Then said Solomon: Jehovah said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

And when he humbled himself, the anger of Jehovah turned away from him, that he would not destroy him altogether; and also in Judah there were good things.

and that whoever would not seek Jehovah the God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman.

But Jehovah would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he had promised to give to him always a lamp, and to his sons.

And he sent prophets among them to bring them again to Jehovah, and they testified against them; but they would not give ear.

But Amaziah would not hear; for it was of God, that he might deliver them into the enemy's hand, because they had sought after the gods of Edom.

But Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight against him; and he hearkened not to the words of Necho from the mouth of God; and he came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.