2 Kings 8-11

I see one main lesson carried in the stories of the lives of these rulers of Israel and Judah. God does not ignore rebellion or take it lightly. These stories tell of the execution of hundreds, if not thousands, or people in Israel and dozens in Judah. But I see this slaughter as the fulfillment of God justice. The warning given in the garden has not changed. Those who rebelled against God were double dead. The leaders of the Israel knew that God sought their hearts, but their pride did not allow them to step away from the idol worship that Jeroboam and initiated. It seems to me that they were more interested in being king than in following God.  Which is the same danger every leader must confront.
It took me 20 minutes to read the stories of rebellion.
Stuart