Rehoboam Reigns over Judah and Builds Cities 1 Now when Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, 180,000 chosen men who were warriors, to…

Shishak of Egypt Invades Judah 1 When the kingdom of Rehoboam was established and strong, he and all Israel with him forsook the law of the Lord. 2 And it…

Abijah Succeeds Rehoboam 1 In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah. 2 He reigned three years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Micaiah the…

Asa Succeeds Abijah in Judah 1 So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David, and his son Asa became king in his place….

The Prophet Azariah Warns Asa 1 Now the Spirit of God came on Azariah the son of Oded, 2 and he went out to meet Asa and said to him,…

Asa Wars against Baasha 1 In the thirty-sixth year of Asa’s reign Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah and fortified Ramah in order to preventanyonefrom going out or…

Jehoshaphat Succeeds Asa 1 Jehoshaphat his son then became king in his place, and made his position over Israel firm. 2 He placed troops in all the fortified cities of…

Jehoshaphat Allies with Ahab 1 Now Jehoshaphat had great riches and honor; and he allied himself by marriage with Ahab. 2 Some years later he went down tovisitAhab at Samaria….

Jehu Rebukes Jehoshaphat 1 Then Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned in safety to his house in Jerusalem. 2 Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet…

Judah Invaded 1 Now it came about after this that the sons of Moab and the sons of Ammon, together with some of the Meunites, came to make war against…