1 Kings 15
Asa “removed all the idols that his ancestors had made”
1 Kings 14
“come in, wife of Jeroboam; why do you pretend to be another?’
1 Kings 13
“it is the man of God who disobeyed the word of the Lord”
Mark 12:28-34
“you are not far from the kingdom of God”
A Women’s Lectionary – Proper 16
August 23, 2026
1 Kings 12
“your father made our yoke heavy. Now, therefore, lighten the hard service of your father”
1 Kings 11
“when Solomon was old, his wives turned away his heart after other gods”
2 Timothy 3:14-4:8, 16-18
“continue in what you have learned and firmly believed”
Narrative Lectionary
August 9, 2026
1 Kings 10
“the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon”
Genesis 28:10-19a
“there was a stairway set up on the earth, the top of it reaching to heaven”
Proper 11A
July 19, 2026
1 Kings 9
“I have consecrated this house that you have built and put my name there forever”