Like many of us, King Joash did okay as long as he had a good guide. But as soon as the guardrails were off, so was he.

She stole the throne and for seven years they called her queen. But this daughter of Jezebel in 2 Kings 11 never had a chance because she was fighting the plan of God.

In 2 Kings 10 we see that although Jehu began with a righteous zeal to honor God, his lack of self-control brought shame to his reign. "Mostly good" should not be the standard for which we strive.

In 2 Kings 9, the Jehu dynasty begins. And while he did many things to honor and obey God, he failed to walk in God's law. Like many others, his life was a contradiction.