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THE KING’S BUSINESS
1 Who founded Samaria? 1 Kings 16:23, 24. Who was Ahab? 1 Kings 16:29, 30. Who put him up to his excessive evil? 1 Kings 16:31. Of what express disobedience was this the logical outcome ? Deut. 7 :2-4. Was Ahab a worshipper of Jehovah? 1 Kings 16:31. . * What structures were reared by him in Samaria? 1 Kings 15:32, 33. What claims did Benhadad’s messengers make on Ahab? v. 3. What should have been Ahab’s immedi ate resort? Ps. 38:22. What reply should a King of Israel have made ? 1 Sam. 17:45, 46. Was Samaria a wealthy city? Isa. 28:1; 8:4. What did they do with their silver and gold? Amos 8:6. Was Benhadad 'content with Ahab’s con cession ? vs. 6, 7. Were there “pleasant things” in Sama ria? Amos 3:15; 6:3, 6. ( 2 ) B enhadad D enied, vs. 7-9. Why might not Ahab do it ? v. 8. Why did he not say, “I will not?” Hosea 10:5. What was the meaning of Benhadad's brag? v. 10. In what armor can a man boast if he girds it on. Eph. 6:11. When Benhadad got this message what was his immediate command? v. 12. ( 3 ) B enhadad D efeated, vs. 13-21. What word did a prophet now bring to Ahab? v. 13. How had Ahab treated the prophets of Jehovah? 1 Kings 18:13; 19:1, 2. What reason is given for this deliver ance of Ahab? v. 13.
Had Jehovah already abundantly mani fested Himself? 1 Kings 18:36-39. By whom would the Lord win the vic tory? v. 14. How many of these young men were there to go against 32 federated kings and their Lord? v. 15. What were Benhadad and the kings now doing ? v. 16. What do you think of the help of those drunken Kings? v. 16. Of what drunken folly was Benhadad now guilty? v. 18. In the contest between a drunk and a sober man, which wins? vs. 19, 20. What became of Benhadad, his kings, his hosts, his chariots? vs. 20, 21. What was the ultimate fate of Ben hadad? 2 Kings 8:7-15. PRACTICAL POINTS 1. When the Lord takes a hand there’s something doing. 2. Ahab had “seen” the multitude, but there was a multitude he had not seen (2 Kings 6:15-17). 3. With a “thus saith the Lord” to back against it was not much to have a Benhadad to buck against. 4. “Thou.” Ahab was the last man to win a victory—so the Lord chose him that His own power might be evi dent. 5. The Lord can do great things with young men if they’ll let Him. 6. With the kings’ help, evidently Ben hadad had drunk drunk. 7. Each man got his man—and so each man should. 8. The horses were sober, so the kings got away. 9. It was drink that slaughtered the Syr ians.
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