| 1 In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began
Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign. 2 Sixteen years old was he
when he began to reign; and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem: and
his mother's name was Jecoliah of Jerusalem. 3 And he did that which was
right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that his father Amaziah had
done. 4 Howbeit the high places were not taken away: the people still
sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places. 5 And Jehovah smote the
king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a
separate house. And Jotham the king's son was over the household, judging the
people of the land. 6 Now the rest of the acts of Azariah, and all that he
did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of
Judah? 7 And Azariah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his
fathers in the city of David: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.
8 In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zechariah the
son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months. 9 And he did that
which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, as his fathers had done: he departed
not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to
sin. 10 And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him
before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead. 11 Now the rest
of the acts of Zechariah, behold, they are written in the book of the
chronicles of the kings of Israel. 12 This was the word of Jehovah which
he spake unto Jehu, saying, Thy sons to the fourth generation shall sit upon
the throne of Israel. And so it came to pass.
13 Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the nine and thirtieth year
of Uzziah king of Judah; and he reigned the space of a month in Samaria.
14 And Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, and came to Samaria,
and smote Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, and slew him, and reigned in
his stead. 15 Now the rest of the acts of Shallum, and his conspiracy
which he made, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the
kings of Israel. 16 Then Menahem smote Tiphsah, and all that were therein,
and the borders thereof, from Tirzah: because they opened not to him,
therefore he smote it; and all the women therein that were with child he
ripped up.
17 In the nine and thirtieth year of Azariah king of Judah began Menahem
the son of Gadi to reign over Israel, and reigned ten years in
Samaria. 18 And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah: he
departed not all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat,
wherewith he made Israel to sin. 19 There came against the land Pul the
king of Assyria; and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his
hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand. 20 And Menahem
exacted the money of Israel, even of all the mighty men of wealth, of each
man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of
Assyria turned back, and stayed not there in the land. 21 Now the rest of
the acts of Menahem, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of
the chronicles of the kings of Israel? 22 And Menahem slept with his
fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead.
23 In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekahiah the son of
Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned two years.
24 And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah: he departed not
from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin.
25 And Pekah the son of Remaliah, his captain, conspired against him, and
smote him in Samaria, in the castle of the king's house, with Argob and
Arieh; and with him were fifty men of the Gileadites: and he slew him, and
reigned in his stead. 26 Now the rest of the acts of Pekahiah, and all
that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the
kings of Israel.
27 In the two and fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekah the son of
Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned twenty
years. 28 And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah: he
departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made
Israel to sin.
29 In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath-pileser king of
Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abel-beth-maacah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and
Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali; and he carried them
captive to Assyria. 30 And Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy
against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and smote him, and slew him, and reigned
in his stead, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah. 31 Now
the rest of the acts of Pekah, and all that he did, behold, they are written
in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
32 In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel began
Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah to reign. 33 Five and twenty years
old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem:
and his mother's name was Jerusha the daughter of Zadok. 34 And he did
that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah; he did according to all that his
father Uzziah had done. 35 Howbeit the high places were not taken away:
the people still sacrificed and burned incense in the high places. He built
the upper gate of the house of Jehovah. 36 Now the rest of the acts of
Jotham, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the
chronicles of the kings of Judah? 37 In those days Jehovah began to send
against Judah Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah.
38 And Jotham slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in
the city of David his father: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.
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