Zechariah Reigns in Israel

In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah the son of Jeroboam reigned over Israel in Samaria six months. And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, as his fathers had done. He did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, (A)which he made Israel to sin. 10 Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him and (B)struck him down at Ibleam and put him to death and reigned in his place. 11 Now the rest of the deeds of Zechariah, behold, they are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel. 12 (This was (C)the promise of the Lord that he gave to Jehu, “Your sons shall sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation.” And so it came to pass.)

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Israel’s King Zechariah

In the thirty-eighth year of Judah’s King Azariah, Zechariah(A) son of Jeroboam became king over Israel in Samaria for six months. He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight as his fathers had done.(B) He did not turn away from the sins Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit.(C)

10 Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah. He struck him down publicly,[a] killed him, and became king in his place.(D) 11 As for the rest of the events of Zechariah’s reign, they are written in the Historical Record of Israel’s Kings.(E) 12 The word of the Lord that He spoke to Jehu was, “Four generations of your sons will sit on the throne of Israel,”(F) and it was so.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 15:10 Some LXX mss read at Ibleam; Hb uncertain