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  • Azariah's Good Reign in Judah

    In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah, king of Judah, began to reign.
  • Uzziah Rules in Judah

    Uzziaha son of Amaziah began to rule over Judah in the twenty-seventh year of the reign of King Jeroboam II of Israel.
  • He was sixteen years old when he began to reign; and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem.
  • He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother was Jecoliah from Jerusalem.
  • And he did what was right in the sight of Jehovah, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.
  • He did what was pleasing in the LORD’s sight, just as his father, Amaziah, had done.
  • Only, the high places were not removed: the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
  • But he did not destroy the pagan shrines, and the people still offered sacrifices and burned incense there.
  • And Jehovah smote the king, so that he was a leper to the day of his death, and dwelt in a separate house. And Jotham the king's son was over the house, judging the people of the land.
  • The LORD struck the king with leprosy,b which lasted until the day he died. He lived in isolation in a separate house. The king’s son Jotham was put in charge of the royal palace, and he governed the people of the land.
  • And 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?
  • The rest of the events in Uzziah’s reign and everything he did are recorded in The Book of the History of the Kings of Judah.
  • 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.
  • When Uzziah died, he was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. And his son Jotham became the next king.
  • Zechariah Reigns in Israel

    In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah the son of Jeroboam reigned over Israel in Samaria, six months.

  • Zechariah Rules in Israel

    Zechariah son of Jeroboam II began to rule over Israel in the thirty-eighth year of King Uzziah’s reign in Judah. He reigned in Samaria six months.
  • And he did evil in the sight of Jehovah, according as his fathers had done: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
  • Zechariah did what was evil in the LORD’s sight, as his ancestors had done. He refused to turn from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had led Israel to commit.
  • And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.
  • Then Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah, assassinated him in public,c and became the next king.
  • And the rest of the acts of Zechariah, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
  • The rest of the events in Zechariah’s reign are recorded in The Book of the History of the Kings of Israel.
  • This was the word of Jehovah which he spoke to Jehu saying, Thy sons shall sit upon the throne of Israel unto the fourth [generation]. And so it came to pass.
  • So the LORD’s message to Jehu came true: “Your descendants will be kings of Israel down to the fourth generation.”
  • Shallum Reigns in Israel

    Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah king of Judah; and he reigned a full month in Samaria.

  • Shallum Rules in Israel

    Shallum son of Jabesh began to rule over Israel in the thirty-ninth year of King Uzziah’s reign in Judah. Shallum reigned in Samaria only one month.
  • 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.
  • Then Menahem son of Gadi went to Samaria from Tirzah and assassinated him, and he became the next king.
  • And 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.
  • The rest of the events in Shallum’s reign, including his conspiracy, are recorded in The Book of the History of the Kings of Israel.
  • Then Menahem smote Tiphsah, and all that were therein, and its territory from Tirzah, because they did not open [to him]; and he smote [it]: all the women in it that were with child he ripped up.

  • Menahem Rules in Israel

    At that time Menahem destroyed the town of Tappuahd and all the surrounding countryside as far as Tirzah, because its citizens refused to surrender the town. He killed the entire population and ripped open the pregnant women.
  • Menahem Reigns in Israel

    In the thirty-ninth year of Azariah king of Judah, Menahem the son of Gadi began to reign over Israel, for ten years, in Samaria.
  • Menahem son of Gadi began to rule over Israel in the thirty-ninth year of King Uzziah’s reign in Judah. He reigned in Samaria ten years.
  • And he did evil in the sight of Jehovah: he departed not, all his days, from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
  • But Menahem did what was evil in the LORD’s sight. During his entire reign, he refused to turn from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had led Israel to commit.
  • Pul the king of Assyria came against the land; and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to establish the kingdom in his hand.
  • Then King Tiglath-pilesere of Assyria invaded the land. But Menahem paid him thirty-seven tonsf of silver to gain his support in tightening his grip on royal power.
  • And Menahem exacted the money of Israel, of all those who were wealthy, of each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. And the king of Assyria turned back, and stayed not there in the land.
  • Menahem extorted the money from the rich of Israel, demanding that each of them pay fifty piecesg of silver to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned from attacking Israel and did not stay in the land.
  • And 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?
  • The rest of the events in Menahem’s reign and everything he did are recorded in The Book of the History of the Kings of Israel.
  • And Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead.
  • When Menahem died, his son Pekahiah became the next king.
  • Pekahiah Reigns in Israel

    In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, for two years.

  • Pekahiah Rules in Israel

    Pekahiah son of Menahem began to rule over Israel in the fiftieth year of King Uzziah’s reign in Judah. He reigned in Samaria two years.
  • And he did evil in the sight of Jehovah: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
  • But Pekahiah did what was evil in the LORD’s sight. He refused to turn from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had led Israel to commit.
  • And Pekah the son of Remaliah, his captain, conspired against him, and smote him in Samaria, in the fortress of the king's house, with Argob and Arieh, and with him fifty men of the Gileadites; and he slew him, and reigned in his stead.
  • Then Pekah son of Remaliah, the commander of Pekahiah’s army, conspired against him. With fifty men from Gilead, Pekah assassinated the king, along with Argob and Arieh, in the citadel of the palace at Samaria. And Pekah reigned in his place.
  • And 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.
  • The rest of the events in Pekahiah’s reign and everything he did are recorded in The Book of the History of the Kings of Israel.
  • Pekah Reigns in Israel

    In the fifty-second year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekah the son of Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria, for twenty years.

  • Pekah Rules in Israel

    Pekah son of Remaliah began to rule over Israel in the fifty-second year of King Uzziah’s reign in Judah. He reigned in Samaria twenty years.
  • And he did evil in the sight of Jehovah: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
  • But Pekah did what was evil in the LORD’s sight. He refused to turn from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had led Israel to commit.
  • In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria came and took Ijon, and Abel-Beth-Maachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.
  • During Pekah’s reign, King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria attacked Israel again, and he captured the towns of Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, and Hazor. He also conquered the regions of Gilead, Galilee, and all of Naphtali, and he took the people to Assyria as captives.
  • And Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and smote him and slew him; and he reigned in his stead, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.
  • Then Hoshea son of Elah conspired against Pekah and assassinated him. He began to rule over Israel in the twentieth year of Jotham son of Uzziah.
  • And 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.
  • The rest of the events in Pekah’s reign and everything he did are recorded in The Book of the History of the Kings of Israel.
  • Jotham's Good Reign in Judah

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

  • Jotham Rules in Judah

    Jotham son of Uzziah began to rule over Judah in the second year of King Pekah’s reign in Israel.
  • He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok.
  • He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. His mother was Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok.
  • And he did what was right in the sight of Jehovah: he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done.
  • Jotham did what was pleasing in the LORD’s sight. He did everything his father, Uzziah, had done.
  • Only, the high places were not removed: the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places. It was he who built the upper gate of the house of Jehovah.
  • But he did not destroy the pagan shrines, and the people still offered sacrifices and burned incense there. He rebuilt the upper gate of the Temple of the LORD.
  • And 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?
  • The rest of the events in Jotham’s reign and everything he did are recorded in The Book of the History of the Kings of Judah.
  • In those days Jehovah began to send against Judah Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah.
  • In those days the LORD began to send King Rezin of Aram and King Pekah of Israel to attack Judah.
  • 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.
  • When Jotham died, he was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. And his son Ahaz became the next king.

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