The boy grew and one day he went out to see his father who was with the harvest workers.

So he set it before them; they ate and had some left over, just as the Lord predicted.

His body was carried back by horses and he was buried in Jerusalem with his ancestors in the city of David.

Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against him; he assassinated him in Ibleam and took his place as king.

It is true, Lord, that the kings of Assyria have destroyed the nations and their lands.

Those who remain in Judah will take root in the ground and bear fruit.

Amon’s servants conspired against him and killed the king in his palace.

When the king heard the words of the law scroll, he tore his clothes.

They captured the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah, where he passed sentence on him.

Jehoiachin took off his prison clothes and ate daily in the king’s presence for the rest of his life.

Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, the tribal chief of Judah.

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.

These were all the sons of David, not counting the sons of his concubines. Tamar was their sister.

The sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel and Shimei. The sons of Zerubbabel: Meshullam and Hananiah. Shelomith was their sister.

Jabez was more respected than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, for she said, “I experienced pain when I gave birth to him.”

Jehozadak went into exile when the Lord sent the people of Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

His daughter was Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth Horon, as well as Uzzen Sheerah),

He built up the city around it, from the terrace to the surrounding walls; Joab restored the rest of the city.

Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite. He was one of the three elite warriors.

They helped David fight against raiding bands, for all of them were warriors and leaders in the army.