King of Judah, in close alliance with kings of Israel, but still a true worshipper of Jehovah and a religious reformer; for a history of his reign see 1 Kgs. 15: 24; 22; 2 Kgs. 1: 17; 2 Kgs. 3: 1-14; 2 Kgs. 8: 16; 2 Kgs. 12: 18; 1 Chr. 3: 10; 2 Chr. 17: 1-12; 2 Chr. 18; 2 Chr. 19: 1-8; 2 Chr. 20; 2 Chr. 21: 1, 2, 12; 2 Chr. 22: 9.

David’s recorder, or keeper of the state chronicles (2 Sam. 8: 16).