King Amaziah son of Joash of Judah lived for fifteen years after the death of King Jehoash son of Jehoahaz of Israel.

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

Some of the Kohathites, their relatives, were in charge of preparing the bread that is displayed each Sabbath.

These Gadites were military leaders; the least led a hundred men, the greatest a thousand.

David took the golden shields which Hadadezer’s servants had carried and brought them to Jerusalem.

In each city there were shields and spears; he strongly fortified them. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.

Abijah and his army thoroughly defeated them; 500,000 well-trained Israelite men fell dead.

These were the ones who served the king, besides those whom the king placed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.

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

However, the high places were not eliminated; the people were still not devoted to the God of their ancestors.

King Amaziah son of Joash of Judah lived for fifteen years after the death of King Joash son of Jehoahaz of Israel.

They also asked them, “What are the names of the men who are building this edifice?”

Please remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, the covenant of the priesthood, and the Levites.

Now the day came when Job’s sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,

What is my strength, that I should wait? and what is my end, that I should prolong my life?

He leans against his house but it does not hold up, he takes hold of it but it does not stand.

Do you wish to torment a windblown leaf and chase after dry chaff?

For you write down bitter things against me and cause me to inherit the sins of my youth.

You overpower him once for all, and he departs; you change his appearance and send him away.

Terrifying sounds fill his ears; in a time of peace marauders attack him.