Each stand had four supports, one per side projecting out from the stand.

Then the king turned around and pronounced a blessing over the whole Israelite assembly as they stood there.

When he stood up, he pronounced a blessing over the entire assembly of Israel, saying in a loud voice:

King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; 600 measures of gold were used for each shield.

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

“As for you, get up and go home. When you set foot in the city, the boy will die.

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

Omri’s supporters were stronger than those who supported Tibni son of Ginath. Tibni died; Omri became king.

Then the king of Israel marched out and struck down the horses and chariots; he thoroughly defeated Syria.

In the spring Ben Hadad mustered the Syrian army and marched to Aphek to fight Israel.

Yet he persisted in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who encouraged Israel to sin; he did not turn from them.

The Moabites said, “It’s blood! The kings are totally destroyed! They have struck one another down! Now, Moab, seize the plunder!”

One day Elisha came for a visit; he went into the upper room and rested.

The boy grew and one day he went out to see his father who was with the harvest workers.

She came in, fell at his feet, and bowed down. Then she picked up her son and left.

Jehu said, “Come with me and see how zealous I am for the Lord’s cause.” So he took him along in his chariot.

Jehu assembled all the people and said to them, “Ahab worshiped Baal a little; Jehu will worship him with great devotion.

In those days the Lord began to reduce the size of Israel’s territory. Hazael attacked their eastern border.

They did not audit the treasurers who disbursed the funds to the foremen, for they were honest.

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