¹¹ The other events of Zechariah’s reign are written in the book of the annals^(A) of the kings of Israel. ¹² So the word of the Lord spoken to Jehu was fulfilled:^(B) “Your descendants will sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation.”^[a]

Shallum King of Israel

¹³ Shallum son of Jabesh became king in the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah king of Judah, and he reigned in Samaria^(C) one month. ¹⁴ Then Menahem son of Gadi went from Tirzah^(D) up to Samaria. He attacked Shallum son of Jabesh in Samaria, assassinated^(E) him and succeeded him as king.

¹⁵ The other events of Shallum’s reign, and the conspiracy he led, are written in the book of the annals^(F) of the kings of Israel.

14 ^[a]And Abijah rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. Asa his son succeeded him as king, and in his days the country was at peace for ten years.

Asa King of Judah^(A)

² Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God.^{(B) 3} He removed the foreign altars^(C) and the high places, smashed the sacred stones^(D) and cut down the Asherah poles.^{[b](E) 4} He commanded Judah to seek the Lord,^(F) the God of their ancestors, and to obey his laws and commands. ⁵ He removed the high places^(G) and incense altars^(H) in every town in Judah, and the kingdom was at peace under him.

¹⁵ They also attacked the camps of the herders and carried off droves of sheep and goats and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.