He told his sons, “Saddle my donkey,” and they did so.

Jehu son of Hanani received from the Lord this message predicting Baasha’s downfall:

Baasha passed away and was buried in Tirzah. His son Elah replaced him as king.

Omri passed away and was buried in Samaria. His son Ahab replaced him as king.

The king of Israel summoned an official and said, “Quickly bring Micaiah son of Imlah.”

Jehu passed away and was buried in Samaria. His son Jehoahaz replaced him as king.

Jehoahaz passed away and was buried in Samaria. His son Joash replaced him as king.

The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, and (by Timna) Amalek.

The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam. (Timna was Lotan’s sister.)

The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Kalkol, Dara – five in all.

Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah’s three sons were Abshai, Joab, and Asahel.

The sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani – seven in all.

(But the city’s land and nearby towns were allotted to Caleb son of Jephunneh.)

The mighty warriors were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo, from Bethlehem,

In Jerusalem David married more wives and fathered more sons and daughters.

When he taunted Israel, Jonathan son of Shimea, David’s brother, killed him.

David divided them into groups corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Meshelemiah’s sons: The firstborn Zechariah, the second Jediael, the third Zebadiah, the fourth Jathniel,

Obed-Edom was assigned the south gate, and his sons were assigned the storehouses.

Elihu, a brother of David, led Judah, Omri son of Michael led Issachar,