Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples:
and they are written for our admonition,
upon whom the ends of the world are come.
1 Corinthians 10:11
And it came to pass, ....Jeroboam was come again,.....and made him king over all Israel:
And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David: If this
people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, even unto Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, ....Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold, and said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
And he set the one in Bethel, and the other put he in Dan.
And the days which Jeroboam reigned were two and twenty years: and he slept with his fathers, ....
1 Kings 12:20,26-28/14:20
And Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel ...and reigned over Israel two years. And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of his father, ..And Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha smote him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel laid siege to Gibbethon.
1 Kings 15:25-27
Baasha ....to reign over all Israel in Tirzah, twenty and four years. And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, ...
1 Kings 15:33,34
Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, two years. And his servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza...And Zimri went in and smote him, and killed him, ..and reigned in his stead.
1 Kings 16:8-10
Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah....And the people that were encamped heard say, Zimri hath conspired, and hath also slain the king: wherefore all Israel made Omri, the captain of the host, king over Israel that day in the camp. And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king's house, and burnt the king's house over him with fire, and died...
1 Kings 16:15,16,18
Omri to reign over Israel, twelve years: six years reigned he in Tirzah....And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer ...and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria....But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that were before him. So Omri slept with his fathers, ..and Ahab his son reigned in his stead.
1 Kings 16:23-25,28
Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before
him...reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years..that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him. And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria....And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done,...Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time. And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life,..But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.....And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thine hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am wounded. And the battle increased that day: and the king was stayed up in his chariot against the Syrians, and died at even: and the blood ran out of the wound into the midst of the chariot...And one washed the chariot in the pool of Samaria; and the dogs licked up his blood;
1 Kings 16:29-32/19:1-3/21:25/22:34,35,38
Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the ... and reigned two years over Israel....And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of his father, and in the way of his mother,...And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease....But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron?..therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. So he died according to the word of the LORD which Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram reigned in his stead ...because he had no son.
1 Kings 22:51,52/2 Kings 1:2,3,16,17
Joram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria ... and reigned twelve years. And he wrought evil in the sight of the LORD; but not like his father, and like his mother: for he put away the image of Baal that his father had made. Nevertheless he cleaved unto the sins of Jeroboam ...which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom....Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria. And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass's head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver....Joram the son of Ahab to the war against Hazael king of Syria in Ramothgilead; and the Syrians wounded
Joram....And king Joram went back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him.... And it came to pass, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many? And Joram turned his hands, and fled,... And Jehu drew a bow with his full strength, and smote Joram between his arms, and the arrow went out at his heart, and he sunk down in his chariot.
1 Kings 3:1-3/6:24,25/8:24,25,29/9:22-24
And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramothgilead: And when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu .... and go in, and make him arise up from among his brethren, and carry him to an inner chamber;...Then take the box of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus saith the LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not...So Jehu rode in a chariot, and went to Jezreel; for Joram lay there....And Jehu drew a bow with his full strength, and smote Jehoram between his arms, and the arrow went out at his heart,....And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window.
And he lifted up his face to the window, and said, Who is on my side? who? And there looked out to him two or three eunuchs. And he said, Throw her down. So they threw her down: and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses: and he trode her under foot......And he said, Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD. So they made him ride in his chariot.
And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it....and all the worshippers of Baal came, so that there was not a man left that came not. And they came into the house of Baal; and the house of Baal was full from one end to another....And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, Go in, and slay them; let none come forth. And they smote them with the edge of the sword; And they brought forth the images out of the house of Baal, and burned them....And they brake down the image of Baal,.....But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the LORD God of Israel with all his heart: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam,....And Jehu slept with his fathers: And the time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty and eight years.
2 Kings 9:1-3,16,24,30,32,33/10:16,20,21,25-27,31,35,36
Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned seventeen years....And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and followed the sins of Jeroboam...And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria,...And Jehoahaz besought the LORD, and the LORD hearkened unto him:...Nevertheless they departed not from the sins of the house of Jeroboam,....
2 Kings 13:1-4,6
Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned sixteen years. And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD; he departed not from all the sins of
Jeroboam.... Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness...Jehoash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof..And Elisha said unto him, Take bow and arrows..Put thine hand upon the bow. And he put his hand upon it: and Elisha put his hands upon the king's hands..Then Elisha said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The arrow of the LORD'S deliverance, and the arrow of deliverance from Syria: for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed them.. And Elisha died,...And Jehohash slept with his fathers;
2 Kings 13:10,11,14-17,30,13
Jeroboam (II) the son of Jehoash king of Israel began to reign in Samaria, and reigned forty and one years.
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD:..Now the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his might, how he warred, and how he recovered Damascus, and Hamath,...And Jeroboam slept with his fathers,...
2 Kings 14:23,24,28,29
Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months....And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as his fathers had done: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam...
And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.
2 Kings 15:8-10
Shallum ...he reigned a full month in Samaria...For Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, and came to Samaria, and smote Shallum ...in Samaria, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.
2 Kings 15:13,14
Then Menahem smote Tiphsah, and all that were therein, ...because they opened not to him, therefore he smote it; and all the women therein that were with child he ripped up. Menahem .....reigned ten years in Samaria....And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not all his days from the sins of Jeroboam...And Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver,...And Menahem exacted the money of Israel, even of all the mighty men of wealth, ...to give to the king of
Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back, and stayed not there in the land...And Menahem slept with his fathers;
2 Kings 15:16-20,22
Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned two years. And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam...
But Pekah ...a captain of his, conspired against him, and smote him in Samaria, in the palace of the king's house, ... and he killed him, and reigned in his room.
2 Kings 15:23-25
Pekah ...began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned twenty years...And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam...In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, and took ...Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria
....
And Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and smote him, and slew him, and reigned in his stead,
2 Kings 15:27-30
Hoshea ...to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years. And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him. Against him came up
And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea: .... therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison...In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into Assyria,..
2 Kings 17:1-4,6
For so it was,
that the children of Israel had sinned against the LORD their God, which had brought them up out of the land of Egypt,...And the children of Israel did secretly those things that were not right against the LORD their God,....And there they burnt incense in all the high places,
as did the heathen whom the LORD carried away before them;...Yet the LORD testified against Israel, .....
by all the prophets,
and by all the seers, saying,
Turn ye from your evil ways,
and keep my commandments and my statutes,
according to all the law which I commanded your fathers,
and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets...
Notwithstanding they would not hear,
but hardened their necks, like to the neck of their fathers, that did not believe in the LORD their God.
And they left all the commandments of the LORD their God, and made them molten images,
even two calves, and made a grove,
and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served Baal.
And they caused their sons and their daughters
to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil
in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
2 Kings 17:7,9,11,13,14,16,17
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