Solomon also had 70,000 common laborers and 80,000 stonecutters in the hills,

Once the priests left the holy place, a cloud filled the Lord’s temple.

Now my father David had a strong desire to build a temple to honor the Lord God of Israel.

May you demonstrate wholehearted devotion to the Lord our God by following his rules and obeying his commandments, as you are presently doing.”

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

This caused Israel to sin; the people went to Bethel and Dan to worship the calves.

When the prophet from Judah finished his meal, the old prophet saddled his visitor’s donkey for him.

This sin caused Jeroboam’s dynasty to come to an end and to be destroyed from the face of the earth.

In King Rehoboam’s fifth year, King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem.

Whenever the king visited the Lord’s temple, the royal guard carried them and then brought them back to the guardroom.

Rehoboam and Jeroboam were continually at war with each other throughout Abijah’s lifetime.

The high places were not eliminated, yet Asa was wholeheartedly devoted to the Lord throughout his lifetime.

Now Asa and King Baasha of Israel were continually at war with each other.

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

Asa and King Nadab of Israel were continually at war with each other.

Jehu son of Hanani received from the Lord this message predicting Baasha’s downfall:

When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is it really you, the one who brings disaster on Israel?”

Jehu will kill anyone who escapes Hazael’s sword, and Elisha will kill anyone who escapes Jehu’s sword.

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

When the chariot commanders realized he was not the king of Israel, they turned away from him.