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1 In the twenty-seventh year of the rule of Jeroboam, king of Israel, Azariah, son of Amaziah, became king of Judah.
1 EN el año veintisiete de Jeroboam, rey de Israel, comenzó á reinar Azarías hijo de Amasías rey de Judá.
2 He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he was ruling in Jerusalem for fifty-two years; his mother's name was Jecoliah of Jerusalem.
2 Cuando comenzó á reinar era de dieciséis años, y cincuenta y dos años reinó en Jerusalem; el nombre de su madre fué Jecolía, de Jerusalem.
3 And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, as his father Amaziah had done.
3 E hizo lo recto en ojos de Jehová, conforme á todas las cosas que su padre Amasías había hecho.
4 But he did not take away the high places, and the people still went on making offerings and burning them in the high places.
4 Con todo eso los altos no se quitaron; que el pueblo sacrificaba aún y quemaba perfumes en los altos.
5 And the Lord sent disease on the king and he became a leper, and to the day of his death he was living separately in his private house. And Jotham his son was over his house, judging the people of the land.
5 Mas Jehová hirió al rey con lepra, y fué leproso hasta el día de su muerte, y habitó en casa separada, y Jotham hijo del rey tenía el cargo del palacio, gobernando al pueblo de la tierra.
6 Now the rest of the acts of Azariah, and all he did, are they not recorded in the book of the history of the kings of Judah?
6 Lo demás de los hechos de Azarías, y todas las cosas que hizo, ¿no está escrito en el libro de las crónicas de los reyes de Judá?
7 And Azariah went to rest with his fathers and was put into the earth with his fathers in the town of David; and Jotham his son became king in his place.
7 Y durmió Azarías con sus padres, y sepultáronlo con sus padres en la ciudad de David: y reinó en su lugar Jotham su hijo.
8 In the thirty-eighth year of Azaliah, king of Judah, Zechariah, son of Jeroboam, was king over Israel for six months.
8 En el año treinta y ocho de Azarías rey de Judá, reinó Zachârías hijo de Jeroboam sobre Israel seis meses.
9 And he did evil in the eyes of the Lord, as his father had done, not turning away from the sin which Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, did and made Israel do.
9 E hizo lo malo en ojos de Jehová, como habían hecho sus padres: no se apartó de los pecados de Jeroboam hijo de Nabat, el que hizo pecar á Israel.
10 And Shallum, the son of Jabesh, made a secret design against him, and, attacking him in Ibleam, put him to death and became king in his place.
10 Contra él se conjuró Sallum hijo de Jabes, y lo hirió en presencia de su pueblo, y matólo, y reinó en su lugar.
11 Now the rest of the acts of Zechariah are recorded in the book of the history of the kings of Israel.
11 Lo demás de los hechos de Zachârías, he aquí está escrito en el libro de las crónicas de los reyes de Israel.
12 This was what the Lord had said to Jehu, Your sons to the fourth generation will be kings of Israel. And so it came about.
12 Y esta fué la palabra de Jehová que había hablado á Jehú, diciendo: Tus hijos hasta la cuarta generación se sentarán en el trono de Israel. Y fué así.
13 Shallum, the son of Jabesh, became king in the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah, king of Judah; and he was ruling in Samaria for the space of one month.
13 Sallum hijo de Jabes comenzó á reinar en el año treinta y nueve de Uzzía rey de Judá, y reinó el tiempo de un mes en Samaria;
14 Then Menahem, the son of Gadi, went up from Tirzah and came to Samaria, and attacking Shallum, son of Jabesh, in Samaria, put him to death and made himself king in his place.
14 Pues subió Manahem hijo de Gadi, de Thirsa, y vino á Samaria, é hirió á Sallum hijo de Jabes en Samaria, y matólo, y reinó en su lugar.
15 Now the rest of the acts of Shallum, and the secret design which he made, are recorded in the book of the history of the kings of Israel.
15 Lo demás de los hechos de Sallum, y su conjuración con que conspiró, he aquí está escrito en el libro de las crónicas de los reyes de Israel.
16 Then Menahem sent destruction on Tappuah and all the people in it, and its limits, from Tirzah, because they would not let him come in; and he had all the women who were with child cut open.
16 Entonces hirió Manahem á Tiphsa, y á todos los que estaban en ella, y también sus términos desde Thirsa; é hirióla porque no le habían abierto; y abrió á todas sus preñadas.
17 In the thirty-ninth year of Azariah, king of Judah, Menahem, the son of Gadi, became king over Israel, and was ruling in Samaria for ten years.
17 En el año treinta y nueve de Azarías rey de Judá, reinó Manahem hijo de Gadi sobre Israel diez años, en Samaria.
18 He did evil in the eyes of the Lord; he did not keep himself from the sin which Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, did and made Israel do.
18 E hizo lo malo en ojos de Jehová: no se apartó en todo su tiempo de los pecados de Jeroboam hijo de Nabat, el que hizo pecar á Israel.
19 In his day, Pul, the king of Assyria, came up against the land; and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver so that he might let him keep the kingdom.
19 Y vino Phul rey de Asiria á la tierra; y dió Manahem á Phul mil talentos de plata porque le ayudara á confirmarse en el reino.
20 And Menahem got the money from Israel, from all the men of wealth, fifty silver shekels from every man, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria went back without stopping in the land.
20 E impuso Manahem este dinero sobre Israel, sobre todos los poderosos y opulentos: de cada uno cincuenta siclos de plata, para dar al rey de Asiria, y el rey de Asiria se volvió, y no se detuvo allí en la tierra.
21 Now the rest of the acts of Menahem, and all he did, are they not recorded in the book of the history of the kings of Israel?
21 Lo demás de los hechos de Manahem, y todas las cosas que hizo, ¿no está escrito en el libro de las crónicas de los reyes de Israel?
22 And Menahem went to rest with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son became king in his place.
22 Y durmió Manahem con sus padres, y reinó en su lugar Pekaía su hijo.
23 In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekahiah, the son of Menahem, became king over Israel in Samaria, ruling for two years.
23 En el año cincuenta de Azarías rey de Judá, reinó Pekaía hijo de Manahem sobre Israel en Samaria, dos años.
24 He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, not turning from the sin which Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, did and made Israel do.
24 E hizo lo malo en ojos de Jehová: no se apartó de los pecados de Jeroboam hijo de Nabat, el que hizo pecar á Israel.
25 And Pekah, the son of Remaliah, his captain, made a secret design against him, attacking him in the king's great house in Samaria; and with him were fifty men of Gilead; and he put him to death and became king in his place.
25 Y conspiró contra él Peka hijo de Remalías, capitán suyo, é hiriólo en Samaria, en el palacio de la casa real, en compañía de Argob y de Ariph, y con cincuenta hombres de los hijos de los Galaaditas; y matólo, y reinó en su lugar.
26 Now the rest of the acts of Pekahiah, and all he did, are recorded in the book of the history of the kings of Israel.
26 Lo demás de los hechos de Pekaía, y todas las cosas que hizo, he aquí está escrito en el libro de las crónicas de los reyes de Israel.
27 In the fifty-second year of Azariah, king of Judah, Pekah, the son of Remaliah, became king over Israel in Samaria, ruling for twenty years.
27 En el año cincuenta y dos de Azarías rey de Judá, reinó Peka hijo de Remalías sobre Israel en Samaria; y reinó veinte años.
28 He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, not turning from the sin which Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, did and made Israel do.
28 E hizo lo malo en ojos de Jehová; no se apartó de los pecados de Jeroboam hijo de Nabat, el que hizo pecar á Israel.
29 In the days of Pekah, king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria, came and took Ijon and Abel-beth-maacah and Janoah and Kedesh and Hazor and Gilead and Galilee and all the land of Naphtali; and he took the people away to Assyria.
29 En los días de Peka rey de Israel, vino Tiglath-pileser rey de los Asirios, y tomó á Ahión, Abel-beth-maachâ, y Janoa, y Cedes, y Asor, y Galaad, y Galilea, y toda la tierra de Nephtalí; y trasportólos á Asiria.
30 And Hoshea, the son of Elah, made a secret design against Pekah, the son of Remaliah, and, attacking him, put him to death and became king in his place, in the twentieth year of Jotham, the son of Uzziah.
30 Y Oseas hijo de Ela hizo conjuración contra Peka hijo de Remalías, é hiriólo, y matólo, y reinó en su lugar, á los veinte años de Jotham hijo de Uzzía.
31 Now the rest of the acts of Pekah, and all he did, are recorded in the book of the history of the kings of Israel.
31 Lo demás de los hechos de Peka, y todo lo que hizo, he aquí está escrito en el libro de las crónicas de los reyes de Israel.
32 In the second year of Pekah, the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, Jotham, the son of Uzziah, became king of Judah.
32 En el segundo año de Peka hijo de Remalías rey de Israel, comenzó á reinar Jotham hijo de Uzzía rey de Judá.
33 He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he was ruling for sixteen years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok.
33 Cuando comenzó á reinar era de veinticinco años, y reinó dieciséis años en Jerusalem. El nombre de su madre fué Jerusa hija de Sadoc.
34 And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, as his father Uzziah had done.
34 Y él hizo lo recto en ojos de Jehová; hizo conforme á todas las cosas que había hecho su padre Uzzía.
35 But he did not take away the high places, and the people still went on making offerings and burning them in the high places. He was the builder of the higher doorway of the house of the Lord.
35 Con todo eso los altos no fueron quitados; que el pueblo sacrificaba aún, y quemaba perfumes en los altos. Edificó él la puerta más alta de la casa de Jehová.
36 Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all he did, are they not recorded in the book of the history of the kings of Judah?
36 Lo demás de los hechos de Jotham, y todas las cosas que hizo, ¿no está escrito en el libro de las crónicas de los reyes de Judá?
37 In those days the Lord first sent against Judah, Rezin, the king of Aram, and Pekah, the son of Remaliah.
37 En aquel tiempo comenzó Jehová á enviar contra Judá á Resín rey de Siria, y á Peka hijo de Remalías.
38 And Jotham went to rest with his fathers, and was put into the earth in the town of David his father; and Ahaz his son became king in his place.
38 Y durmió Jotham con sus padres, y fué sepultado con sus padres en la ciudad de David su padre: y reinó en su lugar Achâz su hijo.

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  • Elah

    Father of Hoshea

    Named as the father of Hoshea, the last king of Israel.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 15:30; 2 Kings 17:1; 2 Kings 18:1

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  • Gadi

    Father of Menahem

    Named as the father of Menahem, king of Israel.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 15:14; 2 Kings 15:17

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  • Hoshea

    Last king of Israel

    Son of Elah, who conspired against and killed Pekah, reigned nine years in Samaria, became Shalmaneser's vassal, was imprisoned for conspiring with So of Egypt, and in his ninth…

    Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 15:30; 2 Kings 17:1; 2 Kings 17:3

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  • Jabesh

    Father of Shallum

    Named as the father of Shallum, who briefly reigned over Israel.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 15:10; 2 Kings 15:13; 2 Kings 15:14

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  • Jecoliah

    Mother of Azariah (Uzziah)

    A woman of Jerusalem named as the mother of King Azariah of Judah.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 15:2; 2 Chronicles 26:3

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  • Jerusha

    Mother of Jotham

    Daughter of Zadok and mother of King Jotham of Judah.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 15:33; 2 Chronicles 27:1

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  • Jotham

    King of Judah

    A steady, God-fearing king who grew strong by ordering his ways before the LORD.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 15:32-38; 2 Chron. 27; Matt. 1:9

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  • Menahem

    King of Israel, paid Pul

    Son of Gadi, who went up from Tirzah and killed Shallum, reigned ten years in Samaria, and gave Pul king of Assyria a thousand talents of silver collected from Israel's wealthy…

    Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 15:14; 2 Kings 15:17; 2 Kings 15:19

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  • Pekah

    King of Israel, Rezin's ally

    Son of Remaliah and Pekahiah's officer, who killed Pekahiah, reigned twenty years in Samaria, joined Rezin in attacking Jerusalem, lost Galilee to Tiglath-pileser, and was killed…

    Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 15:25; 2 Kings 15:27; 2 Kings 15:29

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  • Pekahiah

    King of Israel, son of Menahem

    Menahem's son, who reigned two years in Samaria and was struck down in the king's palace by his officer Pekah.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 15:22; 2 Kings 15:23; 2 Kings 15:25

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  • Remaliah

    Father of Pekah

    Named as the father of Pekah, king of Israel.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 15:25; 2 Kings 15:27; 2 Kings 16:5

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  • Rezin

    King of Aram, ally of Pekah

    King of Aram who with Pekah of Israel besieged Ahaz in Jerusalem, recovered Elath, and was put to death when Tiglath-pileser captured Damascus.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 15:37; 2 Kings 16:5; 2 Kings 16:6

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  • Shallum

    King of Israel for one month

    Son of Jabesh, who conspired against Zechariah, reigned one full month in Samaria, and was struck down by Menahem.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 15:10; 2 Kings 15:13; 2 Kings 15:14

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  • Tiglath-pileser

    King of Assyria

    King of Assyria who captured Ijon, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead and Galilee in Pekah's days, deporting the people, and whom Ahaz paid to attack Aram and Israel. 1 Chronicles 5:26…

    Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 15:19; 2 Kings 15:29; 2 Kings 16:7

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  • Uzziah

    King of Judah

    A strong, mostly faithful king whose pride in the temple brought him leprosy.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 15:1-7; 2 Chron. 26; Isa. 6:1; Matt. 1:8-9

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  • Zadok

    Father of Jerusha

    Named as the father of Jerusha, the mother of King Jotham.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 15:33; 2 Chronicles 27:1

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  • Zechariah

    King of Israel for six months

    Jeroboam's son, who reigned six months in Samaria and was struck down by Shallum son of Jabesh, fulfilling the word that four generations of Jehu's sons would sit on Israel's…

    Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 14:29; 2 Kings 15:8; 2 Kings 15:10

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Cross references (32)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 2 Chronicles 26:1; 2 Kings 14:21; 2 Kings 15:13; 2 Chronicles 26:3–4; 2 Kings 14:16–17
  2. 2 2 Chronicles 26:3–4
  3. 3 2 Kings 12:2–3; 2 Kings 14:3–4; 2 Chronicles 26:4
  4. 4 2 Kings 14:4; 1 Kings 22:43; 2 Chronicles 34:3; 2 Kings 18:4; 2 Chronicles 32:12
  5. 5 Leviticus 13:46; Numbers 12:14; Numbers 12:10; Deuteronomy 24:8; 1 Kings 3:28
  6. 6 2 Kings 14:18; 2 Chronicles 26:5–15
  7. 7 2 Chronicles 26:23; Isaiah 6:1
  8. 8 2 Kings 14:16–17; 2 Kings 14:29–15:1; 2 Kings 14:21
  9. 9 2 Kings 10:29; 2 Kings 14:24; 2 Kings 13:2; 2 Kings 13:11; 2 Kings 10:31
  10. 10 2 Kings 9:31; Amos 7:9; Hosea 1:4–5; 2 Kings 15:14; 2 Kings 15:30
  11. 11 2 Kings 14:28
  12. 12 2 Kings 10:30; Mark 13:31; 2 Kings 9:25–26; 2 Kings 13:13; John 19:36–37
  13. 13 2 Kings 15:1; 1 Kings 16:15; 1 Kings 16:24; Job 20:15; Proverbs 28:17
  14. 14 1 Kings 14:17; 1 Kings 16:15; 1 Kings 16:17; 1 Kings 15:33; 1 Kings 15:21
  15. 15 2 Kings 15:11; 1 Kings 14:29; 1 Kings 14:19; 1 Kings 22:39
  16. 16 2 Kings 8:12; 1 Kings 4:24; Hosea 13:16; Amos 1:13
  17. 19 2 Kings 14:5; 2 Kings 18:16; 1 Chronicles 5:25–26; 2 Kings 17:3–4; Jeremiah 17:5
  18. 20 2 Kings 23:35; 2 Kings 17:3–4; 2 Kings 15:29; 2 Kings 18:14–17; 2 Samuel 19:32
  19. 23 2 Kings 21:19; 1 Kings 22:51; 1 Kings 16:8; Job 20:5; 1 Kings 15:25
  20. 24 2 Kings 15:9; 2 Kings 15:18
  21. 25 2 Chronicles 28:6; 2 Kings 15:27; 2 Kings 9:14; 2 Kings 15:10; 2 Kings 9:5
  22. 27 2 Kings 15:23; Isaiah 7:4; Isaiah 7:1; 2 Kings 15:8; Isaiah 7:9
  23. 28 2 Kings 13:2; 2 Kings 21:2; 2 Kings 13:6; 2 Kings 15:18; 2 Kings 15:9
  24. 29 1 Chronicles 5:26; 2 Kings 17:6; 1 Kings 15:20; 2 Kings 16:7; Joshua 20:7
  25. 30 2 Kings 17:1; Hosea 10:3; 2 Kings 15:25; Isaiah 8:6; 2 Chronicles 28:16
  26. 32 2 Kings 15:7; 1 Chronicles 3:12; 2 Kings 15:1; Matthew 1:9; 2 Kings 15:23
  27. 33 2 Chronicles 27:1
  28. 34 2 Chronicles 26:4–5; 2 Kings 15:3–4; 2 Chronicles 27:2
  29. 35 2 Chronicles 23:20; 2 Kings 12:3; 2 Chronicles 27:3–9; 2 Kings 15:4; 2 Chronicles 32:12
  30. 36 2 Chronicles 27:4–9; 2 Kings 15:6–7
  31. 37 Isaiah 7:1; 2 Kings 16:5; Jeremiah 43:10; Jeremiah 25:29; Isaiah 7:8
  32. 38 1 Chronicles 3:13; 1 Kings 1:2; 1 Kings 14:20; 2 Kings 16:1; 2 Chronicles 28:1

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  1. Quotes verse 15:29 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of John (Homily XXXI)

    9, LXX.), but the inhabitants were termed not "Samaritans" but "Israelites." But as time went on, they offended God, and in the reign of Pekah, Tiglath-Pileser came up, and took many cities, and set upon Elah, and having slain him, gave the kingdom to Hoshea. ( 2 Kings xv.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 14 (1889)