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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 In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah began to reign.
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 He was sixteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jecoliah of Jerusalem.
3 And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, as his father Amaziah had done.
3 He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.
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 However, the high places were not taken away. The people still sacrificed and burned incense in the high places.
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 Yahweh struck the king, so that he was a leper to the day of his death, and lived in a separate house. 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 he did, are they not recorded in the book of the history of the kings of Judah?
6 Now the rest of the acts of Azariah, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
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 Azariah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in David’s city; and Jotham his son reigned in his place.
8 In the thirty-eighth year of Azaliah, king of Judah, Zechariah, son of Jeroboam, was king over Israel for six months.
8 In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah the son of Jeroboam reigned over Israel in Samaria six months.
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 He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, as his fathers had done. He didn’t depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.
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 Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and struck him before the people and killed him, and reigned in his place.
11 Now the rest of the acts of Zechariah are recorded in the book of the history of the kings of Israel.
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 what the Lord had said to Jehu, Your sons to the fourth generation will be kings of Israel. And so it came about.
12 This was Yahweh’s word which he spoke to Jehu, saying, “Your sons to the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel.” So it came to pass.
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 Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah king of Judah, and he reigned for a month in 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 Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, came to Samaria, struck Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, killed him, and reigned in his place.
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 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 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 Then Menahem attacked Tiphsah and all who were in it and its border areas, from Tirzah. He attacked it because they didn’t open their gates to him, and he ripped up all their women who were with child.
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 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.
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 He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight. He didn’t depart all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.
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 Pul the king of Assyria came against the land, and Menahem gave Pul one thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.
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 Menahem exacted the money from Israel, even from all the mighty men of wealth, from each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back, and didn’t stay there in the land.
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 Now the rest of the acts of Menahem, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
22 And Menahem went to rest with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son became king in his place.
22 Menahem slept with his fathers, and Pekahiah his son reigned in his place.
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 In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria for two years.
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 He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight. He didn’t depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.
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 Pekah the son of Remaliah, his captain, conspired against him and attacked him in Samaria, in the fortress of the king’s house, with Argob and Arieh; and with him were fifty men of the Gileadites. He killed him, and reigned in his place.
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 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 fifty-second year of Azariah, king of Judah, Pekah, the son of Remaliah, became king over Israel in Samaria, ruling for twenty years.
27 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.
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 He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight. He didn’t depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.
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 In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath Pileser king of Assyria came and took Ijon, Abel Beth Maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali; and he carried them captive to Assyria.
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 Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, attacked him, killed him, and reigned in his place, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.
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 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, Jotham, the son of Uzziah, became king of Judah.
32 In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel, Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah began to reign.
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 He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jerusha the daughter of Zadok.
34 And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, as his father Uzziah had done.
34 He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes. He did according to all that his father Uzziah had done.
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 However the high places were not taken away. The people still sacrificed and burned incense in the high places. He built the upper gate of Yahweh’s house.
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 Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
37 In those days the Lord first sent against Judah, Rezin, the king of Aram, and Pekah, the son of Remaliah.
37 In those days, Yahweh began to send Rezin the king of Syria and Pekah the son of Remaliah against Judah.
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 Jotham slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in his father David’s city; and Ahaz his son reigned in his place.

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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)