Ben-Hesed was in charge of Arubboth; he controlled Socoh and all the territory of Hepher.

The king and all Israel with him were presenting sacrifices to the Lord.

All of the entrances ¹  were rectangular in shape ²  and they were arranged in sets of three. ³ 

besides what he collected from the merchants, ¹  traders, Arabian kings, and governors of the land.

They sent for him, ¹  and Jeroboam and the whole Israelite assembly came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

Omri and all Israel went up from Gibbethon and besieged Tirzah.

The king of Israel replied, “It is just as you say, my master, O king. I and all I own belong to you.”

All the leaders and people said to him, “Do not give in or agree to his demands.” ¹ 

All of King Solomon’s cups were made of gold, and all the household items in the Palace of the Lebanon Forest were made of pure gold. There were no silver items, for silver was not considered very valuable in Solomon’s time. ¹ 

The rest of the events of Asa’s reign, including all his successes and accomplishments, as well as a record of the cities he built, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Judah. ¹  Yet when he was very old he developed a foot disease. ² 

The rest of the events of Ahab’s reign, including a record of his accomplishments and how he built a luxurious palace and various cities, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel. ¹ 

He plated the entire inside of the temple with gold, as well as the altar inside the inner sanctuary. ¹ 

Then the king turned around ¹  and pronounced a blessing over the whole Israelite assembly as they stood there. ² 

Everyone ¹  in the world wanted to visit Solomon to see him display his God-given wisdom. ² 

For six months Joab and the entire Israelite army ¹  stayed there until they had exterminated every male in Edom. ² 

The rest of the events of Solomon’s reign, including all his accomplishments and his wise decisions, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of Solomon. ¹ 

Jeroboam and all the people reported ¹  to Rehoboam on the third day, just as the king had ordered when he said, “Return to me on the third day.”

The rest of the events of Rehoboam’s reign, including his accomplishments, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Judah. ¹ 

Baasha son of Ahijah, from the tribe of Issachar, conspired against Nadab ¹  and assassinated him in Gibbethon, which was in Philistine territory. This happened while Nadab and all the Israelite army were besieging Gibbethon.

The rest of the events of Nadab’s reign, including all his accomplishments, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel. ¹