The famine in Israel was severe and lasted for three years. Finally the Lord said to Elijah, Go tell King Ahab that I am going to send rain to the land. The person in charge of Ahabs courts was a m

Israel had many wicked kings. They all followed the example of Jeroboam. While Asa was still king of Judah, Ahab became king of Israel. He was extremely evil, more than any of the kings that were befo

When Rehoboam died, his son Abijah became king of Judah. Soon afterward, Israel invaded Judah. Jeroboam was still king of Israel at the time. When the two armies faced one another, Israels army was t

One of the sons of Jeroboam became sick. The king said to his wife, When I was a servant of Solomon, a prophet told me that Id become king of the northern ten tribes of Israel. He lives in Shiloh. T

There was an old prophet living at Bethel. His sons told him about the young man of God from Judah, and what he had done at Jeroboams altar. The old prophet said, Which way did he go? He then told

Jeroboam chose the city of Shechem to be the capital of Israel. He built it up and put his palace there. He realized his people had a natural tendency to be loyal to the family of David. He said to hi

When Solomon was alive, he promoted one of his servants, named Jeroboam. He had a unique ability of getting things done. One day Jeroboam met a prophet, who was wearing a new coat. The prophet said,

The queen of Sheba heard about the great wisdom of King Solomon. She couldnt believe it was true. So she decided to go and test him with a list of hard questions. She organized a large band of servan

Solomon knew it was his responsibility to build the Temple of the Lord. Therefore, he gathered a large work force and provided them all the materials they needed. He got cedar from King Hiram of Leban

Solomon loved the Lord and tried to follow the example of his father David. One day, he went to Gibeon and sacrificed 1,000 burnt offerings upon the altar. That night God appeared to him in a dream.