- David's recorder 2Sa 8:16; 20:24; 1Ki 4:3; 1Ch 18:15
- One of Solomon's commissariat officers 1Ki 4:17
- King of Judah
- Succeeds Asa 1Ki 15:24; 22:41; 1Ch 3:10; 2Ch 17:1; Mt 1:8
- Strengthens himself against Israel 2Ch 17:2
- Inaugurates a system of public instruction in the law 2Ch 17:7-9
- His wise reign 1Ki 22:43; 2Ch 17:7-9; 19:3-11
- His system of taxation 2Ch 17:11
- His military forces and armaments 2Ch 17:12-19
- Joins Ahab in an invasion of Ramoth-gilead 1Ki 22; 2Ch 18
- Rebuked by the prophet Jehu 2Ch 19:2
- The allied forces of the Amorites, Moabites, and other tribes invade his territory, and are defeated by2Ch 20
- Builds ships for commerce with Tarshish, ships are destroyed 1Ki 22:48,49; 2Ch 20:35-37
- Joins Jehoram, king of Israel, in an invasion of the land of Moab, defeats the Moabites2Ki 3
- Makes valuable gifts to the temple 2Ki 12:18
- Death of 1Ki 22:50; 2Ch 21:1
- Religious zeal of 1Ki 22:43,46; 2Ch 17:1-9; 19; 20:1-32; 22:9
- Prosperity of 1Ki 22:45,48
- Bequests of, to his children 1Ch 21:2,3
- Father of Jehu 2Ki 9:2,14
- A priest who assisted in bringing the ark of the covenant from Obed-edom1Ch 15:24
- A valley
- Called THE VALLEY OF DECISION Joe 3:2,12,14