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

Azariah the priest and eighty other brave priests of the Lord followed him in.

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

Now I intend to make a covenant with the Lord God of Israel, so that he may relent from his raging anger.

he consulted with his advisers and military officers about stopping up the springs outside the city, and they supported him.

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

These are the leaders and those enrolled with them by genealogy who were coming up with me from Babylon during the reign of King Artaxerxes:

the son of Shecaniah; from the descendants of Parosh, Zechariah, and with him were enrolled by genealogy 150 men;

from the descendants of Pahath-Moab, Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah, and with him 200 men;

from the descendants of Joab, Obadiah son of Jehiel, and with him 218 men;

from the descendants of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him 28 men;

from the descendants of Azgad, Johanan son of Hakkatan, and with him 110 men;

from the descendants of Adonikam there were the latter ones. Their names were Eliphelet, Jeuel, and Shemaiah, and with them 60 men;

Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, together with Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers,

Then the two choirs that gave thanks took their stations in the temple of God. I did also, along with half the officials with me,

For you will have a pact with the stones of the field, and the wild animals will be at peace with you.

“Truly, I know that this is so. But how can a human be just before God?

If someone wishes to contend with him, he cannot answer him one time in a thousand.

You bring new witnesses against me, and increase your anger against me; relief troops come against me.

Do you fix your eye on such a one? And do you bring me before you for judgment?