Before his death, he generously distributed gifts among his many sons, evidently to discourage any revolt against their brother Abijah, his successor.
Pirms nāves viņš dāsni apdāvināja savus daudzos dēlus, acīmredzot, lai mazinātu iespēju, ka tie varētu sadumpoties pret savu brāli Abiju, kam bija jākļūst par nākamo ķēniņu. ( 2. Laiku 11: 21 — 23.)