Jehoahaz passed away and was buried in Samaria. His son Joash replaced him as king.

When he had secured control of the kingdom, he executed the servants who had assassinated his father.

His body was carried back by horses and he was buried in Jerusalem with his ancestors in the city of David.

Azariah built up Elat and restored it to Judah after the king had passed away.

Jeroboam passed away and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. His son Zechariah replaced him as king.

He did what the Lord approved, just as his father Amaziah had done.

He did what the Lord approved, just as his father Uzziah had done.

But they did not pay attention and were as stubborn as their ancestors, who had not trusted the Lord their God.

He did what the Lord approved, just as his ancestor David had done.

He abandoned the Lord God of his ancestors and did not follow the Lord’s instructions.

Shema was the father of Raham, the father of Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai.

These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrath: Shobal, the father of Kiriath Jearim,

The sons of Shobal, the father of Kiriath Jearim, were Haroeh, half of the Manahathites,

These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. Their sister was Hazzelelponi.

Kelub, the brother of Shuhah, was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.

The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham: the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maacathite.

These who are named above were the leaders of their clans. Their extended families increased greatly in numbers.

Their relatives, listed according to their families, included Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber – seven in all.

But they were unfaithful to the God of their ancestors and worshiped instead the gods of the native peoples whom God had destroyed before them.

The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites by their families.