In chapter 17 we meet the final king of Israel before the fall of Samaria. Actions have consequences, and sometimes they are fatal.

Good parents sometimes have wicked children. King Ahaz demonstrates this in the most shocking way in chapter 16.

Chapter 15 reminds us that although every king leaves his mark, some leave a legacy of failure.

As we near the end of the age of the kings, we are still learning lessons from successes and their failures.