So Edom has remained free from Judah’s control to this very day. At that same time Libnah also rebelled.

Ahab’s entire family will die. I will cut off every last male belonging to Ahab in Israel, including even the weak and incapacitated.

The Lord saw Israel’s intense suffering; everyone was weak and incapacitated and Israel had no deliverer.

After Ahab died, Moab rebelled against Israel.

When Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

During his reign Edom freed themselves from Judah’s control and set up their own king.

The Lord provided a deliverer for Israel and they were freed from Syria’s power. The Israelites once more lived in security.

He sent this message to King Jehoshaphat of Judah: “The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you fight with me against Moab?” Jehoshaphat replied, “I will join you in the campaign; my army and horses are at your disposal.”

The king of Assyria discovered that Hoshea was planning a revolt. Hoshea had sent messengers to King So of Egypt and had not sent his annual tribute to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria arrested him and imprisoned him.

Don’t listen to Hezekiah!’ For this is what the king of Assyria says, ‘Send me a token of your submission and surrender to me. Then each of you may eat from his own vine and fig tree and drink water from his own cistern,