2 Kings Chapter 15 (NIV)

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undefined Azariah King of JudahIn the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah began to reign.

undefined He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother’s name was Jecoliah; she was from Jerusalem.

undefined He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Amaziah had done.

undefined The high places, however, were not removed; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.

undefined The Lord afflicted the king with leprosy until the day he died, and he lived in a separate house. Jotham the king’s son had charge of the palace and governed the people of the land.

undefined As for the other events of Azariah’s reign, and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah?

undefined Azariah rested with his fathers and was buried near them in the City of David. And Jotham his son succeeded him as king.

undefined Zechariah King of IsraelIn the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah son of Jeroboam became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned six months.

undefined He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, as his fathers had done. He did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit.

undefined Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah. He attacked him in front of the people, assassinated him and succeeded him as king.

undefined The other events of Zechariah’s reign are written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel.

undefined So the word of the Lord spoken to Jehu was fulfilled: “Your descendants will sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation.”

undefined Shallum King of IsraelShallum son of Jabesh became king in the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah king of Judah, and he reigned in Samaria one month.

undefined Then Menahem son of Gadi went from Tirzah up to Samaria. He attacked Shallum son of Jabesh in Samaria, assassinated him and succeeded him as king.

undefined The other events of Shallum’s reign, and the conspiracy he led, are written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel.

undefined At that time Menahem, starting out from Tirzah, attacked Tiphsah and everyone in the city and its vicinity, because they refused to open their gates. He sacked Tiphsah and ripped open all the pregnant women.

undefined Menahem King of IsraelIn the thirty-ninth year of Azariah king of Judah, Menahem son of Gadi became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria ten years.

undefined He did evil in the eyes of the Lord. During his entire reign he did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit.

undefined Then Pul king of Assyria invaded the land, and Menahem gave him a thousand talents of silver to gain his support and strengthen his own hold on the kingdom.

undefined Menahem exacted this money from Israel. Every wealthy man had to contribute fifty shekels of silver to be given to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria withdrew and stayed in the land no longer.

undefined As for the other events of Menahem’s reign, and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel?

undefined Menahem rested with his fathers. And Pekahiah his son succeeded him as king.

undefined Pekahiah King of IsraelIn the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekahiah son of Menahem became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned two years.

undefined Pekahiah did evil in the eyes of the Lord. He did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit.

undefined One of his chief officers, Pekah son of Remaliah, conspired against him. Taking fifty men of Gilead with him, he assassinated Pekahiah, along with Argob and Arieh, in the citadel of the royal palace at Samaria. So Pekah killed Pekahiah and succeeded him as king.

undefined The other events of Pekahiah’s reign, and all he did, are written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel.

undefined Pekah King of IsraelIn the fifty-second year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekah son of Remaliah became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned twenty years.

undefined He did evil in the eyes of the Lord. He did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit.

undefined In the time of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria came and took Ijon, Abel Beth Maacah, Janoah, Kedesh and Hazor. He took Gilead and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and deported the people to Assyria.

undefined Then Hoshea son of Elah conspired against Pekah son of Remaliah. He attacked and assassinated him, and then succeeded him as king in the twentieth year of Jotham son of Uzziah.

undefined As for the other events of Pekah’s reign, and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel?

undefined Jotham King of JudahIn the second year of Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel, Jotham son of Uzziah king of Judah began to reign.

undefined He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. His mother’s name was Jerusha daughter of Zadok.

undefined He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Uzziah had done.

undefined The high places, however, were not removed; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there. Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the temple of the Lord.

undefined As for the other events of Jotham’s reign, and what he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah?

undefined (In those days the Lord began to send Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah against Judah.)

undefined Jotham rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David, the city of his father. And Ahaz his son succeeded him as king.

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