David’s Charge to Solomon
9 “And you, Solomon my son, dknow the God of your father and serve him with a whole heart and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches all hearts and understands every plan and thought. eIf you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.
22 Then they will say, ‘Because they fabandoned the Lord, the God of their fathers who brought them out of the land of Egypt, and laid hold on other gods and worshiped them and served them. Therefore he has gbrought all this disaster on them.’”
2 and he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: The Lord is with you while you are with him. mIf you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will forsake you.
10 So Edom revolted from the rule of Judah lto this day. At that time Libnah also revolted from his rule, because he had forsaken the Lord, the God of his fathers.
Joash’s Treachery
20 jThen kthe Spirit of God lclothed Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, and he stood above the people, and said to them, “Thus says God, m‘Why do you break the commandments of the Lord, so that you cannot prosper? Because nyou have forsaken the Lord, he has forsaken you.’”
24 Though the army of the Syrians had come with qfew men, the Lord delivered into their hand a very great army, because Judah1 had forsaken the Lord, the God of their fathers. Thus they executed judgment on Joash.
6 For kPekah the son of Remaliah killed 120,000 from Judah in one day, all of them men of valor, because they had lforsaken the Lord, the God of their fathers.
25 Because they have eforsaken me and have made offerings to other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands, therefore my wrath will be poured out on this place and will not be quenched.
