I will live among the Israelites and will not abandon my people Israel.”

He will hand Israel over to their enemies because of the sins which Jeroboam committed and which he made Israel commit.”

(22:45) Jehoshaphat was also at peace with the king of Israel.

Then the king turned around and pronounced a blessing over the whole Israelite assembly as they stood there.

He was Israel’s enemy throughout Solomon’s reign and, like Hadad, caused trouble. He loathed Israel and ruled over Syria.

Go, tell Jeroboam, ‘This is what the Lord God of Israel says: “I raised you up from among the people and made you ruler over my people Israel.

In the second year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Jeroboam’s son Nadab became the king of Israel; he ruled Israel for two years.

This happened because of the sins which Jeroboam committed and which he made Israel commit. These sins angered the Lord God of Israel.

He followed in the footsteps of Jeroboam son of Nebat and encouraged Israel to sin; they angered the Lord God of Israel with their worthless idols.

Ahab also made an Asherah pole; he did more to anger the Lord God of Israel than all the kings of Israel who were before him.

When the Israelites had mustered and had received their supplies, they marched out to face them in battle. When the Israelites deployed opposite them, they were like two small flocks of goats, but the Syrians filled the land.

The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and then enter into the battle; but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and then entered into the battle.

In the seventeenth year of King Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah, Ahab’s son Ahaziah became king over Israel in Samaria. He ruled for two years over Israel.

King Solomon ruled over all Israel.

When all Israel’s elders had arrived, the priests lifted the ark.

The king and all Israel with him were presenting sacrifices to the Lord.

(Rehoboam continued to rule over the Israelites who lived in the cities of Judah.)

So Israel has been in rebellion against the Davidic dynasty to this very day.

The king of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah attacked Ramoth Gilead.

He told David, ‘Since the day I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from all the tribes of Israel to build a temple in which to live. But I have chosen David to lead my people Israel.’