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Amaziah did what the Lord said was right, but he did not follow God completely like David his ancestor. Amaziah did everything that Joash his father had done.

At the time that Amaziah had strong control of the kingdom, he killed the officers who had killed his father.

Then Jehoash took all the gold and silver and all the dishes in the Lord 's Temple and in the treasuries of the king's palace. Jehoash also took people to be his prisoners. Then he went back to Samaria.

Jehoash died and was buried with his ancestors. He was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. Jehoash's son Jeroboam became the new king after him.

The people brought Amaziah's body back on horses. He was buried at Jerusalem with his ancestors in the City of David.

So King Amaziah died and was buried with his ancestors. Then Azariah rebuilt Elath and got it back for Judah.

Jeroboam took back Israel's land, which ran from the Lebo Hamath to the Arabah Sea. This happened as the Lord of Israel had told his servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath Hepher.

Jeroboam died and was buried with his ancestors, the kings of Israel. Jeroboam's son Zechariah became the new king after him.

Azariah was 16 years old when he began to rule. He ruled 52 years in Jerusalem. His mother was named Jecoliah of Jerusalem.

Azariah did what the Lord said was right, just as his father Amaziah had done.

The Lord caused King Azariah to become sick with leprosy. He was a leper until the day he died. Azariah lived in a separate house. His son Jotham was in charge of the king's palace, and he judged the people.

Azariah died and was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. Azariah's son Jotham became the new king after him.

Zechariah did what the Lord said was wrong. He did the same things his ancestors did. He did not stop committing the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat who caused Israel to sin.

In this way the Lord 's word came true. He had told Jehu that four generations of his descendants would be kings of Israel.

All the things Shallum did, including his plans against Zechariah, are written in the book, The History of the Kings of Israel.

Menahem died and was buried with his ancestors. His son Pekahiah became the new king after him.

Jotham was 25 years old when he became king. He ruled 16 years in Jerusalem. His mother was named Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok.

Jotham did what the Lord said was right, just as his father Uzziah had done.

Jotham died and was buried with his ancestors in the City of David, his ancestor. Jotham's son Ahaz became the new king after him.

Ahaz was 20 years old when he became king. He ruled 16 years in Jerusalem. Unlike his ancestor David, Ahaz did not do what the Lord said was right.