and Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah,

亚撒生约沙法；约沙法生约兰；约兰生乌西亚；

亚撒生约沙法，约沙法生约兰，约兰生乌西雅，

亚撒生约沙法，约沙法生约兰，约兰生乌西雅，

亚撒生约沙法，约沙法生约兰，约兰生乌西雅，

亚撒生约沙法，约沙法生约兰，约兰生乌西雅，

亚撒生约沙法，约沙法生约兰，约兰生乌西亚，

亞撒生約沙法；約沙法生約蘭；約蘭生烏西雅；

亞撒生約沙法，約沙法生約蘭，約蘭生烏西雅，

亞撒生約沙法，約沙法生約蘭，約蘭生烏西雅，

亞撒生約沙法，約沙法生約蘭，約蘭生烏西雅，

亞撒生約沙法，約沙法生約蘭，約蘭生烏西雅，

亞撒生約沙法；約沙法生約蘭；約蘭生烏西雅；

亞撒生約沙法，約沙法生約蘭，約蘭生烏西亞，

亞撒生約沙法、約沙法生約蘭、約蘭生烏西亞、

亞撒生約沙法、約沙法生約蘭、約蘭生烏西亞、

亞撒生約沙法、約沙法生約蘭、約蘭生烏西雅、

阿撒生若撒法、若撒法生若蘭、若蘭生哈西亞、

Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Jehoram, Jehoram the father of Uzziah,

Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat was the father of Jehoram. Jehoram was the father of Uzziah.

Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat was the father of Jehoram. Jehoram was the father of Uzziah.

Asa fathered Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat fathered Joram, Joram fathered Uzziah,

Asa fathered Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat fathered Joram, and Joram fathered Uzziah.

Asa begot Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat begot Joram, and Joram begot Uzziah.

and Asa begat Jehoshaphat; and Jehoshaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Uzziah;

Asa fathered Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat fathered Joram, Joram fathered Uzziah,

And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;

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

Asa became the father of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat became the father of Joram. Joram became the father of Uzziah.

Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,

And all the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.

In the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab, king of Israel, when Jehoshaphat was king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, began to reign.

But in the third year Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel.And the king of Israel said to his servants,“ Do you know that Ramoth-gilead belongs to us, and we keep quiet and do not take it out of the hand of the king of Syria?”And he said to Jehoshaphat,“ Will you go with me to battle at Ramoth-gilead?” And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel,“ I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses.”And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel,“ Inquire first for the word of the Lord.”Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said to them,“ Shall I go to battle against Ramoth-gilead, or shall I refrain?” And they said,“ Go up, for the Lord will give it into the hand of the king.”But Jehoshaphat said,“ Is there not here another prophet of the Lord of whom we may inquire?”And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat,“ There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of the Lord, Micaiah the son of Imlah, but I hate him, for he never prophesies good concerning me, but evil.” And Jehoshaphat said,“ Let not the king say so.”Then the king of Israel summoned an officer and said,“ Bring quickly Micaiah the son of Imlah.”Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah were sitting on their thrones, arrayed in their robes, at the threshing floor at the entrance of the gate of Samaria, and all the prophets were prophesying before them.And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made for himself horns of iron and said,“ Thus says the Lord,‘ With these you shall push the Syrians until they are destroyed.’”And all the prophets prophesied so and said,“ Go up to Ramoth-gilead and triumph; the Lord will give it into the hand of the king.”And the messenger who went to summon Micaiah said to him,“ Behold, the words of the prophets with one accord are favorable to the king. Let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak favorably.”But Micaiah said,“ As the Lord lives, what the Lord says to me, that I will speak.”And when he had come to the king, the king said to him,“ Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we refrain?” And he answered him,“ Go up and triumph; the Lord will give it into the hand of the king.”But the king said to him,“ How many times shall I make you swear that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of the Lord?”And he said,“ I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. And the Lord said,‘ These have no master; let each return to his home in peace.’”And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat,“ Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?”And Micaiah said,“ Therefore hear the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing beside him on his right hand and on his left;and the Lord said,‘ Who will entice Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one said one thing, and another said another.Then a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord, saying,‘ I will entice him.’And the Lord said to him,‘ By what means?’ And he said,‘ I will go out, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ And he said,‘ You are to entice him, and you shall succeed; go out and do so.’Now therefore behold, the Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these your prophets; the Lord has declared disaster for you.”Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near and struck Micaiah on the cheek and said,“ How did the Spirit of the Lord go from me to speak to you?”And Micaiah said,“ Behold, you shall see on that day when you go into an inner chamber to hide yourself.”And the king of Israel said,“ Seize Micaiah, and take him back to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son,and say,‘ Thus says the king,“ Put this fellow in prison and feed him meager rations of bread and water, until I come in peace.”’”And Micaiah said,“ If you return in peace, the Lord has not spoken by me.” And he said,“ Hear, all you peoples!”So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat,“ I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your robes.” And the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle.Now the king of Syria had commanded the thirty-two captains of his chariots,“ Fight with neither small nor great, but only with the king of Israel.”And when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, they said,“ It is surely the king of Israel.” So they turned to fight against him. And Jehoshaphat cried out.And when the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.But a certain man drew his bow at random and struck the king of Israel between the scale armor and the breastplate. Therefore he said to the driver of his chariot,“ Turn around and carry me out of the battle, for I am wounded.”And the battle continued that day, and the king was propped up in his chariot facing the Syrians, until at evening he died. And the blood of the wound flowed into the bottom of the chariot.And about sunset a cry went through the army,“ Every man to his city, and every man to his country!”So the king died, and was brought to Samaria. And they buried the king in Samaria.And they washed the chariot by the pool of Samaria, and the dogs licked up his blood, and the prostitutes washed themselves in it, according to the word of the Lord that he had spoken.Now the rest of the acts of Ahab and all that he did, and the ivory house that he built and all the cities that he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?So Ahab slept with his fathers, and Ahaziah his son reigned in his place.Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.He walked in all the way of Asa his father. He did not turn aside from it, doing what was right in the sight of the Lord. Yet the high places were not taken away, and the people still sacrificed and made offerings on the high places.Jehoshaphat also made peace with the king of Israel.Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might that he showed, and how he warred, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?And from the land he exterminated the remnant of the male cult prostitutes who remained in the days of his father Asa.There was no king in Edom; a deputy was king.Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they did not go, for the ships were wrecked at Ezion-geber.Then Ahaziah the son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat,“ Let my servants go with your servants in the ships,” but Jehoshaphat was not willing.And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father, and Jehoram his son reigned in his place.

In the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Ahab became king over Israel in Samaria, and he reigned twelve years.

Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place and strengthened himself against Israel.He placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim that Asa his father had captured.The Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baals,but sought the God of his father and walked in his commandments, and not according to the practices of Israel.Therefore the Lord established the kingdom in his hand. And all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had great riches and honor.His heart was courageous in the ways of the Lord. And furthermore, he took the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.In the third year of his reign he sent his officials, Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;and with them the Levites, Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah; and with these Levites, the priests Elishama and Jehoram.And they taught in Judah, having the Book of the Law of the Lord with them. They went about through all the cities of Judah and taught among the people.And the fear of the Lord fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, and they made no war against Jehoshaphat.Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and silver for tribute, and the Arabians also brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats.And Jehoshaphat grew steadily greater. He built in Judah fortresses and store cities,and he had large supplies in the cities of Judah. He had soldiers, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem.This was the muster of them by fathers’ houses: Of Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, with 300,000 mighty men of valor;and next to him Jehohanan the commander, with 280,000;and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, a volunteer for the service of the Lord, with 200,000 mighty men of valor.Of Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, with 200,000 men armed with bow and shield;and next to him Jehozabad with 180,000 armed for war.These were in the service of the king, besides those whom the king had placed in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.

Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David, and Jehoram his son reigned in his place.

And all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.He built Eloth and restored it to Judah, after the king slept with his fathers.Uzziah was sixteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jecoliah of Jerusalem.And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.He set himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God, and as long as he sought the Lord, God made him prosper.He went out and made war against the Philistines and broke through the wall of Gath and the wall of Jabneh and the wall of Ashdod, and he built cities in the territory of Ashdod and elsewhere among the Philistines.God helped him against the Philistines and against the Arabians who lived in Gurbaal and against the Meunites.The Ammonites paid tribute to Uzziah, and his fame spread even to the border of Egypt, for he became very strong.Moreover, Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate and at the Valley Gate and at the Angle, and fortified them.And he built towers in the wilderness and cut out many cisterns, for he had large herds, both in the Shephelah and in the plain, and he had farmers and vinedressers in the hills and in the fertile lands, for he loved the soil.Moreover, Uzziah had an army of soldiers, fit for war, in divisions according to the numbers in the muster made by Jeiel the secretary and Maaseiah the officer, under the direction of Hananiah, one of the king’s commanders.The whole number of the heads of fathers’ houses of mighty men of valor was 2,600.Under their command was an army of 307,500, who could make war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.And Uzziah prepared for all the army shields, spears, helmets, coats of mail, bows, and stones for slinging.In Jerusalem he made machines, invented by skillful men, to be on the towers and the corners, to shoot arrows and great stones. And his fame spread far, for he was marvelously helped, till he was strong.But when he was strong, he grew proud, to his destruction. For he was unfaithful to the Lord his God and entered the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense.But Azariah the priest went in after him, with eighty priests of the Lord who were men of valor,and they withstood King Uzziah and said to him,“ It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the Lord, but for the priests, the sons of Aaron, who are consecrated to burn incense. Go out of the sanctuary, for you have done wrong, and it will bring you no honor from the Lord God.”Then Uzziah was angry. Now he had a censer in his hand to burn incense, and when he became angry with the priests, leprosy broke out on his forehead in the presence of the priests in the house of the Lord, by the altar of incense.And Azariah the chief priest and all the priests looked at him, and behold, he was leprous in his forehead! And they rushed him out quickly, and he himself hurried to go out, because the Lord had struck him.And King Uzziah was a leper to the day of his death, and being a leper lived in a separate house, for he was excluded from the house of the Lord. And Jotham his son was over the king’s household, governing the people of the land.Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, from first to last, Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz wrote.And Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the burial field that belonged to the kings, for they said,“ He is a leper.” And Jotham his son reigned in his place.

And Asa slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father, and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place.

In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Azariah the son of Amaziah, king of Judah, began to reign.He was sixteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jecoliah of Jerusalem.And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away. The people still sacrificed and made offerings on the high places.And the Lord touched the king, so that he was a leper to the day of his death, and he lived in a separate house. And Jotham the king’s son was over the household, governing the people of the land.Now the rest of the acts of Azariah, and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?