After King Amaziah of Judah consulted with his advisers, he sent this message to the king of Israel, Joash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, “Come, face me on the battlefield.”

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

“Say this to King Rehoboam son of Solomon of Judah and to all the Israelites in Judah and Benjamin,

Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as the leader over his brothers, for he intended to name him his successor.

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

Abijah’s power grew; he had fourteen wives and fathered twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.

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

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

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

King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz prayed about this and cried out to heaven.

But you will not build the temple; your very own son will build the temple for my honor.’

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

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

Jehoshaphat passed away and was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. His son Jehoram replaced him as king.

The rest of the events of Uzziah’s reign, from start to finish, were recorded by the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz.

The people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king in his father’s place in Jerusalem.

The list of Joash’s sons, the many prophetic oracles pertaining to him, and the account of his building project on God’s temple are included in the record of the Scroll of the Kings. His son Amaziah replaced him as king.

In one day King Pekah son of Remaliah of Israel killed 120,000 warriors in Judah, because they had abandoned the Lord God of their ancestors.

When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard the news, he was still in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon. Jeroboam returned from Egypt.

They supported the kingdom of Judah and were loyal to Rehoboam son of Solomon for three years; they followed the edicts of David and Solomon for three years.