Jehu reigned over Israel for twenty-eight years in Samaria.

including craftsmen, builders, and masons, and should buy wood and chiseled stone for the repair work.

Jabez was more respected than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, for she said, “I experienced pain when I gave birth to him.”

The battle was thick around Saul; the archers spotted him and wounded him.

The next day, when the Philistines came to strip loot from the corpses, they discovered Saul and his sons lying dead on Mount Gilboa.

Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to play the lyres according to the sheminith style, as led by the director;

Give thanks to the Lord! Call on his name! Make known his accomplishments among the nations!

He gave it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as a lasting promise,

O Lord, there is none like you; there is no God besides you! What we heard is true!

Now Joab did not number Levi and Benjamin, for the king’s edict disgusted him.

They also stood in a designated place every morning and offered thanks and praise to the Lord. They also did this in the evening

Nadab and Abihu died before their father did; they had no sons. Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

the sixth Ammiel, the seventh Issachar, and the eighth Peullethai. (Indeed, God blessed Obed-Edom.)

His relatives through Eliezer included: Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zikri his son, and Shelomith his son.

Now I will be attentive and responsive to the prayers offered in this place.

Your attendants, who stand before you at all times and hear your wise sayings, are truly happy!

They sent for him and Jeroboam and all Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

In each city there were shields and spears; he strongly fortified them. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.

But as for you, be strong and don’t get discouraged, for your work will be rewarded.”

They swore their allegiance to the Lord, shouting their approval loudly and sounding trumpets and horns.