Furthermore, I am giving you what you did not request – riches and honor so that you will be the greatest king of your generation.

Ahimaaz was in charge of Naphtali. (He married Solomon’s daughter Basemath.)

Then three days after I had my baby, this woman also had a baby. We were alone; there was no one else in the house except the two of us.

On the top of each pillar, right above the bulge beside the latticework, there were two hundred pomegranate-shaped ornaments arranged in rows all the way around.

The Lord will raise up a king over Israel who will cut off Jeroboam’s dynasty. It is ready to happen!

They even built for themselves high places, sacred pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.

The real mother spoke up to the king, for her motherly instincts were aroused. She said, “My master, give her the living child! Whatever you do, don’t kill him!” But the other woman said, “Neither one of us will have him! Let them cut him in two!”

The old prophet then said, “I too am a prophet like you. An angel told me with the Lord’s authority, ‘Bring him back with you to your house so he can eat and drink.’” But he was lying to him.

Say to him, ‘This is what the Lord says: “Haven’t you committed murder and taken possession of the property of the deceased?”’ Then say to him, ‘This is what the Lord says: “In the spot where dogs licked up Naboth’s blood they will also lick up your blood – yes, yours!”’”