When your people come to their senses in the land where they are held prisoner, they will repent and beg for your mercy in the land of their imprisonment, admitting, ‘We have sinned and gone astray; we have done evil.’

Micaiah said, “If you really do safely return, then the Lord has not spoken through me.” Then he added, “Take note, all you people.”

When Solomon was told that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath and had then returned,

Jeroboam then thought to himself: “Now the Davidic dynasty could regain the kingdom.

So the prophet went back with him and ate and drank in his house.

He said to them, “Go away for three days, then return to me.” So the people went away.

So he started back on another road; he did not travel back on the same road he had taken to Bethel.

While they were sitting at the table, the Lord spoke through the old prophet

When the prophet from Judah finished his meal, the old prophet saddled his visitor’s donkey for him.

Whenever the king visited the Lord’s temple, the royal guard carried them and then brought them back to the guardroom.

The Lord answered Elijah’s prayer; the boy’s breath returned to him and he lived.

He looked and right there by his head was a cake baking on hot coals and a jug of water. He ate and drank and then slept some more.

When the chariot commanders realized he was not the king of Israel, they turned away from him.

She said, “I would like to ask you for just one small favor. Please don’t refuse me.” He said, “Go ahead and ask, my mother, for I would not refuse you.”

“But if you or your sons ever turn away from me, fail to obey the regulations and rules I instructed you to keep, and decide to serve and worship other gods,

‘The Lord says this: “Do not attack and make war with your brothers, the Israelites. Each of you go home, for I have caused this to happen.”’” They obeyed the Lord and went home as the Lord had ordered them to do.

If these people go up to offer sacrifices in the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem, their loyalty could shift to their former master, King Rehoboam of Judah. They might kill me and return to King Rehoboam of Judah.”

The king pled with the prophet, “Seek the favor of the Lord your God and pray for me, so that my hand may be restored.” So the prophet sought the Lord’s favor and the king’s hand was restored to its former condition.

After this happened, Jeroboam still did not change his evil ways; he continued to appoint common people as priests at the high places. Anyone who wanted the job he consecrated as a priest.

Now I’d like to ask you for just one thing. Please don’t refuse me.” She said, “Go ahead and ask.”