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When King Hazael of Syria died, his son Ben-hadad became king in his place.

Then Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took back from Hazael's son Ben-hadad the cities he had taken in war from his father Jehoahaz. Three times Joash won in battle against him and took back the cities of Israel.

He was twenty-five years old when he became king. And he ruled twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jehoaddin of Jerusalem.

Amaziah did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, but not like David his father. He did all that his father Joash had done.

As soon as the nation was under Amaziah's power, he killed the servants who had killed his father when he was king.

But he did not kill the sons of the killers. Because it is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, as the Lord said, "The fathers must not be put to death for the sons. And the sons must not be put to death for the fathers. Each must be put to death for his own sin."

Israel won the battle against Judah, and every man of Judah ran away to his tent.

Now the rest of the acts of Jehoash, his strength and how he fought with King Amaziah of Judah are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.

Jehoash died and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. His son Jeroboam became king in his place.

Then they brought him on horses and buried him with his fathers at Jerusalem the city of David.

The people of Judah took Azariah and made him king in the place of his father Amaziah. He was sixteen years old.

He took back the land of Israel from Hamath as far as the Sea of the Arabah, as was told by the word of the Lord, the God of Israel. The Lord spoke about this through His servant Jonah the son of Amittai. Jonah was the man from Gath-hepher who spoke for the Lord.

Jeroboam fought Judah and took back Damascus and Hamath for Israel. The rest of the acts of Jeroboam, all he did and his strength are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.

Jeroboam was buried with his fathers, the kings of Israel. His son Zechariah became king in his place.

Azariah was sixteen years old when he became king. And he ruled for fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jecoliah of Jerusalem.

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

So the Lord sent trouble upon the king. Azariah had a bad skin disease to the day of his death, and he lived in a house alone. Jotham the king's son ruled over the house, and judged the people of the land.

Azariah died and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David. His son Jotham became king in his place.

Zechariah did what was sinful in the eyes of the Lord, as his fathers had done. He did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel sin.

Then Shallum the son of Jabesh made plans against him and killed him in front of the people. And Shallum ruled in his place.