And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord: he departed not all his days from the sins of Jerobo´am the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off.
For Men´ahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, and came to Samaria, and smote Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.