He defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza and its territory, from the watchtower to the city fortress.

I know where you live, and everything you do.

Then Shaphan the scribe told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a scroll.” Shaphan read it out loud before the king.

They also took the pots, shovels, trimming shears, pans, and all the bronze utensils used by the priests.

Sheshan gave his daughter to his servant Jarha as a wife; she bore him Attai.

His daughter was Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth Horon, as well as Uzzen Sheerah),

He will build me a house, and I will make his dynasty permanent.

He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s subjects. The Lord protected David wherever he campaigned.

Obed-Edom was assigned the south gate, and his sons were assigned the storehouses.

At the court on the west there were four posted on the road and two at the court.

Realize now that the Lord has chosen you to build a temple as his sanctuary. Be strong and do it!”

O Lord, I have built a lofty temple for you, a place where you can live permanently.”

“Now, my God, may you be attentive and responsive to the prayers offered in this place.

He made upper Beth Horon and lower Beth Horon fortified cities with walls and barred gates,

The Lord made his kingdom secure; all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he became very wealthy and greatly respected.

These were the ones who served the king, besides those whom the king placed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.

Jehoshaphat was very wealthy and greatly respected. He made an alliance by marriage with Ahab,

The king, his officials, and the entire assembly in Jerusalem decided to observe the Passover in the second month.

Rehum the commander and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter concerning Jerusalem to King Artaxerxes as follows:

So we fasted and prayed to our God about this, and he answered us.