A Jewish nation based on idolatry is doomed to fall, and that is precisely what happened to the Northern Kingdom of Israel. After centuries of war and power struggle, Sanherib overtook the kingdom and sent the 10 tribes of Israel into exile, a tragedy from which the Jewish people has not yet overcome.

• Yehu, an anti-pagan king who also succumbed
• mercilessness - the unforgivable sin of the Northern Kingdom
• the prophets Hosea and Amos
• Elisha, disciple and successor to Elijah
• the river Sambatyon - Where are the 10 tribes are now?

For an in-depth look at the relationship between Yehu and Elisha, as well as Elijah and Ahab, see Rabbi Wein's famous "Kings and Prophets."