the descendants of Zaccai: 760;

the descendants of Zaccai, 760;

Their relatives, who were leaders of their families, numbered 1,760. They were capable men who were assigned to carry out the various tasks of service in God’s temple. ¹ 

The Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 men in their combined armies, warriors who carried shields and swords, were equipped with bows, and were trained for war. ¹ 

Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa, ¹ 

Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, Joram the father of Uzziah,

Their assigned land included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh,

Now Asa and King Baasha of Israel were continually at war with each other. ¹ 

All the temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon, 392.

(13:23) ¹  Abijah passed away ²  and was buried in the City of David. ³  His son Asa replaced him as king. During his reign ⁴  the land had rest for ten years.

In the thirty-sixth year of Asa’s reign, King Baasha of Israel attacked Judah, and he established Ramah as a military outpost to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the land of King Asa of Judah. ¹ 

Asa was so angry at the prophet, he put him in jail. ¹  Asa also oppressed some of the people at that time.

On the ninth day Abidan son of Gideoni, leader of the Benjaminites, presented an offering.

Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar ¹  were priests; Seraiah was scribe;

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

Asa did what the Lord approved ¹  like his ancestor ²  David had done.

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

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

Solomon’s son was Rehoboam, followed by Abijah his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,

and Asa went out to oppose him. They deployed for battle in the Valley of Zephathah near Mareshah.