1 Kings 14:21-16:7 ; Proverbs 15:21-30 ; Acts 16:16-40 "Sitzekirch Barn, II" © by Terri L. Stricker - Original Watercolor on Paper In 1 Kings 14:21-16:7, we see a significant contrast between the effects of righteousness and unrighteousness. Essentially, David is God’s Old Testament standard for a righteous king, and the other kings of Judah are typically measured according to David’s pattern of integrity (cf., 1 Kings 15:3-5 and 15:11). For example, we read that “Asa did