15 1 Azariah the King of Judah becometh a leper. 5 Of Jotham, 10 Shallum, 14 Menahem,  23 Pekahiah, 30 Uzziah, 32 Jotham, 38 and Ahaz.

In the [a]seven and twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign.

Sixteen years old was he, when he was made king, and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem.

And he did [b]uprightly in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah did.

But the high places were not put away: for the people yet offered, and burned incense in the high places.

And the Lord [c]smote the king, and he was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in an house apart, and Jotham the king’s son governed the house, and [d]judged the people of the land.

Concerning 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?

So 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.

¶ In the eight and thirtieth year of Azariah King of Judah, did Zechariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six [e]months,

And did evil in the sight of the Lord, as did his fathers: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin.

10 And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him, in the sight of the people, and [f]killed him, and reigned in his stead.

11 Concerning 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 the (A)word of the Lord, which he spake unto Jehu, saying, Thy sons shall sit on the throne of Israel unto the fourth generation after thee. And it came so to pass.

13 ¶ Shallum 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.

14 For 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.

15 Concerning the rest of the acts of Shallum, and the treason which he wrought, behold, they are written in the book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.

16 ¶ Then Menahem destroyed [g]Tiphsah, and all that were therein, and the coasts thereof from Tirzah, because they opened not to him, and he smote it, and ripped up all their women with child.

17 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.

18 And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, and departed not all his days from the sin of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin.

19 ¶ Then Pul the king of Assyria came against the [h]land: and Menahem gave Pul a thousand [i]talents of silver, that his hand might be with him, and establish the kingdom in his hand.

20 And Menahem exacted the money in Israel that all men of substance should give the king of Assyria fifty shekels of silver a piece: so the king of Assyria returned, and tarried not there in the land.

21 Concerning 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?

22 And Menahem slept with his fathers, and Pekahiah his son did reign in his stead.

23 ¶ In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah, began Pekahiah the son of Menahem to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned two years.

24 And he did evil in the sight of the Lord: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat which made Israel to sin.

25 And Pekah the son of Remaliah, his captain conspired against him, and smote him in Samaria in the place of the king’s palace with [j]Argob and Arieh, and with him fifty men of the Gileadites: so he killed him, and reigned in his stead.

26 Concerning 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 two and fiftieth year of Azariah King of Judah, began Pekah the son of Remaliah to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned twenty years.

28 And he did evil in the sight of the Lord: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat that made Israel to sin.

29 In the days of Pekah king of Israel [k]came Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abel Beth Maachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, and all the land of Naphtali, and carried them away to Assyria.

30 And Hoshea the son of Elah wrought treason 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.

31 Concerning 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 (B)In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah King of Israel, began Jotham son of [l]Uzziah King of Judah to reign.

33 Five 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.

34 And he did uprightly in the sight of the Lord: he did according [m]to all that his father Uzziah had done.

35 But the high places were not put away: for the people yet offered and burnt incense in the high places: he built the highest gate of the house of the Lord.

36 Concerning 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?

37 In [n]those days the Lord began to send against Judah, Rezin the king of Aram, and [o]Pekah the son of Remaliah.

38 And 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.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 15:1 Hebrew, in the twentieth year and seventh year.
  2. 2 Kings 15:3 So long as he gave ear to Zechariah the Prophet.
  3. 2 Kings 15:5 His father and grandfather were slain by their subjects and servants, and he because he would usurp the Priest’s office contrary to God’s ordinance was smitten immediately by the hand of God with the leprosy, 2 Chron. 26:21.
  4. 2 Kings 15:5 As viceroy, or deputy to his father.
  5. 2 Kings 15:8 He was the fourth in descent from Jehu, who reigned according to God’s promise, but in him God began to execute his wrath against the house of Jehu.
  6. 2 Kings 15:10 Zechariah was the last in Israel, that had the kingdom by succession, save only Pekahiah the son of Menahem, who reigned but two years.
  7. 2 Kings 15:16 Which was a city of Israel that would not receive him to be king.
  8. 2 Kings 15:19 That is, of Israel.
  9. 2 Kings 15:19 Instead of seeking help of God, he went about by money to purchase the favor of this king being an infidel, and therefore God forsook him, and Pul soon afterward brake promise, destroyed his country, and led his people away captive.
  10. 2 Kings 15:25 Which were of the same conspiracy.
  11. 2 Kings 15:29 For God stirred up Pul and Tiglath-Pileser against Israel for their sins, 1 Chron. 5:26.
  12. 2 Kings 15:32 Or, Azariah.
  13. 2 Kings 15:34 He showeth that his uprightness was not such, but that he had many and great faults.
  14. 2 Kings 15:37 After the death of Jotham.
  15. 2 Kings 15:37 Which slew of Judah in one day sixscore thousand fighting men, 2 Chron. 28:6, because they had forsaken the true God.

Уззия – царь Иудеи(A)

15 На двадцать седьмом году правления Иеровоама, царя Исраила, в Иудее начал царствовать Уззия, сын Амасии. Ему было шестнадцать лет, когда он стал царём, и правил он в Иерусалиме пятьдесят два года. Его мать звали Иехолия, она была родом из Иерусалима. Он делал то, что было правильным в глазах Вечного, как и его отец Амасия. Лишь святилища на возвышенностях не были ещё уничтожены. Народ продолжал приносить там жертвы и возжигать благовония.

Вечный поразил царя проказой[a], которая была у него до самой его смерти, и он жил в отдельном доме. Иотам, сын царя, распоряжался во дворце и управлял народом страны.

Прочие события царствования Уззии и всё, что он сделал, записано в «Книге летописей царей Иудеи». Уззия упокоился со своими предками и был похоронен рядом с ними в Городе Давуда. И царём вместо него стал его сын Иотам.

Закария – царь Исраила

На тридцать восьмом году правления Уззии, царя Иудеи, царём Исраила стал Закария, сын Иеровоама, и правил в Самарии шесть месяцев. Он делал зло в глазах Вечного, подобно своим предкам. Он не отвернулся от грехов Иеровоама, сына Невата, к которым тот склонил Исраил.

10 Шаллум, сын Иавеша, составил заговор против Закарии. Он поразил его на виду у всего народа[b], убил и стал царём вместо него. 11 Прочие события царствования Закарии записаны в «Книге летописей царей Исраила». 12 Так исполнилось слово Вечного, которое Он сказал Иеву: «Твои потомки будут сидеть на престоле Исраила до четвёртого поколения».[c]

Шаллум – царь Исраила

13 Шаллум, сын Иавеша, стал царём на тридцать девятом году правления Уззии, царя Иудеи, и правил в Самарии один месяц. 14 Из Тирцы в Самарию пришёл Менахем, сын Гади. Он поразил Шаллума, сына Иавеша, в Самарии, убил его и стал царём вместо него.

15 Прочие события царствования Шаллума и заговор, который он составил, записаны в «Книге летописей царей Исраила».

16 В то время Менахем, выступив из Тирцы, напал на Тифсах со всеми, кто был в городе и в его окрестностях, потому что они отказались открыть ворота. Он разграбил Тифсах и порубил всех беременных женщин.

Менахем – царь Исраила

17 На тридцать девятом году правления Уззии, царя Иудеи, царём Исраила стал Менахем, сын Гади, и правил в Самарии десять лет. 18 Он делал зло в глазах Вечного. Во все дни царствования он не отворачивался от грехов Иеровоама, сына Невата, к которым тот склонил Исраил.

19 В то время в страну вторгся Тиглатпаласар[d], царь Ассирии, и Менахем дал ему тридцать шесть тонн[e] серебра, чтобы тот помог ему укрепить власть над царством. 20 Менахем взыскал эти деньги с Исраила. Каждый богатый человек был обязан внести шестьсот граммов[f] серебра, чтобы отдать их царю Ассирии. Тогда царь Ассирии вернулся назад и не остался в стране.

21 Прочие события царствования Менахема и всё, что он сделал, записано в «Книге летописей царей Исраила». 22 Менахем упокоился со своими предками. И царём вместо него стал его сын Пекахия.

Пекахия – царь Исраила

23 На пятидесятом году правления Уззии, царя Иудеи, царём Исраила стал Пекахия, сын Менахема, и правил в Самарии два года. 24 Пекахия делал зло в глазах Вечного. Он не отвернулся от грехов Иеровоама, сына Невата, к которым тот склонил Исраил.

25 Его сановник Пеках, сын Ремалии, составил против него заговор. Взяв с собой пятьдесят галаадитян, он напал на Пекахию в крепости царского дворца в Самарии. Пеках убил Пекахию, вместе с Арговом и Арием, и стал царём вместо него. 26 Прочие события царствования Пекахии и всё, что он сделал, записано в «Книге летописей царей Исраила».

Пеках – царь Исраила

27 На пятьдесят втором году правления Уззии, царя Иудеи, царём Исраила стал Пеках, сын Ремалии, и правил в Самарии двадцать лет. 28 Он делал зло в глазах Вечного. Он не отвернулся от грехов Иеровоама, сына Невата, к которым тот склонил Исраил.

29 В дни Пекаха, царя Исраила, царь Ассирии Тиглатпаласар пришёл и взял города Ион, Авель-Бет-Мааху, Ианох, Кедеш и Хацор, земли Галаада, Галилеи и всю землю Неффалима, и увёл народ в плен в Ассирию. 30 Осия, сын Элы, составил против Пекаха, сына Ремалии, заговор. Он напал на него, убил и стал царём вместо него на двадцатом году правления Иотама, сына Уззии.

31 Прочие события царствования Пекаха и всё, что он сделал, записано в «Книге летописей царей Исраила».

Иотам – царь Иудеи(B)

32 На втором году правления исраильского царя Пекаха, сына Ремалии, в Иудее начал царствовать Иотам, сын Уззии. 33 Ему было двадцать пять лет, когда он стал царём, и правил он в Иерусалиме шестнадцать лет. Его мать звали Иеруша, она была дочерью Цадока. 34 Он делал то, что было правильным в глазах Вечного, как и его отец Уззия. 35 Лишь святилища на возвышенностях не были уничтожены, народ продолжал приносить там жертвы и возжигать благовония. Иотам перестроил Верхние ворота храма Вечного.

36 Прочие события царствования Иотама и то, что он сделал, записано в «Книге летописей царей Иудеи». 37 (В те дни Вечный начал посылать против Иудеи Рецина, царя Сирии, и Пекаха, сына Ремалии.) 38 Иотам упокоился со своими предками и был похоронен с ними в Городе Давуда, своего предка. И царём вместо него стал его сын Ахаз.

Footnotes

  1. 15:5 См. сноску на 5:1.
  2. 15:10 Или: «в Иблеаме».
  3. 15:12 См. 10:30.
  4. 15:19 Букв.: «Пул» – другое имя Тиглатпаласара III (см. ст. 29). Он правил с 745 по 727 гг. до н. э.
  5. 15:19 Букв.: «тысячу талантов».
  6. 15:20 Букв.: «пятьдесят шекелей».

Azariah King of Judah(A)

15 In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Azariah[a](B) son of Amaziah king of Judah began to reign. He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother’s name was Jekoliah; she was from Jerusalem. He did what was right(C) in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Amaziah had done. The high places, however, were not removed; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.

The Lord afflicted(D) the king with leprosy[b] until the day he died, and he lived in a separate house.[c](E) Jotham(F) the king’s son had charge of the palace(G) and governed the people of the land.

As for the other events of Azariah’s reign, and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah? Azariah rested(H) with his ancestors and was buried near them in the City of David. And Jotham(I) his son succeeded him as king.

Zechariah King of Israel

In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah son of Jeroboam became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned six months. He did evil(J) in the eyes of the Lord, as his predecessors had done. He did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit.

10 Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah. He attacked him in front of the people,[d] assassinated(K) him and succeeded him as king. 11 The other events of Zechariah’s reign are written in the book of the annals(L) of the kings of Israel. 12 So the word of the Lord spoken to Jehu was fulfilled:(M) “Your descendants will sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation.”[e]

Shallum King of Israel

13 Shallum son of Jabesh became king in the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah king of Judah, and he reigned in Samaria(N) one month. 14 Then Menahem son of Gadi went from Tirzah(O) up to Samaria. He attacked Shallum son of Jabesh in Samaria, assassinated(P) him and succeeded him as king.

15 The other events of Shallum’s reign, and the conspiracy he led, are written in the book of the annals(Q) of the kings of Israel.

16 At that time Menahem, starting out from Tirzah, attacked Tiphsah(R) and everyone in the city and its vicinity, because they refused to open(S) their gates. He sacked Tiphsah and ripped open all the pregnant women.

Menahem King of Israel

17 In the thirty-ninth year of Azariah king of Judah, Menahem son of Gadi became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria ten years. 18 He did evil(T) in the eyes of the Lord. During his entire reign he did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit.

19 Then Pul[f](U) king of Assyria invaded the land, and Menahem gave him a thousand talents[g] of silver to gain his support and strengthen his own hold on the kingdom. 20 Menahem exacted this money from Israel. Every wealthy person had to contribute fifty shekels[h] of silver to be given to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria withdrew(V) and stayed in the land no longer.

21 As for the other events of Menahem’s reign, and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel? 22 Menahem rested with his ancestors. And Pekahiah his son succeeded him as king.

Pekahiah King of Israel

23 In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekahiah son of Menahem became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned two years. 24 Pekahiah did evil(W) in the eyes of the Lord. He did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit. 25 One of his chief officers, Pekah(X) son of Remaliah, conspired against him. Taking fifty men of Gilead with him, he assassinated(Y) Pekahiah, along with Argob and Arieh, in the citadel of the royal palace at Samaria. So Pekah killed Pekahiah and succeeded him as king.

26 The other events of Pekahiah’s reign, and all he did, are written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel.

Pekah King of Israel

27 In the fifty-second year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekah(Z) son of Remaliah(AA) became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned twenty years. 28 He did evil in the eyes of the Lord. He did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit.

29 In the time of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-Pileser(AB) king of Assyria came and took Ijon,(AC) Abel Beth Maakah, Janoah, Kedesh and Hazor. He took Gilead and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali,(AD) and deported(AE) the people to Assyria. 30 Then Hoshea(AF) son of Elah conspired against Pekah son of Remaliah. He attacked and assassinated(AG) him, and then succeeded him as king in the twentieth year of Jotham son of Uzziah.

31 As for the other events of Pekah’s reign, and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals(AH) of the kings of Israel?

Jotham King of Judah(AI)

32 In the second year of Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel, Jotham(AJ) son of Uzziah king of Judah began to reign. 33 He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. His mother’s name was Jerusha daughter of Zadok. 34 He did what was right(AK) in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Uzziah had done. 35 The high places,(AL) however, were not removed; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there. Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate(AM) of the temple of the Lord.

36 As for the other events of Jotham’s reign, and what he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah? 37 (In those days the Lord began to send Rezin(AN) king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah against Judah.) 38 Jotham rested with his ancestors and was buried with them in the City of David, the city of his father. And Ahaz his son succeeded him as king.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 15:1 Also called Uzziah; also in verses 6, 7, 8, 17, 23 and 27
  2. 2 Kings 15:5 The Hebrew for leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.
  3. 2 Kings 15:5 Or in a house where he was relieved of responsibilities
  4. 2 Kings 15:10 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts in Ibleam
  5. 2 Kings 15:12 2 Kings 10:30
  6. 2 Kings 15:19 Also called Tiglath-Pileser
  7. 2 Kings 15:19 That is, about 38 tons or about 34 metric tons
  8. 2 Kings 15:20 That is, about 1 1/4 pounds or about 575 grams