Then Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my sailors join yours in the fleet,” but Jehoshaphat refused.

Some of the prophets said to Elisha, “Look, the place where we meet with you is too cramped for us.

When the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha, “Should I strike them down, my master?”

At that time King Hazael of Syria attacked Gath and captured it. Hazael then decided to attack Jerusalem.

Jeroboam passed away and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. His son Zechariah replaced him as king.

The king of Assyria marched through the whole land. He attacked Samaria and besieged it for three years.

He was buried in his tomb in the garden of Uzzah, and his son Josiah replaced him as king.

The king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s uncle, king in Jehoiachin’s place. He renamed him Zedekiah.

The sons of Josiah: Johanan was the firstborn; Jehoiakim was born second; Zedekiah third; and Shallum fourth.

They lived in Gilead, in Bashan and its surrounding settlements, and in the pasturelands of Sharon to their very borders.

The descendants of Ephraim: Shuthelah, his son Bered, his son Tahath, his son Eleadah, his son Tahath,

and Moza was the father of Binea. His son was Raphah, whose son was Eleasah, whose son was Azel.

Azel had six sons: Azrikam his firstborn, followed by Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.

Eleazar died without having sons; he had only daughters. The sons of Kish, their cousins, married them.

For David said, “The Lord God of Israel has given his people rest and has permanently settled in Jerusalem.

The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad. His relatives Elihu and Semakiah were also respected.

The eighth, assigned the eighth month, was Sibbekai the Hushathite, a Zerahite. His division consisted of 24,000 men.

The ninth, assigned the ninth month, was Abiezer the Anathothite, a Benjaminite. His division consisted of 24,000 men.

Now, O Lord God of Israel, may the promise you made to your servant David be realized.

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