And he died, according to the Word of Jehovah that Elijah spoke. And Jehoram reigned in his place, in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, for he had no son.
And these were the heads of the mighty ones who were to David, making themselves strong with him in his kingdom, with all Israel, to cause him to reign over Israel, according to the Word of Jehovah.
And he put an army in all the fortified cities in Judah, and placed garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim which his father Asa had captured.
And he made himself strong and built all the wall that was broken, and went up on the towers; and outside, another wall; and strengthened Millo, the city of David, and made missiles in abundance, and shields.
The king shall mourn, and the ruler shall be clothed with despair. And the hands of the people of the land shall be anxious. According to their way, I will do to them, and according to their judgments, I will judge them. And they shall know that I am Jehovah.