<t /><p class="bodytext">Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he ruled for eleven years in Jerusalem.<n id="1" /> His mother<n id="2" /> was Hamutal,<n id="3" /> the daughter of Jeremiah, from Libnah.

<p class="bodytext">From Ephraim there were 20,800 warriors, who had brought fame to their families.<n id="1" />p>

The Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, but David killed 22,000 of the Arameans.

<p class="bodytext">In a battle in Gath<n id="1" /> there was a large man who had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot &#8211; twenty-four in all! He too was a descendant of Rapha.

David said,<n id="1" /> &#8220;Of these, 24,000 are to direct the work of the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s temple; 6,000 are to be officials and judges;

<p class="bodytext">Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was in charge of the first division, which was assigned the first month. His division consisted of 24,000 men.

<p class="bodytext">Dodai the Ahohite was in charge of the division assigned the second month; Mikloth was the next in rank.<n id="1" /> His division consisted of 24,000 men.p>

<p class="bodytext">The third army commander, assigned the third month, was Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest. He was the leader of his division, which consisted of 24,000 men.

<p class="bodytext">The fourth, assigned the fourth month, was Asahel, brother of Joab; his son Zebadiah succeeded him.<n id="1" /> His division consisted of 24,000 men.p>

<p class="bodytext">The seventh, assigned the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite, an Ephraimite. His division consisted of 24,000 men.p>

<p class="bodytext">The eleventh, assigned the eleventh month, was Benaiah the Pirathonite, an Ephraimite. His division consisted of 24,000 men.p>

<p class="bodytext">The twelfth, assigned the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophathite, a descendant of Othniel. His division consisted of 24,000 men.p>

<p class="bodytext">David did not count the males twenty years old and under, for the <sc>Lordsc> had promised to make Israel as numerous as the stars in the sky.

<p class="bodytext">Solomon laid the foundation for God&#8217;s temple;<n id="1" /> its length (determined according to the old standard of measure) was 90 feet, and its width 30 feet.<n id="2" />

The porch in front of the main hall was 30 feet long, corresponding to the width of the temple,<n id="1" /> and its height was 30 feet.<n id="2" /> He plated the inside with pure gold.

Abijah&#8217;s power grew; he had<n id="1" /> fourteen wives and fathered twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for twenty-nine years in Jerusalem.<n id="1" /> His mother was Jehoaddan, who was from Jerusalem.

<t /><p class="bodytext">Jotham was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem.<n id="1" /> His mother was Jerusha the daughter of Zadok.

<t /><p class="bodytext">Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem.<n id="1" /> He did not do what pleased the <sc>Lordsc>, in contrast to his ancestor David.<n id="2" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem.<n id="1" /> His mother was Abijah,<n id="2" /> the daughter of Zechariah.