Yehoshaphat leads the people in prayer when presented with a seemingly impossible threat. A miraculous delivery occurs when God himself does battle on the people's behalf.

Yehoshaphat fulfills the Torah's commands to set up a system of justice.

Yehoshaphat forms an alliance through marriage with the Northern kingdom and goes into battle with his new ally Ahab. We learn a timely lesson about speaking truth to power.

Yehoshaphat builds a powerful kingdom, loyal to God, and beloved by the people.

The promising reign of King Asa ends with a failure of leadership.

At the advice of the prophet Azaryahu, King Asa leads the people of Judah into a renewal of the covenant with God.

King Asa takes the proper path and wins a major military victory to defend Judah.

Aviyah takes over after his father's death, and all out civil war breaks out between Israel and Judah.

Rehoboam's arrogance and pride leads to weakness which Pharoah Sheshak is quick to exploit. Jerusalem pays its' way out of complete destruction.

Civil war is averted, and Rehoboam shifts his focus towards the consolidation of his kingdom.