After Rehoboam’s rule was established and solidified, he and all Israel rejected the law of the Lord.

Abijah’s power grew; he had fourteen wives and fathered twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.

The people of Judah assembled to ask for the Lord’s help; they came from all the cities of Judah to ask for the Lord’s help.

Later King Jehoshaphat of Judah made an alliance with King Ahaziah of Israel, who did evil.

And you will get a serious, chronic intestinal disease which will cause your intestines to come out.”

The entire assembly worshiped, as the singers sang and the trumpeters played. They continued until the burnt sacrifice was completed.

When the sacrifices were completed, the king and all who were with him bowed down and worshiped.

So the Israelites who were present observed the Passover at that time, as well as the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days.

not counting their male and female servants, who numbered 7,337. They also had 200 male and female singers

They also asked them, “What are the names of the men who are building this edifice?”

the son of Shecaniah; from the descendants of Parosh, Zechariah, and with him were enrolled by genealogy 150 men;

(They gave their word to send away their wives; their guilt offering was a ram from the flock for their guilt.)

Please recall the word you commanded your servant Moses: ‘If you act unfaithfully, I will scatter you among the nations.

Jedaiah son of Harumaph worked on the section adjacent to them opposite his house, and Hattush son of Hashabneiah worked on the section adjacent to him.

Malkijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath-Moab worked on another section and the Tower of the Fire Pots.

After them the men of Tekoa worked on another section, from opposite the great protruding tower to the wall of Ophel.

Please remember me for good, O my God, for all that I have done for this people.

All the temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon, 392.

Those truly of Israelite descent separated from all the foreigners, standing and confessing their sins and the iniquities of their ancestors.

“But they – our ancestors – behaved presumptuously; they rebelled and did not obey your commandments.