During his reign Edom freed themselves from Judah’s control and set up their own king.

When he had secured control of the kingdom, he executed the servants who had assassinated his father.

He abandoned the Lord God of his ancestors and did not follow the Lord’s instructions.

After Hezron’s death, Caleb had sexual relations with Ephrath, his father Hezron’s widow, and she bore to him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.

From Ephraim there were 20,800 warriors, who had brought fame to their families.

the pure gold lampstands and their lamps which burned as specified at the entrance to the inner sanctuary,

Now my father David had a strong desire to build a temple to honor the Lord God of Israel.

The Lord made his kingdom secure; all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he became very wealthy and greatly respected.

During Jehoram’s reign Edom freed themselves from Judah’s control and set up their own king.

During his time of trouble King Ahaz was even more unfaithful to the Lord.

However, due to your abundant mercy you did not do away with them altogether; you did not abandon them. For you are a merciful and compassionate God.

“O that my words were written down, O that they were written on a scroll,

A flood will carry off his house, rushing waters on the day of God’s wrath.

that the evil man is spared from the day of his misfortune, that he is delivered from the day of God’s wrath?

If even the moon is not bright, and the stars are not pure as far as he is concerned,

The deep says, ‘It is not with me.’ And the sea says, ‘It is not with me.’

Or a person is chastened by pain on his bed, and with the continual strife of his bones,

The godless at heart nourish anger, they do not cry out even when he binds them.

The Lord revealed himself; he accomplished justice; the wicked were ensnared by their own actions. (Higgaion. Selah)

Terrify them, Lord! Let the nations know they are mere mortals! (Selah)