So Abi´jah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years.
And Rehobo´am slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his mother's name was Na´amah an Ammonitess. And Abi´jam his son reigned in his stead.
And there came a writing to him from Eli´jah the prophet, saying, Thus saith the Lord God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehosh´aphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,
And it came to pass, a long time after that the Lord had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua waxed old and stricken in age.