Abijah's power grew; he had fourteen wives and fathered twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.

Zedekiah son of Kenaanah made iron horns and said, "This is what the Lord says, 'With these you will gore Syria until they are destroyed!'"

Jehoiada grew old and died at the age of 130.

He took away all the gold and silver, all the items found in God's temple that were in the care of Obed-Edom, the riches in the royal palace, and some hostages. Then he went back to Samaria.

God helped him in his campaigns against the Philistines, the Arabs living in Gur Baal, and the Meunites.

The Ammonites paid tribute to Uzziah and his fame reached the border of Egypt, for he grew in power.

Jotham grew powerful because he was determined to please the Lord his God.

Kore son of Imnah, a Levite and the guard on the east side, was in charge of the voluntary offerings made to God and disbursed the contributions made to the Lord and the consecrated items.