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1 Chronicles 15
King David and Israel prepare to move God's ark of the covenant to Jerusalem with Levite priests and music. David dances, and Michal despises him.
1 Chronicles 14
Tyre respects Israel. Davids family in Jerusalem. God uses King David to defeat Philistines.
1 Chronicles 13
David assembles Israel. Transport ark of the covenant. God kills Uzzah for touching ark.
1 Chronicles 11
David anointed king over Israel. David takes Jerusalem (Jebus) from the Jebusites at Canaan. David's mighty men and warriors listed.
1 Chronicles 9
Israel's return from Babylonian captivity and related genealogy. Gatekeepers. Temple workers. Saul's family tree chart.
1 Chronicles 8
Genealogy chart depicting the tribe of Benjamin all the way to Israel's king Saul.
1 Chronicles 4
Expanding on the geneology of Jacob (Israel), especially through the lines of Hur and Simeon.
2 Kings 23
Josiah turns to God, destroys pagan altars. Josiah dies, God remains fed up with Judah. Egypt pesters Judah.
2 Kings 22
Josiah becomes Judah’s king, repairs temple, discovers Book of Law. Prophetess consulted, destruction confirmed.
2 Kings 21
Manasseh becomes Judah’s king, leads Judah astray. God promises Judah’s destruction. Amon becomes Judah’s king, gets assassinated.
2 Kings 20
Isaiah foretells Hezekiah’s death, Hezekiah prays, God spares him. Hezekiah welcomes Babylonians. Isaiah foretells Judah’s Babylonian captivity