They went to the entrance of Gedor, to the east of the valley, looking for pasture for their sheep.

Jehozadak went into exile when the Lord sent the people of Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

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

Then all the people returned to their homes, and David went to pronounce a blessing on his family.

David defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah as far as Hamath, when he went to extend his authority to the Euphrates River.

But the king’s edict stood, despite Joab’s objections. So Joab left and traveled throughout Israel before returning to Jerusalem.

Then Solomon went to Ezion Geber and to Elat on the coast in the land of Edom.

Rehoboam traveled to Shechem, for all Israel had gathered in Shechem to make Rehoboam king.

He said to them, “Go away for three days, then return to me.” So the people went away.

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

Jehoshaphat’s power kept increasing. He built fortresses and storage cities throughout Judah.

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

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

He followed in the footsteps of Ahab’s dynasty, for his mother gave him evil advice.

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

King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon attacked him, bound him with bronze chains, and carried him away to Babylon.

“But if I speak, my pain is not relieved, and if I refrain from speaking – how much of it goes away?

If my footsteps have strayed from the way, if my heart has gone after my eyes, or if anything has defiled my hands,

He goes about in company with evildoers, he goes along with wicked men.

For he does not still consider a person, that he should come before God in judgment.