heart is ultimately untouched, and it turns from YHWH. A king in which so much hope is placed, and by whom much is accomplished, fails. Will any king come who can be fully wise, fully great, and whose heart fully follows after YHWH? Jeroboam is raised to the throne by the word of YHWH. He is promised an enduring kingdom as was granted David. The only requirement to receive this enduring dynasty is covenant obedience. When he gains his throne, however, he seems to forget that it is guaranteed by YHWH