The events of Asa’s reign, from beginning to end, are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

In the thirty-ninth year of his reign Asa was afflicted with a disease in his feet. Though his disease was severe, even in his illness he did not seek help from the Lord, but only from the physicians.

Micaiah declared, “If you ever return safely, the Lord has not spoken through me.” Then he added, “Mark my words, all you people!”

All day long the battle raged, and the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot facing the Arameans until evening. Then at sunset he died.

In every case that comes before you from your people who live in the cities—whether bloodshed or other concerns of the law, commands, decrees or regulations—you are to warn them not to sin against the Lord; otherwise his wrath will come on you and your people. Do this, and you will not sin.

The people of Judah came together to seek help from the Lord; indeed, they came from every town in Judah to seek him.

And the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was at peace, for his God had given him rest on every side.

The other events of Jehoshaphat’s reign, from beginning to end, are written in the annals of Jehu son of Hanani, which are recorded in the book of the kings of Israel.

So now the Lord is about to strike your people, your sons, your wives and everything that is yours, with a heavy blow.

Now the sons of that wicked woman Athaliah had broken into the temple of God and had used even its sacred objects for the Baals.

Even if you go and fight courageously in battle, God will overthrow you before the enemy, for God has the power to help or to overthrow.”

Judah was routed by Israel, and every man fled to his home.

As for the other events of Amaziah’s reign, from beginning to end, are they not written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel?

The other events of Uzziah’s reign, from beginning to end, are recorded by the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz.

The other events in Jotham’s reign, including all his wars and the other things he did, are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.

He offered sacrifices and burned incense at the high places, on the hilltops and under every spreading tree.

In his time of trouble King Ahaz became even more unfaithful to the Lord.

Ahaz gathered together the furnishings from the temple of God and cut them in pieces. He shut the doors of the Lord’s temple and set up altars at every street corner in Jerusalem.

In every town in Judah he built high places to burn sacrifices to other gods and aroused the anger of the Lord, the God of his ancestors.

The other events of his reign and all his ways, from beginning to end, are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

The priests went into the sanctuary of the Lord to purify it. They brought out to the courtyard of the Lord’s temple everything unclean that they found in the temple of the Lord. The Levites took it and carried it out to the Kidron Valley.

When the offerings were finished, the king and everyone present with him knelt down and worshiped.

Although most of the many people who came from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, “May the Lord, who is good, pardon everyone

who sets their heart on seeking God—the Lord, the God of their ancestors—even if they are not clean according to the rules of the sanctuary.”

The Israelites who were present in Jerusalem celebrated the Festival of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great rejoicing, while the Levites and priests praised the Lord every day with resounding instruments dedicated to the Lord.