In the twentieth year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Asa became the king of Judah.

He ruled for forty-one years in Jerusalem. ¹  His grandmother ²  was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.

Baasha killed him in the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah and replaced him as king.

Baasha passed away ¹  and was buried in Tirzah. His son Elah replaced him as king.

Zimri came in and struck him dead. (This happened in the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah.) Zimri replaced Elah as king. ¹ 

Omri passed away ¹  and was buried in Samaria. His son Ahab replaced him as king. ² 

In the fourth year of King Ahab’s reign over Israel, Asa’s son Jehoshaphat became king over Judah.

During his reign Edom freed themselves from Judah’s control and set up their own king. ¹ 

Ahaziah had become king over Judah in the eleventh year of Joram son of Ahab.

Jehu passed away ¹  and was buried in Samaria. ²  His son Jehoahaz replaced him as king.

Jehu reigned over Israel for twenty-eight years in Samaria.

He hid out with his nurse in the Lord’s temple ¹  for six years, while Athaliah was ruling over the land.

Jehoahaz passed away ¹  and was buried ²  in Samaria. His son Joash replaced him as king.

When King Hazael of Syria died, his son Ben Hadad replaced him as king.

Jeroboam passed away ¹  and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. ²  His son Zechariah replaced him as king.

Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against him; he assassinated him in Ibleam ¹  and took his place as king.

He was buried ¹  in his tomb in the garden of Uzzah, and his son Josiah replaced him as king.

The king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s ¹  uncle, king in Jehoiachin’s place. He renamed him Zedekiah.

Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri, and Shaaraim. These were their towns until the reign of David.

David reigned over all Israel; he guaranteed justice for all his people. ¹