So now, bring to me all the prophets of Baal, as well as all his servants and priests. None of them must be absent, for I am offering a great sacrifice to Baal. Any of them who fail to appear will lose their lives.” But Jehu was tricking them so he could destroy the servants of Baal.

So Uriah the priest did exactly as King Ahaz ordered.

The king summoned all the leaders of Judah and Jerusalem.

He did evil in the sight of the Lord as his ancestors had done.

He did evil in the sight of the Lord as his ancestors had done.

He did evil in the sight of the Lord as his ancestors had done.

He did evil in the sight of the Lord, as Jehoiakim had done.

These were all the sons of David, not counting the sons of his concubines. Tamar was their sister.

So Saul and his three sons died; his whole household died together.

David consulted with his military officers, including those who led groups of a thousand and those who led groups of a hundred.

Sing to him! Make music to him! Tell about all his miraculous deeds!

Tell the nations about his splendor, tell all the nations about his miraculous deeds!

For all the gods of the nations are worthless, but the Lord made the heavens.

Let the sea and everything in it shout! Let the fields and everything in them celebrate!

David ordered all the officials of Israel to support his son Solomon.

David assembled all the leaders of Israel, along with the priests and the Levites.

David son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.

When all Israel’s elders had arrived, the Levites lifted the ark.

The king and all the people were presenting sacrifices to the Lord.

King Solomon was wealthier and wiser than any of the kings of the earth.