2 Kings 15:8-12

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Zechariah King of Israel

⁸ Zechariah son of Jeroboam was king over Israel in Samaria. He ·ruled [reigned] for six months during Uzziah’s [^Calso called Azariah] thirty-eighth year as king of Judah. ⁹ Zechariah did ·what the Lord said was wrong [^Levil in the eyes/sight of the Lord], just as his ·ancestors [fathers] had done. Jeroboam son of Nebat had led the people of Israel to sin, and Zechariah did not ·stop doing [depart/turn away from] the same sins.

¹⁰ Shallum son of Jabesh ·made plans [conspired; plotted] against Zechariah and ·killed [assassinated] him in front of the people. Then Shallum became king in his place. ¹¹ The other acts of Zechariah ·are [^Lare they not…?] written in the book of the ·history [chronicles; annals; 1:18] of the kings of Israel. ¹² The Lord had told Jehu: “Your sons down to ·your great-great-grandchildren [the fourth generation; 10:30] will be kings of Israel,” and ·the Lord’s word came true [so it was/happened].