Jehoshaphat King of Judah

17 Jehoshaphat his son succeeded him as king and strengthened^(A) himself against Israel.

²⁴ Then Asa rested with his ancestors and was buried with them in the city of his father David. And Jehoshaphat^(A) his son succeeded him as king.

The Armor of God

¹⁰ Finally, be strong in the Lord^(A) and in his mighty power.^(B)

⁵ Then he worked hard repairing all the broken sections of the wall^(A) and building towers on it. He built another wall outside that one and reinforced the terraces^[a](B) of the City of David. He also made large numbers of weapons^(C) and shields.

“‘Then they will know that I am the Lord.^(C)’”

⁸ The Ammonites^(A) brought tribute to Uzziah, and his fame spread as far as the border of Egypt, because he had become very powerful.

Shishak Attacks Jerusalem^(A)

12 After Rehoboam’s position as king was established^(B) and he had become strong,^(C) he and all Israel^[a](D) with him abandoned^(E) the law of the Lord.

David’s Mighty Warriors^(A)

¹⁰ These were the chiefs of David’s mighty warriors—they, together with all Israel,^(B) gave his kingship strong support to extend it over the whole land, as the Lord had promised^(C)—