2 Kings 15 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Azariah Reigns over Judah

1 In the twenty-seventh ^H6242 H7651 year ^H8141 of Jeroboam ^H3379 king ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478, Azariah ^H5838 son ^H1121 of Amaziah ^H558 king ^H4428 of Judah ^H3063 became ^H4427 king ^H4427.

2 He was sixteen ^H8337 H6240 years ^H8141 old ^H1121 when he became ^H4427 king ^H4427, and he reigned ^H4427 fifty-two ^H2572 years ^H8141 in Jerusalem ^H3389; and his mother’s ^H517 name ^H8034 was [fn]Jecoliah ^H3203 of Jerusalem ^H3389. 3 And he did ^H6213 what ^H3477 was ^H3477 right ^H3477 in the sight ^H5869 of Yahweh ^H3068, according to all ^H3605 that his father ^H1 Amaziah ^H558 had done ^H6213. 4 Only ^H7534 the high ^H1116 places ^H1116 were not taken ^H5493 away ^H5493; the people ^H5971 still ^H5750 sacrificed ^H2076 and burned ^H6999 incense ^H6999 on the high ^H1116 places ^H1116. 5 Then Yahweh ^H3068 smote ^H5060 the king ^H4428, so that he was a leper ^H6879 to the day ^H3117 of his death ^H4194. And he lived ^H3427 in a separate ^H2669 house ^H1004, [fn]while Jotham ^H3147 the king’s ^H4428 son ^H1121 was over ^H5921 the house ^H1004, judging ^H8199 the people ^H5971 of the land ^H776. 6 Now the rest ^H3499 of the acts ^H1697 of Azariah ^H5838 and all ^H3605 that he did ^H6213, are they not written ^H3789 in the Book ^H5612 of the Chronicles ^H1697 H3117 of the Kings ^H4428 of Judah ^H3063? 7 And Azariah ^H5838 slept ^H7901 with his fathers ^H1, and they buried ^H6912 him with his fathers ^H1 in the city ^H5892 of David ^H1732, and Jotham ^H3147 his son ^H1121 became ^H4427 king ^H4427 in ^H8478 his place ^H8478.

Zechariah Reigns over Israel

8 In the thirty-eighth ^H7970 H8083 year ^H8141 of Azariah ^H5838 king ^H4428 of Judah ^H3063, Zechariah ^H2148 the son ^H1121 of Jeroboam ^H3379 became ^H4427 king ^H4427 over ^H5921 Israel ^H3478 in Samaria ^H8111 for six ^H8337 months ^H2320.

9 And he did ^H6213 what ^H7451 was evil ^H7451 in the sight ^H5869 of Yahweh ^H3068, as his fathers ^H1 had done ^H6213; he did not depart ^H5493 from the sins ^H2403 of Jeroboam ^H3379 the son ^H1121 of Nebat ^H5028, which ^H834 he made Israel ^H3478 sin ^H2398. 10 Then Shallum ^H7967 the son ^H1121 of Jabesh ^H3003 conspired ^H7194 against ^H5921 him and struck ^H5221 him before ^H6904 the people ^H5971 and put ^H4191 him to ^H4191 death ^H4191 and became ^H4427 king ^H4427 in ^H8478 his place ^H8478. 11 Now the rest ^H3499 of the acts ^H1697 of Zechariah ^H2148, behold ^H2009, they are written ^H3789 in the Book ^H5612 of the Chronicles ^H1697 H3117 of the Kings ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478. 12 This ^H1931 is the word ^H1697 of Yahweh ^H3068 which ^H834 He spoke ^H1696 to Jehu ^H3058, saying ^H559, “Your sons ^H1121 to the fourth ^H7243 generation shall sit ^H3427 on the throne ^H3678 of Israel ^H3478.” And so ^H3651 it was.

Shallum Reigns over Israel

13 Shallum ^H7967 son ^H1121 of Jabesh ^H3003 became ^H4427 king ^H4427 in the thirty-ninth ^H7970 H8672 year ^H8141 of Uzziah ^H5818 king ^H4428 of Judah ^H3063, and he reigned ^H4427 one month ^H3391 in Samaria ^H8111.

14 Then Menahem ^H4505 son ^H1121 of Gadi ^H1424 went ^H5927 up ^H5927 from Tirzah ^H8656 and came ^H935 to Samaria ^H8111, and struck ^H5221 Shallum ^H7967 son ^H1121 of Jabesh ^H3003 in Samaria ^H8111, and put ^H4191 him to ^H4191 death ^H4191 and became ^H4427 king ^H4427 in ^H8478 his place ^H8478. 15 Now the rest ^H3499 of the acts ^H1697 of Shallum ^H7967 and his conspiracy ^H7195 which ^H834 he made ^H7194, behold ^H2009, they are written ^H3789 in the Book ^H5612 of the Chronicles ^H1697 H3117 of the Kings ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478. 16 Then ^H227 Menahem ^H4505 struck ^H5221 Tiphsah ^H8607 and all ^H3605 who ^H834 were in it and its borders ^H1366 from Tirzah ^H8656, because ^H3588 they did not open ^H6605 to him; therefore he struck ^H5221 it and ripped ^H1234 up ^H1234 all ^H3605 its pregnant ^H2030 women ^H2030.

Menahem Reigns over Israel

17 In the thirty-ninth ^H7970 H8672 year ^H8141 of Azariah ^H5838 king ^H4428 of Judah ^H3063, Menahem ^H4505 son ^H1121 of Gadi ^H1424 became ^H4427 king ^H4427 over ^H5921 Israel ^H3478 and reigned ten ^H6235 years ^H8141 in Samaria ^H8111.

18 And he did ^H6213 what ^H7451 was evil ^H7451 in the sight ^H5869 of Yahweh ^H3068; he did not depart ^H5493 all ^H3605 his days ^H3117 from the sins ^H2403 of Jeroboam ^H3379 the son ^H1121 of Nebat ^H5028, which ^H834 he made Israel ^H3478 sin ^H2398.

19 Pul ^H6322, king ^H4428 of Assyria ^H804, came ^H935 against ^H5921 the land ^H776, and Menahem ^H4505 gave ^H5414 Pul ^H6322 one thousand ^H505 [fn]talents ^H3603 of silver ^H3701 so that his hand ^H3027 might be with him to strengthen ^H2388 the kingdom ^H4467 in his hand ^H3027. 20 Then Menahem ^H4505 exacted ^H3318 the money ^H3701 from Israel ^H3478, even from all ^H3605 the mighty ^H1368 men ^H1368 of valor ^H2428, from each ^H259 man ^H376 fifty ^H2572 [fn]shekels ^H8255 of silver ^H3701 to pay ^H5414 the king ^H4428 of Assyria ^H804. So the king ^H4428 of Assyria ^H804 returned ^H7725 and did not stay ^H5975 there ^H8033 in the land ^H776. 21 Now the rest ^H3499 of the acts ^H1697 of Menahem ^H4505 and all ^H3605 that he did ^H6213, are they not written ^H3789 in the Book ^H5612 of the Chronicles ^H1697 H3117 of the Kings ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478? 22 And Menahem ^H4505 slept ^H7901 with his fathers ^H1, and Pekahiah ^H6494 his son ^H1121 became ^H4427 king ^H4427 in ^H8478 his place ^H8478.

Pekahiah Reigns over Israel

23 In the fiftieth ^H2572 year ^H8141 of Azariah ^H5838 king ^H4428 of Judah ^H3063, Pekahiah ^H6494 son ^H1121 of Menahem ^H4505 became ^H4427 king ^H4427 over ^H5921 Israel ^H3478 in Samaria ^H8111 and reigned two ^H8147 years ^H8141.

24 And he did ^H6213 what ^H7451 was evil ^H7451 in the sight ^H5869 of Yahweh ^H3068; he did not depart ^H5493 from the sins ^H2403 of Jeroboam ^H3379 son ^H1121 of Nebat ^H5028, which ^H834 he made Israel ^H3478 sin ^H2398. 25 Then Pekah ^H6492 son ^H1121 of Remaliah ^H7425, his officer ^H7991, conspired ^H7194 against ^H5921 him and struck ^H5221 him in Samaria ^H8111, in the castle ^H759 of the king’s ^H4428 house ^H1004 with Argob ^H709 and Arieh ^H745; and with him were fifty ^H2572 men ^H376 of the Gileadites ^H1121 H1569, and he put ^H4191 him to ^H4191 death ^H4191 and became ^H4427 king ^H4427 in ^H8478 his place ^H8478. 26 Now the rest ^H3499 of the acts ^H1697 of Pekahiah ^H6494 and all ^H3605 that he did ^H6213, behold ^H2009, they are written ^H3789 in the Book ^H5612 of the Chronicles ^H1697 H3117 of the Kings ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478.

Pekah Reigns over Israel

27 In the fifty-second ^H2572 year ^H8141 of Azariah ^H5838 king ^H4428 of Judah ^H3063, Pekah ^H6492 son ^H1121 of Remaliah ^H7425 became ^H4427 king ^H4427 over ^H5921 Israel ^H3478 in Samaria ^H8111 and reigned twenty ^H6242 years ^H8141.

28 And he did ^H6213 what ^H7451 was evil ^H7451 in the sight ^H5869 of Yahweh ^H3068; he did not depart ^H5493 from the sins ^H2403 of Jeroboam ^H3379 son ^H1121 of Nebat ^H5028, which ^H834 he made Israel ^H3478 sin ^H2398.

29 In the days ^H3117 of Pekah ^H6492 king ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478, [fn]Tiglath-pileser ^H8407 king ^H4428 of Assyria ^H804 came ^H935 and took ^H3947 Ijon ^H5859 and Abel-beth-maacah ^H62 and Janoah ^H3239 and Kedesh ^H6943 and Hazor ^H2674 and Gilead ^H1568 and Galilee ^H1552, all ^H3605 the land ^H776 of Naphtali ^H5321; and he took ^H1540 them away ^H1540 into ^H1540 exile ^H1540 to Assyria ^H804. 30 And Hoshea ^H1954 the son ^H1121 of Elah ^H425 made ^H7194 a conspiracy ^H7195 against ^H5921 Pekah ^H6492 the son ^H1121 of Remaliah ^H7425 and struck ^H5221 him and put ^H4191 him to ^H4191 death ^H4191 and became ^H4427 king ^H4427 in ^H8478 his place ^H8478, in the twentieth ^H6242 year ^H8141 of Jotham ^H3147 the son ^H1121 of Uzziah ^H5818. 31 Now the rest ^H3499 of the acts ^H1697 of Pekah ^H6492 and all ^H3605 that he did ^H6213, behold ^H2009, they are written ^H3789 in the Book ^H5612 of the Chronicles ^H1697 H3117 of the Kings ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478.

Jotham Reigns over Judah

32 In the second ^H8147 year ^H8141 of Pekah ^H6492 the son ^H1121 of Remaliah ^H7425 king ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478, Jotham ^H3147 the son ^H1121 of [fn]Uzziah ^H5818 king ^H4428 of Judah ^H3063 became ^H4427 king ^H4427.

33 He was twenty-five ^H6242 H2568 years ^H8141 old ^H1121 when he became ^H4427 king ^H4427, and he reigned ^H4427 sixteen ^H8337 H6240 years ^H8141 in Jerusalem ^H3389. And his mother’s ^H517 name ^H8034 was Jerusha ^H3388 the daughter ^H1323 of Zadok ^H6659. 34 And he did ^H6213 what ^H3477 was ^H3477 right ^H3477 in the sight ^H5869 of Yahweh ^H3068; he did ^H6213 according to all ^H3605 that his father ^H1 Uzziah ^H5818 had done ^H6213. 35 Only ^H7534 the high ^H1116 places ^H1116 were not taken ^H5493 away ^H5493; the people ^H5971 still ^H5750 sacrificed ^H2076 and burned ^H6999 incense ^H6999 on the high ^H1116 places ^H1116. He built ^H1129 the upper ^H5945 gate ^H8179 of the house ^H1004 of Yahweh ^H3068. 36 Now the rest ^H3499 of the acts ^H1697 of Jotham ^H3147 and all ^H3605 that he did ^H6213, are they not written ^H3789 in the Book ^H5612 of the Chronicles ^H1697 H3117 of the Kings ^H4428 of Judah ^H3063? 37 In those ^H1992 days ^H3117 Yahweh ^H3068 began ^H2490 to send ^H7971 Rezin ^H7526 king ^H4428 of Aram ^H758 and Pekah ^H6492 the son ^H1121 of Remaliah ^H7425 against Judah ^H3063. 38 And Jotham ^H3147 slept ^H7901 with his fathers ^H1, and he was buried ^H6912 with his fathers ^H1 in the city ^H5892 of David ^H1732 his father ^H1; and Ahaz ^H271 his son ^H1121 became ^H4427 king ^H4427 in ^H8478 his place ^H8478.