The water has been pure to this very day, just as Elisha prophesied.

The woman did conceive, and at the specified time the next year she gave birth to a son, just as Elisha had told her.

Naaman went and told his master what the girl from the land of Israel had said.

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.

Jehu ordered the one who was in charge of the wardrobe, “Bring out robes for all the servants of Baal.” So he brought out robes for them.

Jehu reigned over Israel for twenty-eight years in Samaria.

Throughout his lifetime Jehoash did what the Lord approved, just as Jehoiada the priest taught him.

When he had secured control of the kingdom, he executed the servants who had assassinated his father.

He did what the Lord approved, just as his father Amaziah had done.

He did what the Lord approved, just as his father Uzziah had done.

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

They worshiped the disgusting idols in blatant disregard of the Lord’s command.

But they did not pay attention and were as stubborn as their ancestors, who had not trusted the Lord their God.

The Israelites followed in the sinful ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat and did not repudiate them.

You must never forget the agreement I made with you, and you must not worship other gods.

He did what the Lord approved, just as his ancestor David had done.

He was loyal to the Lord and did not abandon him. He obeyed the commandments which the Lord had given to Moses.

The Lord was with him; he succeeded in all his endeavors. He rebelled against the king of Assyria and refused to submit to him.

He will go back the way he came. He will not enter this city,” says 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.