But Rehoboam rejected their advice and consulted the young advisers who served him, with whom he had grown up.

When they return to you with all their heart and being in the land where they are held prisoner, and direct their prayers to you toward the land you gave to their ancestors, your chosen city, and the temple I built for your honor,

Your servant stands among your chosen people; they are a great nation that is too numerous to count or number.

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

Solomon also made all these items for the Lord’s temple: the gold altar, the gold table on which was kept the Bread of the Presence,

and set up in it a place for the ark containing the covenant the Lord made with our ancestors when he brought them out of the land of Egypt.”

You have kept your word to your servant, my father David; this very day you have fulfilled what you promised.

Then they will obey you throughout their lifetimes as they live on the land you gave to our ancestors.

Forgive all the rebellious acts of your sinful people and cause their captors to have mercy on them.

Their descendants remained in the land (the Israelites were unable to wipe them out completely). Solomon conscripted them for his work crews, and they continue in that role to this very day.

That day he also announced a sign, “This is the sign the Lord has predetermined: The altar will be split open and the ashes on it will fall to the ground.”

Their father asked them, “Which road did he take?” His sons showed him the road the prophet from Judah had taken.

Judah did evil in the sight of the Lord. They made him more jealous by their sins than their ancestors had done.

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

This happened because of the sins he committed. He did evil in the sight of the Lord and followed in Jeroboam’s footsteps and encouraged Israel to continue sinning.

Omri’s supporters were stronger than those who supported Tibni son of Ginath. Tibni died; Omri became king.

The rest of the events of Omri’s reign, including his accomplishments and successes, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel.

Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, including a detailed account of how he killed all the prophets with the sword.

I still have left in Israel seven thousand followers who have not bowed their knees to Baal or kissed the images of him.”

The men of the city, the leaders and the nobles who lived there, followed the written orders Jezebel had sent them.