1 Kings 14-16: Blind prophet sees through disguise; Egypt steals king's gold; Evil northern kings.

Jeroboam's son, Abijah, is deathly sick, and he sends his wife, in disguise, to see Ahijah (the prophet who had predicted his reign) to ask for help for his son.
Ahijah is now blind, but God informs him of her trip and when she arrives, he simply calls out, "Greetings wife of Jeroboam."
He then proceeds to give her a message for Jeroboam from God, claiming that her visit was God's doing.
He tells her that because of Jeroboam's wickedness, their son will die the moment she returns home.
There follows a string of wicked kings in the Northern Kingdom up to King Ahab. Their reigns are short, treacherous, and filled with occasional punishments from God.
In the south, Rehoboam is attacked by Egypt, who demands all of Solomon's gold. To save the kingdom, Rehoboam gives all of the Gold swords, shields, and weapons from his "Forest of Lebanon" armory. He then quickly makes bronze duplicates, polishes them, and acts like nothing happened.
Rehoboam eventually dies and is replaced by King Asa. In the southern Kingdom, God's mercy is shown in that the dynasty of King David is preserved.