Yet Jehovah would not destroy Judah for David His servant's sake, as He promised him to give him a light to his sons forever.

And Jehoram slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And Ahaziah his son reigned in his place.

And his servants carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem, and buried him in his tomb with his fathers in the city of David.

And the priest gave King David's spears and shields, which were in the temple of Jehovah, to the rulers of the hundreds.

For Jozachar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, struck him, and he died. And they buried him with his fathers in the city of David. And Amaziah his son reigned in his place.

And he did the right in the sight of Jehovah, yet not like David his father. He did according to all things that Joash his father did.

And they brought him on horses, and he was buried at Jerusalem with his fathers in the city of David.

And Azariah slept with his fathers. And they buried him with his fathers in the city of David. And his son Jotham reigned in his place.

And Jotham slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father. And his son Ahaz reigned in his place.

Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And he did not do right in the sight of Jehovah his God, like David his father.

And Ahaz slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his son Hezekiah reigned in his place.

For He tore Israel from the house of David. And they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king. And Jeroboam drove Israel away from following Jehovah, and made them sin a great sin.

And he did the right in the sight of Jehovah, according to all that David his father did.

For I will defend this city, to save it for My own sake and for My servant David's sake.

Return again and tell Hezekiah the leader of My people, So says Jehovah, the God of David your father, I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears. Behold, I will heal you. On the third day you shall go up to the house of Jehovah.

And I will add fifteen years to your days. And I will deliver you and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria. And I will defend this city for My own sake, and for My servant David's sake.

And he set a graven image of the Asherah which he had made in the house, of which Jehovah had said to David and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I will put My name forever.

And he did the right in the sight of Jehovah, and walked in all the way of David his father, and did not turn aside to the right or to the left.