In the twenty-seventh year of King Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Amaziah’s son Azariah became king over Judah.

Ahaz passed away and was buried with his ancestors in the city of David. His son Hezekiah replaced him as king.

The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham: the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maacathite.

The next day, when the Philistines came to strip loot from the corpses, they discovered Saul and his sons lying dead on Mount Gilboa.

He did not seek the Lord’s guidance, so the Lord killed him and transferred the kingdom to David son of Jesse.

and the sons of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the storehouses in the Lord’s temple.

Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah and by Abiathar. Joab was the commanding general of the king’s army.

All the officers and warriors, as well as all of King David’s sons, pledged their allegiance to King Solomon.

Then Solomon passed away and was buried in the city of his father David. His son Rehoboam replaced him as king.

Jehoshaphat passed away and was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. His son Jehoram replaced him as king.

The rest of the events of Uzziah’s reign, from start to finish, were recorded by the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz.

The people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king in his father’s place in Jerusalem.

The sons of Hassenaah rebuilt the Fish Gate. They laid its beams and positioned its doors, its bolts, and its bars.

Shallum son of Hallohesh, head of a half-district of Jerusalem, worked on the section adjacent to him, assisted by his daughters.

After him Binnui son of Henadad worked on another section, from the house of Azariah to the buttress and the corner.

“We will not give our daughters in marriage to the neighboring peoples, and we will not take their daughters in marriage for our sons.

So the king issued orders for this to be done. A law was passed in Susa, and the ten sons of Haman were hanged.

Now the day came when Job’s sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,

The king says, “I will announce the Lord’s decree. He said to me: ‘You are my son! This very day I have become your father!

For Solomon. O God, grant the king the ability to make just decisions! Grant the king’s son the ability to make fair decisions!