He brought the holy items that his father and he had made into God’s temple, including the silver, gold, and other articles.

Asa passed away in the forty-first year of his reign.

but instead sought the God of his ancestors and obeyed his commands, unlike the Israelites.

He followed in his father Asa’s footsteps and was careful to do what the Lord approved.

However, the high places were not eliminated; the people were still not devoted to the God of their ancestors.

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.

Uzziah built up Elat and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah had passed away.

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

The total number of family leaders who led warriors was 2,600.

Jotham passed away and was buried in the City of David. His son Ahaz replaced him as king.

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

Look, our fathers died violently and our sons, daughters, and wives were carried off because of this.

everyone who has determined to follow God, the Lord God of his ancestors, even if he is not ceremonially clean according to the standards of the temple.”

They made disbursements to the priests listed in the genealogical records by their families, and to the Levites twenty years old and up, according to their duties as assigned to their divisions,

In his pain Manasseh asked the Lord his God for mercy and truly humbled himself before the God of his ancestors.

Manasseh passed away and was buried in his palace. His son Amon replaced him as king.

He did not humble himself before the Lord as his father Manasseh had done. Amon was guilty of great sin.

He did what the Lord approved and followed in his ancestor David’s footsteps; he did not deviate to the right or the left.

Prepare yourselves by your families according to your divisions, as instructed by King David of Israel and his son Solomon.