Uzziah was sixteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jecholiah, who was from Jerusalem.

Jotham was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother was Jerusha the daughter of Zadok.

Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem. He did not do what pleased the Lord, in contrast to his ancestor David.

Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.

Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned for eleven years in Jerusalem. He did evil in the sight of the Lord his God.

The days of our lives add up to seventy years, or eighty, if one is especially strong. But even one’s best years are marred by trouble and oppression. Yes, they pass quickly and we fly away.

At that time Tyre will be forgotten for seventy years, the typical life span of a king. At the end of seventy years Tyre will try to attract attention again, like the prostitute in the popular song:

Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he ruled in Jerusalem for eleven years. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah, from Libnah.

When Enosh had lived 90 years, he became the father of Kenan.

When Kenan had lived 70 years, he became the father of Mahalalel.

When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah.

When Arphaxad had lived 35 years, he became the father of Shelah.

When Shelah had lived 30 years, he became the father of Eber.

When Eber had lived 34 years, he became the father of Peleg.

When Peleg had lived 30 years, he became the father of Reu.

When Reu had lived 32 years, he became the father of Serug.

When Serug had lived 30 years, he became the father of Nahor.

When Nahor had lived 29 years, he became the father of Terah.

Now Abraham was 99 years old when he was circumcised;

The land had rest for forty years; then Othniel son of Kenaz died.