2 Kings 15

Azariah Reigns in Judah

(2 Chronicles 26:3–23)

1 In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Azariah ¹son of Amaziah became king of Judah. ‡ 2Ch 26:12Ch 26:3-42Ki 14:212Ki 15:132Ki 14:16-172Ki 15:30-382Ki 15:8 2 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. ‡ 2Ch 26:3-4 3 And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done. ‡ 2Ch 26:42Ki 12:2-32Ki 14:3-4

4 Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there. ‡ 1Ki 15:141Ki 22:432Ch 17:62Ch 32:122Ch 34:32Ki 12:32Ki 14:42Ki 15:35 +1

5 And the LORD afflicted the king with leprosy ²until the day he died, so that he lived in a separate house while his son Jotham had charge of the palace and governed the people of the land. ‡ Lev 13:46Num 12:141Ki 3:281Ki 3:92Ch 26:16-232Ki 5:272Ki 7:32Sa 15:2-4 +6

6 As for the rest of the acts of Azariah, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? ‡ 2Ch 26:5-152Ki 14:18

7 And Azariah rested with his fathers and was buried near them ³ in the City of David. And his son Jotham reigned in his place. ‡ 2Ch 26:23Isa 6:1

Zechariah Reigns in Israel

8 In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Zechariah son of Jeroboam became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria six months. ‡ 2Ki 14:16-172Ki 14:292Ki 14:21 9 And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as his fathers had done. He did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit. ‡ 2Ki 10:292Ki 10:312Ki 13:112Ki 13:22Ki 14:24

10 Then Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah, struck him down and killed him in front of the people, ⁴ and reigned in his place. ‡ 1Ki 15:281Ki 16:9-102Ki 15:142Ki 15:252Ki 15:302Ki 9:242Ki 9:31Amo 7:9 +1

11 As for the rest of the acts of Zechariah, they are indeed written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel. ‡ 2Ki 14:28 12 So the word of the LORD spoken to Jehu was fulfilled: “Four generations of your sons will sit on the throne of Israel.” ‡ 2Ki 10:302Ki 13:102Ki 13:132Ki 14:292Ki 9:25-26Act 1:16Jhn 10:35Jhn 19:24 +7

Shallum Reigns in Israel

13 In the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah’s ⁵reign over Judah, Shallum son of Jabesh became king, and he reigned in Samaria one full month. ‡ 2Ki 15:11Ki 16:151Ki 16:242Ki 15:8Job 20:15Mat 1:8-9Pro 28:17Pro 28:2 +1

14 Then Menahem son of Gadi went up from Tirzah to Samaria, struck down and killed Shallum son of Jabesh, and reigned in his place. ‡ 1Ki 14:171Ki 15:211Ki 15:331Ki 16:151Ki 16:171Ki 16:8-9

15 As for the rest of the acts of Shallum, along with the conspiracy he led, they are indeed written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel. ‡ 1Ki 14:191Ki 14:291Ki 22:392Ki 15:11

16 At that time Menahem, starting from Tirzah, attacked Tiphsah and everyone in its vicinity, because they would not open their gates. So he attacked Tiphsah and ripped open all the pregnant women. ‡ 2Ki 8:121Ki 4:24Hos 13:16Amo 1:13

Menahem Reigns in Israel

17 In the thirty-ninth year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Menahem son of Gadi became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria ten years. 18 And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and throughout his reign he did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit.

19 Then Pul ⁶king of Assyria invaded the land, and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver ⁷in order to gain his support and strengthen his own grip on the kingdom. ‡ 2Ki 14:51Ch 5:25-262Ki 18:162Ki 12:182Ki 16:82Ki 17:3-4Hos 10:6Hos 8:9-10 +320 Menahem exacted this money from each of the wealthy men of Israel—fifty shekels of silver ⁸from each man—to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria withdrew and did not remain in the land. ‡ 2Ki 15:292Ki 17:3-42Ki 18:14-172Ki 23:352Sa 19:32Job 1:3Rut 2:1

21 As for the rest of the acts of Menahem, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

22 And Menahem rested with his fathers, and his son Pekahiah reigned in his place.

Pekahiah Reigns in Israel

23 In the fiftieth year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Pekahiah son of Menahem became king of Israel and reigned in Samaria two years. ‡ 1Ki 15:251Ki 16:81Ki 22:512Ki 21:19Job 20:5 24 And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit. ‡ 2Ki 15:92Ki 15:18

25 Then his officer, Pekah son of Remaliah, conspired against him along with Argob, Arieh, and fifty men of Gilead. And at the citadel of the king’s palace in Samaria, Pekah struck down and killed Pekahiah and reigned in his place. ‡ 2Ch 28:61Ki 16:92Ki 15:102Ki 15:272Ki 9:142Ki 9:5

26 As for the rest of the acts of Pekahiah, along with all his accomplishments, they are indeed written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.

Pekah Reigns in Israel

27 In the fifty-second year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Pekah son of Remaliah became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twenty years. ‡ 2Ki 15:23Isa 7:1Isa 7:42Ch 28:62Ki 15:132Ki 15:22Ki 15:252Ki 15:37 +228 And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit. ‡ 2Ki 13:22Ki 13:62Ki 15:182Ki 15:92Ki 21:2

29 In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and he took the people as captives to Assyria. ‡ 1Ch 5:262Ki 17:61Ki 15:202Ki 16:7Jos 20:71Ch 5:62Ch 16:42Sa 20:14-15 +24

30 Then Hoshea son of Elah led a conspiracy against Pekah son of Remaliah. In the twentieth year of Jotham son of Uzziah, Hoshea attacked Pekah, killed him, and reigned in his place. ‡ 2Ki 17:12Ch 28:162Ch 28:4-62Ki 15:102Ki 15:252Ki 15:32-332Ki 16:1Hos 10:15 +4

31 As for the rest of the acts of Pekah, along with all his accomplishments, they are indeed written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.

Jotham Reigns in Judah

(2 Chronicles 27:1–9)

32 In the second year of the reign of Pekah son of Remaliah over Israel, Jotham son of Uzziah became king of Judah. ‡ 1Ch 3:122Ki 15:72Ch 27:1-92Ki 14:212Ki 15:12Ki 15:132Ki 15:172Ki 15:23 +233 He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. His mother’s name was Jerusha ⁹daughter of Zadok. ‡ 2Ch 27:1 34 And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done. ‡ 2Ch 26:4-52Ki 15:3-42Ch 27:2

35 Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there. ‡ 2Ch 23:202Ki 12:32Ch 27:3-92Ch 32:122Ki 15:42Ki 18:4

Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD.

36 As for the rest of the acts of Jotham, along with his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? ‡ 2Ch 27:4-92Ki 15:6-7

37 (In those days the LORD began to send Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah against Judah.) ‡ 2Ki 16:5Isa 7:11Sa 3:122Ch 28:62Ki 10:32Deu 28:48Hos 5:12-13Isa 10:5-7 +7

38 And Jotham rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David his father. And his son Ahaz reigned in his place. ‡ 1Ch 3:131Ki 1:21Ki 14:201Ki 14:312Ch 28:12Ki 16:12Sa 7:12Mat 1:9