Category Archives: Bible Characters

Absalom’s Memorial & Absalom’s Hair

2 Samuel 14:25,26; 2 Samuel 15:1-6; 2 Samuel 18:9-11,14,15,17,18 In all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was … Continue reading

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Elijah & Obadiah

1 Kings 18:5,7-16 And Ahab said unto Obadiah, Go into the land, unto all fountains of water, and unto all brooks: peradventure we may find grass to save the horses and mules alive, that we lose not all the beasts…And … Continue reading

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Obadiah’s Fear of God

1 Kings 18:12; 1 Kings 18:3,4 I thy servant fear the LORD from my youth. And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly: For it was so, when Jezebel cut off … Continue reading

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Jacob’s Wrestling Match

Psalm 147:10,11; Genesis 32:24-31 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man. The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy. And … Continue reading

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The Thankful Leper

Luke 17:11-19 And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood … Continue reading

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Solomon’s Worldly Extravagance & His Son’s Stupidity

1 Kings 7:1,2,9-11; Ecclesiastes 2:4-11 Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house. He built also the house of the forest of Lebanon….Solomon made also an house for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had taken … Continue reading

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Philemon

Philemon 1:1-3,10,11 Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer, and to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house: Grace to you, and peace, … Continue reading

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King Asa’s Old Age

2 Chronicles 16:1-10,12 In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa, Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built Ramah, to the intent that he might let none go out or come in to Asa … Continue reading

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Phebe

Romans 16:1,2 I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea: That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath … Continue reading

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Nehemiah’s Prayers

Nehemiah 1:1-4,11; Nehemiah 2:1-5,8 The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace, that Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he … Continue reading

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