But King Solomon will be empowered and David’s dynasty will endure permanently before the Lord.”

Then two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him.

The king ordered, “Get me a sword!” So they placed a sword before the king.

Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in front of the entire assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward the sky.

Your attendants, who stand before you at all times and hear your wise sayings, are truly happy!

This caused Israel to sin; the people went to Bethel and Dan to worship the calves.

This sin caused Jeroboam’s dynasty to come to an end and to be destroyed from the face of the earth.

Omri did more evil in the sight of the Lord than all who were before him.

Ahab son of Omri did more evil in the sight of the Lord than all who were before him.

“Leave here and travel eastward. Hide out in the Kerith Valley near the Jordan.

So he did as the Lord told him; he went and lived in the Kerith Valley near the Jordan.

But Elijah said, “As certainly as the Lord who rules over all lives (whom I serve), I will make an appearance before him today.”

He told his servant Gehazi, “Ask the Shunammite woman to come here.” So he did so and she came to him.

Raiding parties went out from Syria and took captive from the land of Israel a young girl, who became a servant to Naaman’s wife.

But Elisha replied, “As certainly as the Lord lives (whom I serve), I will take nothing from you.” Naaman insisted that he take it, but he refused.

Therefore Naaman’s skin disease will afflict you and your descendants forever!” When Gehazi went out from his presence, his skin was as white as snow.

Elisha just stared at him until Hazael became uncomfortable. Then the prophet started crying.

He did evil in the sight of the Lord, but not to the same degree as the Israelite kings who preceded him.

He turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord,

He did evil in the sight of the Lord and committed the same horrible sins practiced by the nations whom the Lord drove out from before the Israelites.