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列王紀下 15
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亞撒利雅做猶大王

15 以色列王耶羅波安執政第二十七年，猶大王亞瑪謝的兒子亞撒利雅登基。 2 他十六歲登基，在耶路撒冷執政五十二年。他母親叫耶可利雅，是耶路撒冷人。 3 亞撒利雅效法他父親亞瑪謝，做耶和華視為正的事。 4 然而，他沒有拆除邱壇，人們仍在那裡獻祭燒香。 5 耶和華懲罰他，使他終生患痲瘋病。他另住別宮，他兒子約坦攝政，掌管宮中事務，治理國家。 6 亞撒利雅其他的事及其一切所作所為都記在猶大的列王史上。 7 亞撒利雅與祖先同眠後，葬在大衛城他的祖墳裡。他兒子約坦繼位。

撒迦利雅做以色列王

8 猶大王亞撒利雅執政第三十八年，耶羅波安的兒子撒迦利雅在撒瑪利亞登基做以色列王，執政六個月。 9 他做耶和華視為惡的事，重蹈祖先的覆轍，沒有離開尼八的兒子耶羅波安使以色列人犯的那些罪。 10 雅比的兒子沙龍謀反，當眾殺了撒迦利雅，篡位做了以色列王。 11 撒迦利雅其他的事都記在以色列的列王史上。 12 這件事應驗了從前耶和華對耶戶的應許：「你的子孫必做以色列王，一直到第四代。」

沙龍做以色列王

13 猶大王烏西雅執政第三十九年，雅比的兒子沙龍登基，在撒瑪利亞執政一個月。 14 迦底的兒子米拿現從得撒去撒瑪利亞殺了沙龍，篡位做了以色列王。 15 沙龍其他的事及其謀反的經過都記在以色列的列王史上。

米拿現做以色列王

16 那時，米拿現從得撒起兵攻打提斐薩及其四境。因為城中的居民不肯打開城門投降，他就殺光他們，剖開所有孕婦的肚腹。 17 猶大王亞撒利雅執政第三十九年，迦底的兒子米拿現在撒瑪利亞登基做以色列王，執政十年。 18 他做耶和華視為惡的事，一生沒有離開尼八的兒子耶羅波安使以色列人犯的那些罪。 19 亞述王普勒犯境，米拿現獻給他三十七噸銀子，以獲得他的支持並鞏固自己的王權。 20 這些銀子是米拿現向以色列的所有富戶徵收來的，每人五百五十克。於是亞述王從以色列境內退兵回國。 21 米拿現其他的事及其一切所作所為都記在以色列的列王史上。 22 米拿現與祖先同眠後，他兒子比加轄繼位。

比加轄做以色列王

23 猶大王亞撒利雅執政第五十年，米拿現的兒子比加轄在撒瑪利亞登基做以色列王，執政兩年。 24 他做耶和華視為惡的事，沒有離開尼八的兒子耶羅波安使以色列人犯的那些罪。 25 比加轄的一名將軍、利瑪利的兒子比加謀反，率領五十名基列人在撒瑪利亞王宮裡刺殺了比加轄、亞珥歌伯和亞利耶。比加篡位做了以色列王。 26 比加轄其他的事及其一切所作所為都記在以色列的列王史上。

比加做以色列王

27 猶大王亞撒利雅執政第五十二年，利瑪利的兒子比加在撒瑪利亞登基做以色列王，執政二十年。 28 他做耶和華視為惡的事，沒有離開尼八的兒子耶羅波安使以色列人犯的那些罪。

29 以色列王比加執政期間，亞述王提革拉·毗列色來犯，奪取了以雲、亞伯·伯·瑪迦、亞挪、基低斯和夏瑣，佔領了基列、加利利及拿弗他利全境，把那裡的居民擄往亞述。 30 烏西雅的兒子約坦執政第二十年，以拉的兒子何細亞謀反，殺了利瑪利的兒子比加，篡位做了以色列王。 31 比加其他的事及其一切所作所為都記在以色列的列王史上。

約坦做猶大王

32 利瑪利的兒子以色列王比加執政第二年，猶大王烏西雅的兒子約坦登基。 33 他二十五歲登基，在耶路撒冷執政十六年。他母親叫耶路莎，是撒督的女兒。 34 約坦效法他父親烏西雅，做耶和華視為正的事， 35 但沒有拆毀邱壇，人們仍在那裡獻祭燒香。他執政期間，曾建造耶和華殿的上門。 36 約坦其他的事及作為都記在猶大的列王史上。 37 那時，耶和華差遣亞蘭王利汛和利瑪利的兒子比加攻打猶大。 38 約坦與祖先同眠後，葬在大衛城他的祖墳裡。他兒子亞哈斯繼位。

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列王纪下 15
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亚撒利雅作犹大王(A)

15 以色列王耶罗波安在位第二十七年，犹大王亚玛谢的儿子亚撒利雅登基作王。 2 他登基的时候才十六岁，他在耶路撒冷作王五十二年。他母亲名叫耶可利雅，是来自耶路撒冷的。 3 他行耶和华看为正的事，就像他父亲亚玛谢所行的一切。 4 只是邱坛还没有废去，人民仍在邱坛献祭焚香。 5 耶和华击打王，他就患了痲风病，直到他死的日子。于是他住在隔离的房子，他的儿子约坦执掌朝务，治理国民。 6 亚撒利雅其余的事迹和他所行的一切，不是都写在犹大列王的年代志上吗？ 7 亚撒利雅和他的祖先一同长眠，葬在大卫的城，和他的祖先在一起。他的儿子约坦接续他作王。

撒迦利雅作以色列王

8 犹大王亚撒利雅在位第三十八年，耶罗波安的儿子撒迦利雅在撒玛利亚登基，统治以色列共六个月。 9 他行耶和华看为恶的事，好象他祖先所行的，没有转离尼八的儿子耶罗波安使以色列人陷于罪中的那些罪。 10 雅比的儿子沙龙阴谋反叛他，在人民面前把他杀死，接续他作王。 11 撒迦利雅其余的事迹，看哪，都写在以色列诸王的年代志上。 12 这就是耶和华曾论到有关耶户的话说：“你的子孙必坐在以色列的王位上，直到第四代。”这话果然应验了。

沙龙作以色列王

13 犹大王乌西雅在位第三十九年，雅比的儿子沙龙登基作王；他在撒玛利亚作王一个月。 14 迦底的儿子米拿现从得撒上去，到撒玛利亚攻击雅比人沙龙，把他杀死，接续他作王。 15 沙龙其余的事迹和他反叛的经过，看哪，都写在以色列诸王的年代志上。 16 那时，米拿现从得撒开始，攻打提斐萨和城中所有的人，以及它的四境；因为他们不给他打开城门，所以他攻击它，把所有的孕妇剖腹。

米拿现作以色列王

17 犹大王亚撒利雅在位第三十九年，迦底的儿子米拿现在撒玛利亚登基，统治以色列共十年。 18 他行耶和华看为恶的事，他在位的日子，没有转离尼八的儿子耶罗波安使以色列人陷于罪中的那些罪。

19 亚述王普勒来攻打以色列地，米拿现给普勒三万公斤银子，请普勒帮助他坚固王位。 20 米拿现向以色列人，就是所有大财主强索银子，每人五百七十克，好献给亚述王。于是亚述王回去了，不在以色列地停留。 21 米拿现其余的事迹和他所行的一切，不是都写在以色列诸王的年代志上吗？ 22 米拿现和他的祖先一同长眠，他的儿子比加辖接续他作王。

比加辖作以色列王

23 犹大王亚撒利雅在位第五十年，米拿现的儿子比加辖在撒玛利亚登基，统治以色列二年。 24 他行耶和华看为恶的事，不转离尼八的儿子耶罗波安使以色列人陷于罪中的那些罪。 25 比加辖的军长，利玛利的儿子比加阴谋背叛他，在撒玛利亚王宫的卫所击杀他；与比加同谋的，有亚珥歌伯和亚利耶，以及和他一起的五十个基列人；比加把他杀死，接续他作王。 26 比加辖其余的事迹和他所行的一切，看哪，都写在以色列诸王的年代志上。

比加作以色列王

27 犹大王亚撒利雅在位第五十二年，利玛利的儿子比加在撒玛利亚作王统治以色列共二十年。 28 他行耶和华看为恶的事，不转离尼八的儿子耶罗波安使以色列人陷于罪中的那些罪。

29 以色列王比加在位的日子，亚述王提革拉．毘列色前来，攻取了以云、亚伯．伯．玛迦、亚挪、基低斯、夏琐、基列、加利利和拿弗他利全地，把居民掳到亚述去。 30 乌西雅的儿子约坦在位第二十年，以拉的儿子何细亚阴谋背叛利玛利的儿子比加，击打他，把他杀死，接续他作王。 31 比加其余的事迹和他所行的一切，看哪，都写在以色列诸王的年代志上。

约坦作犹大王(B)

32 以色列王利玛利的儿子比加在位第二年，乌西雅的儿子约坦登基作犹大王。 33 他登基的时候是二十五岁，在耶路撒冷作王十六年。他母亲名叫耶路沙，是撒督的女儿。 34 他行耶和华看为正的事，效法他父亲乌西雅一切所行的。 35 只是他没有把邱坛废去，国民仍在邱坛献祭焚香。他就是那建造耶和华殿的上门的。 36 约坦所行其余的事迹，不是都写在犹大列王的年代志上吗？ 37 在那些日子，耶和华开始派遣亚兰王利汛和利玛利的儿子比加去攻击犹大。 38 约坦和他的祖先一同长眠，也和他的祖先葬在一起，在他祖宗大卫的城里。他的儿子亚哈斯接续他作王。

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2 Kings 15
New English Translation

Azariah’s Reign over Judah

15 In the twenty-seventh year of King Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Amaziah’s son Azariah became king over Judah. 2 He was sixteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jecholiah, who was from Jerusalem. 3 He did what the Lord approved, just as his father Amaziah had done.[a] 4 But the high places were not eliminated; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense on the high places. 5 The Lord afflicted the king with an illness; he suffered from a skin disease[b] until the day he died. He lived in separate quarters,[c] while his son Jotham was in charge of the palace and ruled over the people of the land.

6 The rest of the events of Azariah’s reign, including all his accomplishments, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Judah.[d] 7 Azariah passed away[e] and was buried[f] with his ancestors in the City of David. His son Jotham replaced him as king.

Zechariah’s Reign over Israel

8 In the thirty-eighth year of King Azariah’s reign over Judah, Jeroboam’s son Zechariah became king over Israel. He reigned in Samaria for six months. 9 He did evil in the sight of[g] the Lord, as his ancestors had done. He did not repudiate[h] the sinful ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat who encouraged Israel to sin. 10 Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against him; he assassinated him in Ibleam[i] and took his place as king. 11 The rest of the events of Zechariah’s reign are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel.[j] 12 His assassination fulfilled[k] the Lord’s message to Jehu, “Four generations of your descendants will rule on Israel’s throne.”[l] And that is how it happened.

13 Shallum son of Jabesh became king in the thirty-ninth year of King Uzziah’s[m] reign over Judah. He reigned for one month[n] in Samaria. 14 Menahem son of Gadi went up from Tirzah to[o] Samaria and attacked Shallum son of Jabesh.[p] He killed him and took his place as king. 15 The rest of the events of Shallum’s reign, including the conspiracy he organized, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel.[q] 16 At that time Menahem came from Tirzah and attacked Tiphsah. He struck down all who lived in the city and the surrounding territory, because they would not surrender.[r] He even ripped open the pregnant women.

Menahem’s Reign over Israel

17 In the thirty-ninth year of King Azariah’s reign over Judah, Menahem son of Gadi became king over Israel. He reigned for ten years in Samaria. 18 He did evil in the sight of[s] the Lord; he did not repudiate[t] the sinful ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who encouraged Israel to sin.[u]

During his reign, 19 Pul[v] king of Assyria invaded the land, and Menahem paid[w] him[x] 1,000 talents[y] of silver to gain his support[z] and to solidify his control of the kingdom.[aa] 20 Menahem got this silver by taxing all the wealthy men in Israel; he took fifty shekels of silver from each one of them and paid it to the king of Assyria.[ab] Then the king of Assyria left; he did not stay there in the land.

21 The rest of the events of Menahem’s reign, including all his accomplishments, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel.[ac] 22 Menahem passed away[ad] and his son Pekahiah replaced him as king.

Pekahiah’s Reign over Israel

23 In the fiftieth year of King Azariah’s reign over Judah, Menahem’s son Pekahiah became king over Israel. He reigned in Samaria for two years. 24 He did evil in the sight of[ae] the Lord; he did not repudiate[af] the sinful ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat who encouraged Israel to sin. 25 His officer Pekah son of Remaliah conspired against him. He and fifty Gileadites assassinated Pekahiah, as well as Argob and Arieh, in Samaria in the fortress of the royal palace.[ag] Pekah[ah] then took his place as king.

26 The rest of the events of Pekahiah’s reign, including all his accomplishments, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel.[ai]

Pekah’s Reign over Israel

27 In the fifty-second year of King Azariah’s reign over Judah, Pekah son of Remaliah became king over Israel. He reigned in Samaria for twenty years. 28 He did evil in the sight of[aj] the Lord; he did not repudiate[ak] the sinful ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat who encouraged Israel to sin. 29 During Pekah’s reign over Israel, King Tiglath-Pileser of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel Beth Maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, including all the territory of Naphtali. He deported the people[al] to Assyria. 30 Hoshea son of Elah conspired against Pekah son of Remaliah. He assassinated him[am] and took his place as king, in the twentieth year of the reign of Jotham son of Uzziah.

31 The rest of the events of Pekah’s reign, including all his accomplishments, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel.[an]

Jotham’s Reign over Judah

32 In the second year of the reign of Israel’s King Pekah son of Remaliah, Uzziah’s son Jotham became king over Judah. 33 He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother was Jerusha the daughter of Zadok. 34 He did what the Lord approved, just as his father Uzziah had done.[ao] 35 But the high places were not eliminated; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense on the high places. He built the Upper Gate to the Lord’s temple.

36 The rest of the events of Jotham’s reign, including his accomplishments, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Judah.[ap] 37 In those days the Lord prompted King Rezin of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah to attack Judah.[aq] 38 Jotham passed away[ar] and was buried with his ancestors in the city of his ancestor David. His son Ahaz replaced him as king.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 15:3 tn Heb “he did what was proper in the eyes of the Lord, according to all which Amaziah his father had done.”
  2. 2 Kings 15:5 tn Traditionally, “he was a leper.” But see the note at 5:1.
  3. 2 Kings 15:5 tn The precise meaning of בֵית הַחָפְשִׁית (bet hakhofshit), “house of […?],” is uncertain. For a discussion of various proposals, see M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 166-67.
  4. 2 Kings 15:6 tn Heb “As for the rest of the events of Azariah, and all which he did, are they not written on the scroll of the events of the days of the kings of Judah?”
  5. 2 Kings 15:7 tn Heb “lay down with his fathers.”
  6. 2 Kings 15:7 tn Heb “and they buried him.”
  7. 2 Kings 15:9 tn Heb “in the eyes of.”
  8. 2 Kings 15:9 tn Heb “turn away from.”
  9. 2 Kings 15:10 tc The MT reads, “and he struck him down before the people and killed him” (cf. KJV, ASV, NASB, NIV, NRSV, NLT). However, the reading קָבָל עָם (qaval ʿam), “before the people,” is problematic to some because קָבָל is a relatively late Aramaic term. Nevertheless, the Aramaic term qobel certainly antedates the writing of Kings. The bigger problem seems to be the unnecessary intrusion of an Aramaic word at all here. Most interpreters prefer to follow Lucian’s Greek version and read “in Ibleam” (בְיִבְלְעָם, beyivleʿam). Cf. NAB, TEV.
  10. 2 Kings 15:11 tn Heb “As for the rest of the events of Jeroboam, look, they are written on the scroll of the events of the days of the kings of Israel.”
  11. 2 Kings 15:12 tn Heb “that was.”
  12. 2 Kings 15:12 tn “sons of four generations will sit for you on the throne of Israel.” sn See the note at 2 Kgs 10:30.
  13. 2 Kings 15:13 sn Azariah was also known by the name Uzziah.
  14. 2 Kings 15:13 tn Heb “a month of days.”
  15. 2 Kings 15:14 tn Heb “and came to.”
  16. 2 Kings 15:14 tn Heb “went up from Tirzah and arrived in Samaria and attacked Shallum son of Jabesh in Samaria.”
  17. 2 Kings 15:15 tn Heb “As for the rest of the events of Shallum, and his conspiracy which he conspired, look, they are written on the scroll of the events of the days of the kings of Israel.”
  18. 2 Kings 15:16 tn Heb “then Menahem attacked Tiphsah and all who were in it and its borders from Tirzah, for it would not open, and he attacked.”tn Instead of “Tiphsah,” the LXX has “Tirzah,” while Lucian’s Greek version reads “Tappuah.” For discussion see M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 171.
  19. 2 Kings 15:18 tn Heb “in the eyes of.”
  20. 2 Kings 15:18 tn Heb “turn away from.”
  21. 2 Kings 15:18 tc The MT of v. 18 ends with the words, “all his days.” If this phrase is taken with what precedes, then one should translate, “[who encouraged Israel to sin] throughout his reign.” However, it may be preferable to emend the text to בְּיֹמָיו (beyomayv), “in his days,” and join the phrase to what follows. The translation assumes this change.
  22. 2 Kings 15:19 sn Pul was a nickname of Tiglath-Pileser III (cf. 15:29). See M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 171-72.
  23. 2 Kings 15:19 tn Heb “gave.”
  24. 2 Kings 15:19 tn Heb “Pul.” The proper name has been replaced by the pronoun (“him”) in the translation for stylistic reasons.
  25. 2 Kings 15:19 tn The Hebrew term כִּכָּר (kikkar, “circle”) refers generally to something that is round. When used of metals it can refer to a disk-shaped weight made of the metal or to a standard unit of weight, generally regarded as a talent. Since the accepted weight for a talent of metal is about 75 pounds, this would have amounted to about 75,000 pounds of silver (cf. NCV “about seventy-four thousand pounds”); NLT “thirty-seven tons”; CEV “over thirty tons”; TEV “34,000 kilogrammes.”
  26. 2 Kings 15:19 tn Heb “so his hands would be with him.”
  27. 2 Kings 15:19 tn Heb “to keep hold of the kingdom in his hand.”
  28. 2 Kings 15:20 tn Heb “and Menahem brought out the silver over Israel, over the prominent men of means, to give to the king of Assyria, fifty shekels of silver for each man.”
  29. 2 Kings 15:21 tn Heb “As for the rest of the events of Menahem, and all which he did, are they not written on the scroll of the events of the days of the kings of Israel?”
  30. 2 Kings 15:22 tn Heb “lay down with his fathers.”
  31. 2 Kings 15:24 tn Heb “in the eyes of.”
  32. 2 Kings 15:24 tn Heb “turn away from.”
  33. 2 Kings 15:25 tn Heb “and he struck him down in Samaria in the fortress of the house of the king, Argob and Arieh, and with him fifty men from the sons of the Gileadites, and they killed him.”sn The precise identity of Argob and Arieh, as well as their relationship to the king, are uncertain. The usual assumption is that they were officials assassinated along with Pekahiah, or that they were two of the more prominent Gileadites involved in the revolt. For discussion see M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 173.
  34. 2 Kings 15:25 tn Heb “He.” The proper name Pekah has been supplied in the translation for clarity.
  35. 2 Kings 15:26 tn Heb “As for the rest of the events of Pekahiah, and all that he did, look, they are written on the scroll of the events of the days of the kings of Israel.”
  36. 2 Kings 15:28 tn Heb “in the eyes of.”
  37. 2 Kings 15:28 tn Heb “turn away from.”
  38. 2 Kings 15:29 tn Heb “them.”
  39. 2 Kings 15:30 tn Heb “and struck him down and killed him.”
  40. 2 Kings 15:31 tn Heb “As for the rest of the events of Pekah, and all that he did, look, they are written on the scroll of the events of the days of the kings of Israel.”
  41. 2 Kings 15:34 tn Heb “he did what was proper in the eyes of the Lord, according to all which Uzziah his father had done.”
  42. 2 Kings 15:36 tn Heb “As for the rest of the events of Jotham, and that which he did, are they not written on the scroll of the events of the days of the kings of Judah?”
  43. 2 Kings 15:37 tn Heb “the Lord began to send against Judah Rezin…and Pekahiah….”
  44. 2 Kings 15:38 tn Heb “lay down with his fathers.”
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2 Kings 15
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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. 2 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. 3 He did what was right(C) in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Amaziah had done. 4 The high places, however, were not removed; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.

5 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.

6 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? 7 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

8 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. 9 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
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