He did evil in the sight of the Lord and followed in the footsteps of his father and mother; like Jeroboam son of Nebat, he encouraged Israel to sin.

So Israel has been in rebellion against the Davidic dynasty to this very day.

Baasha killed him in the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah and replaced him as king.

Then Solomon said, “The Lord has said that he lives in thick darkness.

So the prophet went back with him and ate and drank in his house.

In the third year King Jehoshaphat of Judah came down to visit the king of Israel.

Ben-Geber was in charge of Ramoth Gilead; he controlled the tent villages of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead, as well as the region of Argob in Bashan, including sixty large walled cities with bronze bars locking their gates.

Abijah passed away and was buried in the city of David. His son Asa replaced him as king.

Dogs will eat the members of Baasha’s family who die in the city, and the birds of the sky will eat the ones who die in the country.”

In the twenty-sixth year of King Asa’s reign over Judah, Baasha’s son Elah became king over Israel; he ruled in Tirzah for two years.

As for Ahab’s family, dogs will eat the ones who die in the city, and the birds of the sky will eat the ones who die in the country.”

In the seventeenth year of King Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah, Ahab’s son Ahaziah became king over Israel in Samaria. He ruled for two years over Israel.

The main hall in front of the inner sanctuary was 60 feet long.

When Baasha heard the news, he stopped fortifying Ramah and settled down in Tirzah.

He sent them to Lebanon in shifts of 10,000 men per month. They worked in Lebanon for one month, and then spent two months at home. Adoniram was supervisor of the work crews.

Tahpenes’ sister gave birth to his son, named Genubath. Tahpenes raised him in Pharaoh’s palace; Genubath grew up in Pharaoh’s palace among Pharaoh’s sons.

In the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Baasha son of Ahijah became king over all Israel in Tirzah; he ruled for twenty-four years.

In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubs of olive wood; each stood 15 feet high.

In the thirty-eighth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Omri’s son Ahab became king over Israel. Ahab son of Omri ruled over Israel for twenty-two years in Samaria.

This is what she wrote: “Observe a time of fasting and seat Naboth in front of the people.