When the queen of Sheba saw for herself Solomon’s extensive wisdom, the palace he had built,

Solomon acquired his horses from Egypt and from Que; the king’s traders purchased them from Que.

and he grabbed the robe and tore it into twelve pieces.

I will select you; you will rule over all you desire to have and you will be king over Israel.

Solomon ruled over all Israel from Jerusalem for forty years.

The king responded to the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the older men

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.

He will hand Israel over to their enemies because of the sins which Jeroboam committed and which he made Israel commit.”

He removed the male cultic prostitutes from the land and got rid of all the disgusting idols his ancestors had made.

He did evil in the sight of the Lord. He followed in his father’s footsteps and encouraged Israel to sin.

He did evil in the sight of the Lord; he followed in Jeroboam’s footsteps and encouraged Israel to sin.

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.”

The king of Israel replied, “It is just as you say, my master, O king. I and all I own belong to you.”

They marched out of the city with the servants of the district governors in the lead and the army behind them.