in using gold, silver, bronze, and iron. Get up and begin the work! May the Lord be with you!”

They and their relatives, all of them skilled and trained to make music to the Lord, numbered two hundred eighty-eight.

They cast lots to determine their responsibilities – oldest as well as youngest, teacher as well as student.

Shuppim and Hosah were assigned the west gate, along with the Shalleketh gate on the upper road. One guard was adjacent to another.

Solomon son of David solidified his royal authority, for the Lord his God was with him and magnified him greatly.

Solomon replied to God, “You demonstrated great loyalty to my father David and have made me king in his place.

Now my father David had a strong desire to build a temple to honor the Lord God of Israel.

Then Solomon passed away and was buried in the city of his father David. His son Rehoboam replaced him as king.

After Rehoboam’s rule was established and solidified, he and all Israel rejected the law of the Lord.

Then Rehoboam passed away and was buried in the City of David. His son Abijah replaced him as king.

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

They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the scroll of the law of the Lord. They traveled to all the cities of Judah and taught the people.

and Amasiah son of Zikri, who volunteered to serve the Lord, led 200,000 skilled warriors.

From Benjamin, Eliada, a skilled warrior, led 200,000 men who were equipped with bows and shields,

and Jehozabad led 180,000 trained warriors.

Later the Moabites and Ammonites, along with some of the Meunites, attacked Jehoshaphat.

Later King Jehoshaphat of Judah made an alliance with King Ahaziah of Israel, who did evil.

They agreed to make large seagoing merchant ships; they built the ships in Ezion Geber.

Joash was determined to repair the Lord’s temple.

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