The Lord was unwilling to destroy Judah because of His servant David, since He had promised to give a lamp to David and his sons forever.

Jehoram rested with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David, and his son Ahaziah became king in his place.

Then his servants carried him to Jerusalem in a chariot and buried him in his fathers’ tomb in the city of David.

The priest gave to the commanders of hundreds King David’s spears and shields that were in the Lord’s temple.

His servants Jozabad son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer struck him down, and he died. Then they buried him with his fathers in the city of David, and his son Amaziah became king in his place.

He did what was right in the Lord’s sight, but not like his ancestor David. He did everything his father Joash had done.

They carried him back on horses, and he was buried in Jerusalem with his fathers in the city of David.

Azariah rested with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. His son Jotham became king in his place.

Jotham rested with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of his ancestor David. His son Ahaz became king in his place.

Ahaz was 20 years old when he became king and reigned 16 years in Jerusalem. He did not do what was right in the sight of the Lord his God like his ancestor David

Ahaz rested with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David, and his son Hezekiah became king in his place.

When the Lord tore Israel from the house of David, Israel made Jeroboam son of Nebat king. Then Jeroboam led Israel away from following the Lord and caused them to commit great sin.

He did what was right in the Lord’s sight just as his ancestor David had done.

I will defend this city and rescue it
for My sake and for the sake of My servant David.”

“Go back and tell Hezekiah, the leader of My people, ‘This is what the Lord God of your ancestor David says: I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Look, I will heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the Lord’s temple.

I will add 15 years to your life. I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria. I will defend this city for My sake and for the sake of My servant David.’”

Manasseh set up the carved image of Asherah, which he made, in the temple that the Lord had spoken about to David and his son Solomon, “I will establish My name forever in this temple and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel.

He did what was right in the Lord’s sight and walked in all the ways of his ancestor David; he did not turn to the right or the left.