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

Instead you must worship the Lord your God; then he will rescue you from the power of all your enemies.”

At that time the generals of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon marched to Jerusalem and besieged the city.

Cush was the father of Nimrod, who established himself as a mighty warrior on earth.

Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah; she was Onam’s mother.

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

and his son Beerah, whom King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria carried into exile. Beerah was the tribal leader of Reuben.

Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who moved them. Gera was the father of Uzzah and Ahihud.

The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod, as well as its surrounding towns),

Mattithiah, a Levite, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was in charge of baking the bread for offerings.

When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died.

David and the whole Israelite army advanced to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus). (The Jebusites, the land’s original inhabitants, lived there.)

Kenaniah, the leader of the Levites, was in charge of transport, for he was well-informed on this matter;

That day David first gave to Asaph and his colleagues this song of thanks to the Lord:

For the Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise, he is more awesome than all gods.

That night God told Nathan the prophet,

He will build me a house, and I will make his dynasty permanent.

Now, O Lord, you are the true God; you have made this good promise to your servant.

At that time, when David saw that the Lord responded to him at the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, he sacrificed there.

Now the Lord’s tabernacle (which Moses had made in the wilderness) and the altar for burnt sacrifices were at that time at the worship center in Gibeon.