2Kings 15

1 Amaziah’s son Azariah began reigning during the twenty-seventh year of the reign of ^{a15:1 The Heb. lacks the reign of} Jeroboam, king of Israel.ISV — 2Kings 15:1

2 He was sixteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned 52 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jecoliah; she was ^{b15:2 The Heb. lacks she was} from Jerusalem.ISV — 2Kings 15:2

3 He did what the LORD considered to be right, just as his father Amaziah had done in everything,ISV — 2Kings 15:3

4 except that the high places were never removed, and the people kept on sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.ISV — 2Kings 15:4

5 The LORD struck the king so that he was afflicted with leprosy until the day he died. He lived in a separate house while his son Jotham managed the household and ruled ^{c15:5 Lit. judged} the people who lived in the land.ISV — 2Kings 15:5

6 Now the rest of Azariah’s activities, including everything he did, are recorded in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah, are they not?ISV — 2Kings 15:6

7 Later, Azariah died, as had ^{d15:7 Lit. Azariah slept with} his ancestors, and they buried him with his ancestors in the City of David. His son Jotham then reigned in his place.ISV — 2Kings 15:7

8 During the thirty-eighth year of the reign of ^{e15:8 The Heb. lacks the reign of} Azariah, king of Judah, Jeroboam’s son Zachariah began a six-month reign in Samaria.ISV — 2Kings 15:8

9 He did what the LORD considered to be evil, just as his ancestors had done. He never abandoned the sins of Nebat’s son Jeroboam, who caused Israel to sin.ISV — 2Kings 15:9

10 So Jabesh’s son Shallum conspired against him and attacked him in full view of the people, killed him, and reigned in his place.ISV — 2Kings 15:10

11 The rest of Zachariah’s activities are recorded in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.ISV — 2Kings 15:11

12 This is what the LORD told Jehu: “Your children will sit on Israel’s throne for the next four generations.” ^{f15:12 The Heb. lacks generations} And that is what happened: ^{g15:12 Lit. And so it was}ISV — 2Kings 15:12

13 Jabesh’s son Shallum began his reign in the thirty-ninth year of the reign of Uzziah, ^{h15:13 Uzziah is an alternate spelling of Azariah (cf. 2King 15:1)} king of Judah. He reigned a full month ^{i15:13 Lit. a lunar of days; i.e. one complete lunar month (through all four phases of the moon)} in Samaria,ISV — 2Kings 15:13

14 then Gadi’s son Menahem approached Samaria from Tirzah and attacked Jabesh’s son Shallum, executed him, and reigned in his place.ISV — 2Kings 15:14

15 The rest of Shallum’s activities, including the conspiracy that he carried out, are recorded in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel, are they not?ISV — 2Kings 15:15

16 At another time, Menahem attacked Tiphsah and all of its inhabitants, including its coastlands from Tirzah, because they would not open the city gate for him. After defeating them, he ripped open all of their pregnant women.ISV — 2Kings 15:16

17 In the thirty-ninth year of the reign of ^{j15:17 The Heb. lacks the reign of} Azariah, king of Judah, Gadi’s son Menahem began a ten-year reign over Israel from Samaria.ISV — 2Kings 15:17

18 He did what the LORD considered to be evil by never abandoning the sins of Nebat’s son Jeroboam, who caused Israel to sin, as long as he lived.ISV — 2Kings 15:18

19 Later on, King Pul of Aram attacked the land, and Menahem paid Pul 1,000 silver talents ^{k15:19 i.e. about 75,000 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds} so Pul ^{l15:19 Lit. he} would join forces with Menahem ^{m15:19 Lit. him} to secure his hold on the kingdom.ISV — 2Kings 15:19

20 Menahem exacted the money from all of Israel’s powerful and wealthy men, 50 shekels ^{n15:20 i.e. about 20 ounces; a shekel weighed about 0.4 ounce} from each, to pay the king of Aram. As a result, the king of Aram retreated and did not remain there in the land.ISV — 2Kings 15:20

21 The rest of Menahem’s activities, including everything that he did, are recorded in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel, are they not?ISV — 2Kings 15:21

22 Then Menahem died, as did ^{o15:22 Lit. Menahem slept with} his ancestors, and his son Pekahiah reigned in his place.ISV — 2Kings 15:22

23 Menahem’s son Pekahiah became king over Israel for two years during the fiftieth year of the reign of ^{p15:23 The Heb. lacks the reign of} King Azariah of Judah.ISV — 2Kings 15:23

24 He did what the LORD considered to be evil. Just as Nebat’s son Jeroboam had led Israel into sin, so also Pekahiah did not stop doing the same thing.ISV — 2Kings 15:24

25 Then Remaliah’s son Pekah, Pekahiah’s ^{q15:25 Lit. his} officer, conspired against him with Argob and Arieh. Accompanied by 50 Gileadite men, Pekah attacked Pekahiah inside the palace of the king’s compound ^{r15:25 Lit. house} in Samaria, executed him, and reigned as king in his place.ISV — 2Kings 15:25

26 The rest of Pekahiah’s activities, including everything he did, are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.ISV — 2Kings 15:26

27 Remaliah’s son Pekah began a 20-year reign as Israel’s king during the fifty-second year of King Azariah of Judah.ISV — 2Kings 15:27

28 He did what the LORD considered to be evil by never abandoning the sins of Nebat’s son Jeroboam, by which he caused Israel to sin.ISV — 2Kings 15:28

29 During the lifetime of King Pekah of Israel, King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria attacked. He captured the cities of Ijon, Abel Beth Maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, and Hazor. He also captured Gilead, Galilee, and the entire territory of Naphtali, and carried its people off to Assyria.ISV — 2Kings 15:29

30 So during the twentieth year of the reign of ^{s15:30 The Heb. lacks the reign of} Uzziah’s son Jotham, Elah’s son Hoshea conspired against Remaliah’s son Pekah, attacked him, executed him, and became king in his place.ISV — 2Kings 15:30

31 The rest of Pekah’s activities, including everything that he accomplished, are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.ISV — 2Kings 15:31

32 Uzziah’s son Jotham became king over Judah during the second year of the reign of ^{t15:32 The Heb. lacks the reign of} Remaliah’s son Pekah, king of Israel.ISV — 2Kings 15:32

33 He was 25 years old when he became king. He reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. Zadok’s daughter Jerusha was his mother.ISV — 2Kings 15:33

34 He did what the LORD considered to be right, following everything his father Uzziah had done,ISV — 2Kings 15:34

35 except the high places were not torn down, and the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places. But he rebuilt the upper gate of the LORD’s Temple.ISV — 2Kings 15:35

36 The rest of Jotham’s activities, including everything that he accomplished, are recorded in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah, are they not?ISV — 2Kings 15:36

37 Right about that time, the LORD began to send King Rezin of Aram and Remaliah’s son Pekah against Judah.ISV — 2Kings 15:37

38 Meanwhile, Jotham died, as did ^{u15:38 Lit. Jotham slept with} his ancestors, and was buried with them ^{v15:38 Lit. with his ancestors} in the City of David, his ancestor. Then Jotham’s son Ahaz reigned in his place.ISV — 2Kings 15:38