“The People Began Again to Spread Over All the Face of the Land”

Shez₁, who is righteous, receives the land’s promise. After the drought, the diminished population, and perhaps the abandonment of some cities (e.g., San Lorenzo), both the population and a building program rebound under Shez₁.

Chronology: The average-reign chronology places the reign of Shez₁ between 830 and 800 B.C.