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2 Kings 15

2 Kings 15:1WEB

In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah began to reign.

2 Kings 15:2WEB

He was sixteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jecoliah of Jerusalem.

2 Kings 15:3WEB

He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.

“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”

2 Kings 15:4WEB

However, the high places were not taken away. The people still sacrificed and burned incense in the high places.

2 Kings 15:5WEB

Yahweh struck the king, so that he was a leper to the day of his death, and lived in a separate house. Jotham, the king’s son, was over the household, judging the people of the land.

“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”

2 Kings 15:6WEB

Now the rest of the acts of Azariah, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

2 Kings 15:7WEB

Azariah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in David’s city; and Jotham his son reigned in his place.

2 Kings 15:8WEB

In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah the son of Jeroboam reigned over Israel in Samaria six months.

2 Kings 15:9WEB

He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, as his fathers had done. He didn’t depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.

“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”

2 Kings 15:10WEB

Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and struck him before the people and killed him, and reigned in his place.

2 Kings 15:11WEB

Now the rest of the acts of Zechariah, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

2 Kings 15:12WEB

This was Yahweh’s word which he spoke to Jehu, saying, “Your sons to the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel.” So it came to pass.

“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”

2 Kings 15:13WEB

Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah king of Judah, and he reigned for a month in Samaria.

2 Kings 15:14WEB

Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, came to Samaria, struck Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, killed him, and reigned in his place.

2 Kings 15:15WEB

Now 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.

2 Kings 15:16WEB

Then Menahem attacked Tiphsah and all who were in it and its border areas, from Tirzah. He attacked it because they didn’t open their gates to him, and he ripped up all their women who were with child.

2 Kings 15:17WEB

In the thirty ninth year of Azariah king of Judah, Menahem the son of Gadi began to reign over Israel for ten years in Samaria.

2 Kings 15:18WEB

He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight. He didn’t depart all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.

“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”

2 Kings 15:19WEB

Pul the king of Assyria came against the land, and Menahem gave Pul one thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.

2 Kings 15:20WEB

Menahem exacted the money from Israel, even from all the mighty men of wealth, from each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back, and didn’t stay there in the land.

2 Kings 15:21WEB

Now the rest of the acts of Menahem, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

2 Kings 15:22WEB

Menahem slept with his fathers, and Pekahiah his son reigned in his place.

2 Kings 15:23WEB

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

2 Kings 15:24WEB

He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight. He didn’t depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.

“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”

2 Kings 15:25WEB

Pekah the son of Remaliah, his captain, conspired against him and attacked him in Samaria, in the fortress of the king’s house, with Argob and Arieh; and with him were fifty men of the Gileadites. He killed him, and reigned in his place.

2 Kings 15:26WEB

Now 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.

2 Kings 15:27WEB

In the fifty-second year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekah the son of Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria for twenty years.

2 Kings 15:28WEB

He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight. He didn’t depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.

“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”

2 Kings 15:29WEB

In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath Pileser king of Assyria came and took Ijon, Abel Beth Maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali; and he carried them captive to Assyria.

2 Kings 15:30WEB

Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, attacked him, killed him, and reigned in his place, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.

2 Kings 15:31WEB

Now 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.

2 Kings 15:32WEB

In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel, Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah began to reign.

2 Kings 15:33WEB

He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jerusha the daughter of Zadok.

2 Kings 15:34WEB

He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes. He did according to all that his father Uzziah had done.

“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”

2 Kings 15:35WEB

However the high places were not taken away. The people still sacrificed and burned incense in the high places. He built the upper gate of Yahweh’s house.

“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”

2 Kings 15:36WEB

Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

2 Kings 15:37WEB

In those days, Yahweh began to send Rezin the king of Syria and Pekah the son of Remaliah against Judah.

“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”

2 Kings 15:38WEB

Jotham slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in his father David’s city; and Ahaz his son reigned in his place.

Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, which is in the public domain.

2 Kings 15

2 Kings 15:1WEB

In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah began to reign.

2 Kings 15:2WEB

He was sixteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jecoliah of Jerusalem.

2 Kings 15:3WEB

He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.

“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”

2 Kings 15:4WEB

However, the high places were not taken away. The people still sacrificed and burned incense in the high places.

2 Kings 15:5WEB

Yahweh struck the king, so that he was a leper to the day of his death, and lived in a separate house. Jotham, the king’s son, was over the household, judging the people of the land.

“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”

2 Kings 15:6WEB

Now the rest of the acts of Azariah, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

2 Kings 15:7WEB

Azariah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in David’s city; and Jotham his son reigned in his place.

2 Kings 15:8WEB

In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah the son of Jeroboam reigned over Israel in Samaria six months.

2 Kings 15:9WEB

He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, as his fathers had done. He didn’t depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.

“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”

2 Kings 15:10WEB

Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and struck him before the people and killed him, and reigned in his place.

2 Kings 15:11WEB

Now the rest of the acts of Zechariah, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

2 Kings 15:12WEB

This was Yahweh’s word which he spoke to Jehu, saying, “Your sons to the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel.” So it came to pass.

“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”

2 Kings 15:13WEB

Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah king of Judah, and he reigned for a month in Samaria.

2 Kings 15:14WEB

Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, came to Samaria, struck Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, killed him, and reigned in his place.

2 Kings 15:15WEB

Now 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.

2 Kings 15:16WEB

2 Kings 15:17WEB

In the thirty ninth year of Azariah king of Judah, Menahem the son of Gadi began to reign over Israel for ten years in Samaria.

2 Kings 15:18WEB

He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight. He didn’t depart all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.

“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”

2 Kings 15:19WEB

Pul the king of Assyria came against the land, and Menahem gave Pul one thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.

2 Kings 15:20WEB

2 Kings 15:21WEB

Now the rest of the acts of Menahem, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

2 Kings 15:22WEB

Menahem slept with his fathers, and Pekahiah his son reigned in his place.

2 Kings 15:23WEB

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

2 Kings 15:24WEB

He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight. He didn’t depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.

“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”

2 Kings 15:25WEB

2 Kings 15:26WEB

Now 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.

2 Kings 15:27WEB

In the fifty-second year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekah the son of Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria for twenty years.

2 Kings 15:28WEB

He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight. He didn’t depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.

“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”

2 Kings 15:29WEB

2 Kings 15:30WEB

Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, attacked him, killed him, and reigned in his place, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.

2 Kings 15:31WEB

Now 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.

2 Kings 15:32WEB

In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel, Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah began to reign.

2 Kings 15:33WEB

He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jerusha the daughter of Zadok.

2 Kings 15:34WEB

He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes. He did according to all that his father Uzziah had done.

“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”

2 Kings 15:35WEB

However the high places were not taken away. The people still sacrificed and burned incense in the high places. He built the upper gate of Yahweh’s house.

“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”

2 Kings 15:36WEB

Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

2 Kings 15:37WEB

In those days, Yahweh began to send Rezin the king of Syria and Pekah the son of Remaliah against Judah.

“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”

2 Kings 15:38WEB

Jotham slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in his father David’s city; and Ahaz his son reigned in his place.

Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, which is in the public domain.