But the Lord was unwilling to destroy Judah. He preserved Judah for the sake of his servant David to whom he had promised a perpetual dynasty.

Joram passed away and was buried with his ancestors in the city of David. His son Ahaziah replaced him as king.

His servants took his body back to Jerusalem and buried him in his tomb with his ancestors in the city of David.

The priest gave to the officers of the units of hundreds King David's spears and the shields that were kept in the Lord's temple.

His servants Jozabad son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer murdered him. He was buried with his ancestors in the city of David. His son Amaziah replaced him as king.

He did what the Lord approved, but not like David his father. He followed the example of his father Joash.

His body was carried back by horses and he was buried in Jerusalem with his ancestors in the city of David.

Azariah passed away and was buried with his ancestors in the city of David. His son Jotham replaced him as king.

Jotham passed away and was buried with his ancestors in the city of his ancestor David. His son Ahaz replaced him as king.

Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem. He did not do what pleased the Lord his God, in contrast to his ancestor David.

Ahaz passed away and was buried with his ancestors in the city of David. His son Hezekiah replaced him as king.

He tore Israel away from David's dynasty, and Jeroboam son of Nebat became their king. Jeroboam drove Israel away from the Lord and encouraged them to commit a serious sin.

He did what the Lord approved, just as his ancestor David had done.

I will shield this city and rescue it for the sake of my reputation and because of my promise to David my servant.'"

"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. The day after tomorrow you will go up to the Lord's temple.

I will add fifteen years to your life and rescue you and this city from the king of Assyria. I will shield this city for the sake of my reputation and because of my promise to David my servant."'"

He put an idol of Asherah he had made in the temple, about which the Lord had said to David and to his son Solomon, "This temple in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, will be my permanent home.

He did what the Lord approved and followed in his ancestor David's footsteps; he did not deviate to the right or the left.