Azariah became the father of Helez, and Helez of Eleasah.
Obed became the father of Jehu, and Jehu of Azariah.
Eleasah became the father of Sismai, and Sismai of Shallum.
The letter was sent by the hand of Elasah son of Shaphan and Gemariah son of Hilkiah, whom King Zedekiah of Judah sent to Babylon to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. It said: