But the people of the land struck down all those who had conspired against King Amon, and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his place.
And as soon as the royal power was firmly in his hand, he struck down his servants who had struck down the king his father.
But the people of the land struck down all those who had conspired against King Amon. And the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his place.
And all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.
And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah, his youngest son, king in his place, for the band of men that came with the Arabians to the camp had killed all the older sons. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned.
And all the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.
And Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord and the king and people, that they should be the Lord's people, and also between the king and the people.
And when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they sent and called him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. There was none that followed the house of David but the tribe of Judah only.
Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.
So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord, and they anointed David king over Israel.
So all the people went to Gilgal, and there they made Saul king before the Lord in Gilgal. There they sacrificed peace offerings before the Lord, and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.
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