1In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign . 2Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign ; and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem : and his mother’s name was Jecoliah of Jerusalem . 3And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah , according to all that his father Amaziah had done . 4Howbeit the high places were not taken away : the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places . 5And Jehovah smote the king , so that he was a leper unto the day of his death , and dwelt in a separate house . And Jotham the king ’s son was over the household , judging the people of the land. 6Now 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 ? 7And 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 .
The Downfall of Azariah
8In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zechariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months . 9And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah , as his fathers had done : he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat , wherewith he made Israel to sin . 10And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him , and smote him before the people , and slew him , and reigned in his stead . 11Now the rest of the acts of Zechariah , behold , they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel . 12This was the word of Jehovah which he spake unto Jehu , saying , Thy sons to the fourth generation shall sit upon the throne of Israel . And so it came to pass . 13Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the nine and thirtieth year of Uzziah king of Judah ; and he reigned the space of a month in Samaria . 14And 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 . 15Now 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 . 16Then Menahem smote Tiphsah , and all that were therein, and the borders thereof, from Tirzah : because they opened not to him , therefore he smote it ; and all the women therein that were with child he ripped up . 17In the nine and thirtieth year of Azariah king of Judah began Menahem the son of Gadi to reign over Israel , and reigned ten years in Samaria . 18And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah : he departed not all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat , wherewith he made Israel to sin . 19There came against the land Pul the king of Assyria; and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver , that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand . 20And Menahem exacted the money of Israel , even of all the mighty men of wealth , of each man fifty shekels of silver , to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back , and stayed not there in the land.
The Reigns of Other Kings
21Now 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 ? 22And Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead . 23In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria , and reigned two years . 24And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah : he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat , wherewith he made Israel to sin . 25And Pekah the son of Remaliah , his captain , conspired against him , and smote him in Samaria , in the castle of the king ’s house , with Argob and Arieh; and with him were fifty men of the Gileadites : and he slew him , and reigned in his stead . 26Now 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 . 27In the two and fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekah the son of Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria , and reigned twenty years . 28And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah : he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat , wherewith he made Israel to sin . 29In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon , and Abel-beth-maacah, and Janoah , and Kedesh , and Hazor , and Gilead , and Galilee , all the land of Naphtali ; and he carried them captive to Assyria. 30And Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah , and smote him , and slew him , and reigned in his stead , in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah . 31Now 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 Rise of Pekah
32In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel began Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah to reign . 33Five and twenty years old was he when he began to reign ; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem : and his mother’s name was Jerusha the daughter of Zadok . 34And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah ; he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done . 35Howbeit the high places were not taken away : the people still sacrificed and burned incense in the high places . He built the upper gate of the house of Jehovah . 36Now 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 ? 37In those days Jehovah began to send against Judah Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah . 38And 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 .