells her doom.

Elijah foretold that by dogs she’d be eaten.

107

107

XXII

And then after Ahab his son Ahaziah,

897

Ahaziah reigns.

51-53

Whose soldiers Elijah destroyed in the fire.

896

Elijah destroys his soldiers

2 Ki I 1-18

And ‘twas then that Jehoram succeeded his brother,

with fire.  Ahaziah dies and

IX 21-26

To be taunted in death with the sins of his mother.

Jehoram reigns.

108

108

III

‘Twas Jehu who taunted, ‘Twas Jehu who reigned,

884

Jehu kills Jehoram,

1-2

No love for the wicked Jehoram he feigned

king of Israel,

IX

In the vine-yard of Naboth his body was thrown

and Ahaziah, king of Judah.

25

And his bad mother perished with many a groan.

109

109

For the dogs lapped her blood, and her body they ate,

Death of Jezebel, the dogs

So wicked the woman deserved her fate.

lapping her blood.

30-35

For just as Jeroboam was warned by Ahijah,

Thus a fulfillment of Elijah’s

The wicked King Ahab was warned by Elijah.

prophecy.

110

110

That the birds of the air and the beasts should be fed

Through Jehu’s destruction of

On Ahab’s descendants when Ahab was dead,

the descendants of Ahab,

And he prophesied truly of Jezebel’s fall,

Elijah’s prophecy is further

Of the dogs that should eat her by Jezreel’s Wall.

fulfilled.

111

111

X

And then do King Jehu’s descendants prevail,

Through Jehu’s destroying

20-30

Through Jehu’s destroying the prophets of Baal!

the prophets of Baal, four of

And his kingly descendants were numbered as four,

his descendants reign.

The longest dynasty that Israel bore!

112

112

XIII

As Jehoahaz, Jehoash, and the Jeroboam,

856

Jehoahaz reigns.

1

Whilst King Zechariah completed the quorum

839

Jehoash reigns.

9-10

And of each and of all does the Bible record

825

Jeroboam reigns.

13

That they woefully sinned in the eyes of the Lord.

773

Zachariah reigns.

113

113

For Jehu was never a God fearing man,

772

Shallum murders Zachariah,

XV

But worshipped the idols at Bethel and Dan,

who has reigned but six

8-10

And they worshipped these calves to the fourth generation,

months.

When we learn of the last and his assassination.

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114

114

After his assassination and then of the reign

Shallum reigns.

10-24

Of Shallum, who slew him, in turn to be slain!

Menahem reigns, having

Then Menahem the slaver!  Then Pekakiah his son

murdered Shallum.

Who sinned as Jeroboam, of Nebat, had done.

761

Pekakiah reigns.

115

115

Then Pekah who slew him, and king then was Pekah,

759

Pekah reigns.

25

And the kingdom of Israel, weaker and weaker,

739

Pekah is slain.

XVII

Till Hosea was captured, Hosea, the king,

730

Hosea reigns.

1-17

Through failing the money of tribute to bring!

724

Hosea is captured.

116

116

And Hosea was last, and the ten tribes were lost!

721

Shalmaneser puts an end to

XV

They had worshipped their idols at terrible cost!

the Kingdom of Israel in

18

And the years were two hundred and fifty and four

the 6^th year of Hezekiah,

And nineteen the kings who had broken God’s law!

king of Judah.

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