<p class="bodytext">The <sc>Lordsc> was angry with Solomon because he had shifted his allegiance<n id="1" /> away from the <sc>Lordsc>, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him on two occasions<n id="2" />

For six months Joab and the entire Israelite army<n id="1" /> stayed there until they had exterminated every male in Edom.<n id="2" />

He will retain one tribe, for my servant David&#8217;s sake and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel.

The <sc>Lordsc> will raise up a king over Israel who will cut off Jeroboam&#8217;s dynasty.<n id="1" /> It is ready to happen!<n id="2" />

All Israel buried him and mourned for him, just as the <sc>Lordsc> had predicted<n id="1" /> through his servant the prophet Ahijah.p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">The rest of the events of Jeroboam&#8217;s reign, including the details of his battles and rule, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel.<n id="1" />

There were also male cultic prostitutes<n id="1" /> in the land. They committed the same horrible sins as the nations<n id="2" /> that the <sc>Lordsc> had driven out from before the Israelites.p>

King Baasha of Israel attacked Judah and established Ramah as a military outpost to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the land of King Asa of Judah.<n id="1" />

<p class="bodytext">Baasha son of Ahijah, from the tribe of Issachar, conspired against Nadab<n id="1" /> and assassinated him in Gibbethon, which was in Philistine territory. This happened while Nadab and all the Israelite army were besieging Gibbethon.

<p class="bodytext">The rest of the events of Nadab&#8217;s reign, including all his accomplishments, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel.<n id="1" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">In the third year of Asa&#8217;s reign over Judah, Baasha son of Ahijah became king over all Israel in Tirzah; he ruled for twenty-four years.

<p class="bodytext">The rest of the events of Baasha&#8217;s reign, including his accomplishments and successes, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel.<n id="1" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">In the twenty-sixth year of King Asa&#8217;s reign over Judah, Baasha&#8217;s son Elah became king over Israel; he ruled in Tirzah for two years.

<p class="bodytext">The rest of the events of Elah&#8217;s reign, including all his accomplishments, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel.<n id="1" />p>

This happened because of the sins he committed. He did evil in the sight of<n id="1" /> the <sc>Lordsc> and followed in Jeroboam&#8217;s footsteps and encouraged Israel to continue sinning.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="bodytext">The rest of the events of Zimri&#8217;s reign, including the details of his revolt, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel.<n id="1" />p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">At that time the people of Israel were divided in their loyalties. Half the people supported Tibni son of Ginath and wanted to make him king; the other half supported Omri.

<p class="bodytext">In the thirty-first year of Asa&#8217;s reign over Judah, Omri became king over Israel. He ruled for twelve years, six of them in Tirzah.

<p class="bodytext">The rest of the events of Omri&#8217;s reign, including his accomplishments and successes, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel.<n id="1" />

Elijah<n id="1" /> replied, &#8220;I have not brought disaster<n id="2" /> on Israel. But you and your father&#8217;s dynasty have, by abandoning the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s commandments and following the Baals.