The Reign of Nadab

²⁵ And Nadab son of Jeroboam hath reigned over Israel, in the second year of Asa king of Judah, and he reigneth over Israel two years, ²⁶ and doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, and goeth in the way of his father, and in his sin that he made Israel to sin. ²⁷ And conspire against him doth Baasha son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, and Baasha smiteth him in Gibbethon, which 'is' to the Philistines—and Nadab and all Israel are laying siege against Gibbethon— ²⁸ yea, Baasha putteth him to death in the third year of Asa king of Judah, and reigneth in his stead. ²⁹ And it cometh to pass, at his reigning, he hath smitten the whole house of Jeroboam, he hath not left any breathing to Jeroboam till his destroying him, according to the word of Jehovah, that He spake by the hand of His servant Ahijah the Shilonite, ³⁰ because of the sins of Jeroboam that he sinned, and that he caused Israel to sin, by his provocation with which he provoked to anger Jehovah, God of Israel. ³¹ And the rest of the matters of Nadab, and all that he did, are they not written on the book of the Chronicles of the kings of Israel? ³² And war hath been between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.

The Reign of Baasha

³³ In the third year of Asa king of Judah reigned hath Baasha son of Ahijah over all Israel in Tirzah, twenty and four years, ³⁴ and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, and walketh in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin that he caused Israel to sin.

16¹ And a word of Jehovah is unto Jehu son of Hanani, against Baasha, saying, ² 'Because that I have raised thee up out of the dust, and appoint thee leader over My people Israel, and thou walkest in the way of Jeroboam, and causest My people Israel to sin—to provoke Me to anger with their sins; ³ lo, I am putting away the posterity of Baasha, even the posterity of his house, and have given up thy house as the house of Jeroboam son of Nebat; ⁴ him who dieth of Baasha in a city do the dogs eat, and him who dieth of his in a field do fowl of the heavens eat.' ⁵ And the rest of the matters of Baasha, and that which he did, and his might, are they not written on the book of the Chronicles of the kings of Israel? ⁶ And Baasha lieth with his fathers, and is buried in Tirzah, and Elah his son reigneth in his stead. ⁷ And also by the hand of Jehu son of Hanani the prophet a word of Jehovah hath been concerning Baasha, and concerning his house, and concerning all the evil that he did in the eyes of Jehovah to provoke Him to anger with the work of his hands, to be like the house of Jeroboam, and concerning that for which he smote him.

The Reigns of Elah and Zimri

⁸ In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah reigned hath Elah son of Baasha over Israel in Tirzah, two years; ⁹ and conspire against him doth his servant Zimri (head of the half of the chariots) and he 'is' in Tirzah drinking—a drunkard in the house of Arza, who 'is' over the house in Tirzah. ¹⁰ And Zimri cometh in and smiteth him, and putteth him to death, in the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigneth in his stead; ¹¹ and it cometh to pass in his reigning, at his sitting on his throne, he hath smitten the whole house of Baasha; he hath not left to him any sitting on the wall, and of his redeemers, and of his friends. ¹² And Zimri destroyeth the whole house of Baasha, according to the word of Jehovah, that He spake concerning Baasha, by the hand of Jehu the prophet: ¹³ concerning all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son, that they sinned, and that they caused Israel to sin to provoke Jehovah, God of Israel, with their vanities. ¹⁴ And the rest of the matters of Elah, and all that he did, are they not written on the book of the Chronicles of the kings of Israel?

¹⁵ In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah, reigned hath Zimri seven days in Tirzah; and the people are encamping against Gibbethon, which 'is' to the Philistines; ¹⁶ and the people who are encamping hear, saying, 'Zimri hath conspired, and also hath smitten the king;' and all Israel cause Omri head of the host to reign over Israel on that day in the camp. ¹⁷ And Omri goeth up, and all Israel with him, from Gibbethon, and they lay siege to Tirzah. ¹⁸ And it cometh to pass, at Zimri's seeing that the city hath been captured, that he cometh in unto a high place of the house of the king, and burneth over him the house of the king with fire, and dieth, ¹⁹ for his sins that he sinned, to do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, to walk in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin that he did, to cause Israel to sin; ²⁰ and the rest of the matters of Zimri, and his conspiracy that he made, are they not written on the book of the Chronicles of the kings of Israel?

The Reign of Omri

²¹ Then are the sons of Israel parted into halves; half of the people hath been after Tibni son of Ginath to cause him to reign, and the half after Omri; ²² and stronger are the people that are after Omri than the people that are after Tibni son of Ginath, and Tibni dieth, and Omri reigneth. ²³ In the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judah reigned hath Omri over Israel twelve years; in Tirzah he hath reigned six years, ²⁴ and he buyeth the mount Samaria from Shemer, with two talents of silver, and buildeth 'on' the mount, and calleth the name of the city that he hath built by the name of Shemer, lord of the hill—Samaria. ²⁵ And Omri doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, and doth evil above all who 'are' before him, ²⁶ and walketh in all the way of Jeroboam son of Nebat, and in his sin that he caused Israel to sin, to provoke Jehovah, God of Israel, with their vanities. ²⁷ And the rest of the matters of Omri that he did, and his might that he got, are they not written on the book of the Chronicles of the kings of Israel? ²⁸ And Omri lieth with his fathers, and is buried in Samaria, and Ahab his son reigneth in his stead.

The Reign of Ahab

²⁹ And Ahab son of Omri hath reigned over Israel in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king of Judah, and Ahab son of Omri reigneth over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years, ³⁰ and Ahab son of Omri doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah above all who 'are' before him. ³¹ And it cometh to pass—hath it been light his walking in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat?—then he taketh a wife, Jezebel daughter of Ethbaal, king of the Zidonians, and goeth and serveth Baal, and boweth himself to it, ³² and raiseth up an altar for Baal, in the house of the Baal, that he built in Samaria; ³³ and Ahab maketh the shrine, and Ahab addeth to do so as to provoke Jehovah, God of Israel, above all the kings of Israel who have been before him. ³⁴ In his days hath Hiel the Beth-Elite built Jericho; in Abiram his first-born he laid its foundation, and in Segub his youngest he set up its doors, according to the word of Jehovah that He spake by the hand of Joshua son of Nun.

Jehoshaphat's Kingdom Established

17¹ And Jehoshaphat his son reigneth in his stead, and he strengtheneth himself against Israel, ² and putteth a force in all the fenced cities of Judah, and putteth garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim that Asa his father had captured. ³ And Jehovah is with Jehoshaphat, for he hath walked in the first ways of David his father, and hath not sought to Baalim, ⁴ for to the God of his father he hath sought, and in His commands he hath walked, and not according to the work of Israel. ⁵ And Jehovah doth establish the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah give a present to Jehoshaphat, and he hath riches and honour in abundance, ⁶ and his heart is high in the ways of Jehovah, and again he hath turned aside the high places and the shrines out of Judah. ⁷ And in the third year of his reign he hath sent for his heads, for Ben-Hail, and for Obadiah, and for Zechariah, and for Nethaneel, and for Michaiah, to teach in cities of Judah, ⁸ and with them the Levites, Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijath, and Tob-Adonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests. ⁹ And they teach in Judah, and with them 'is' the Book of the Law of Jehovah, and they go round about into all cities of Judah, and teach among the people.

¹⁰ And here is a fear of Jehovah on all kingdoms of the lands that 'are' round about Judah, and they have not fought with Jehoshaphat; ¹¹ and of the Philistines they are bringing in to Jehoshaphat a present, and tribute silver; also, the Arabians are bringing to him a flock, rams seven thousand an seven hundred, and he-goats seven thousand and seven hundred. ¹² And Jehoshaphat is going on and becoming very great, and he buildeth in Judah palaces and cities of store, ¹³ and he hath much work in cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty of valour, 'are' in Jerusalem. ¹⁴ And these 'are' their numbers, for the house of their fathers: Of Judah, heads of thousands, Adnah the head, and with him mighty ones of valour, three hundred chiefs. ¹⁵ And at his hand 'is' Jehohanan the head, and with him two hundred and eighty chiefs. ¹⁶ And at his hand 'is' Amasiah son of Zichri, who is willingly offering himself to Jehovah, and with him two hundred chiefs, mighty of valour. ¹⁷ And of Benjamin: mighty of valour, Eliada, and with him, armed with bow and shield, two hundred chiefs. ¹⁸ And at his hand 'is' Jehozabad, and with him a hundred and eighty chiefs, armed ones of the host. ¹⁹ These 'are' those serving the king, apart from those whom the king put in the cities of fortress, in all Judah.