2 Kings 15 - New International Version (NIV)

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

Cross references

1. 2 Kings 15:1 : 15:1-7pp — 2Ch 26:3-4, 21-23
2. 2 Kings 15:1 : S ver 32; S 2Ki 14:21
3. 2 Kings 15:3 : S 1Ki 14:8
4. 2 Kings 15:5 : S Ge 12:17
5. 2 Kings 15:5 : Lev 13:46
6. 2 Kings 15:5 : ver 7, 32; 2Ch 27:1; Mic 1:1
7. 2 Kings 15:5 : S Ge 41:40
8. 2 Kings 15:7 : Isa 6:1; 14:28
9. 2 Kings 15:7 : S ver 5
10. 2 Kings 15:9 : 1Ki 15:26
11. 2 Kings 15:10 : S 2Ki 12:20
12. 2 Kings 15:11 : 1Ki 15:31
13. 2 Kings 15:12 : 2Ki 10:30
14. 2 Kings 15:13 : S 1Ki 13:32
15. 2 Kings 15:14 : S 1Ki 15:33
16. 2 Kings 15:14 : S 2Ki 12:20
17. 2 Kings 15:15 : 1Ki 15:31
18. 2 Kings 15:16 : 1Ki 4:24
19. 2 Kings 15:16 : S 2Ki 8:12; S Hos 13:16
20. 2 Kings 15:18 : 1Ki 15:26
21. 2 Kings 15:19 : 1Ch 5:6, 26
22. 2 Kings 15:20 : S 2Ki 12:18
23. 2 Kings 15:24 : 1Ki 15:26
24. 2 Kings 15:25 : 2Ch 28:6; Isa 7:1
25. 2 Kings 15:25 : S 2Ki 12:20
26. 2 Kings 15:27 : 2Ch 28:6; Isa 7:1
27. 2 Kings 15:27 : Isa 7:4
28. 2 Kings 15:29 : 2Ki 16:7; 17:6; 1Ch 5:26; 2Ch 28:20; Jer 50:17
29. 2 Kings 15:29 : 1Ki 15:20
30. 2 Kings 15:29 : 2Ki 16:9; 17:24; 2Ch 16:4; Isa 7:9; 9:1; 10:9, 10; 28:1; 36:19; 37:18
31. 2 Kings 15:29 : 2Ki 24:14-16; 1Ch 5:22; Isa 14:6, 17; 36:17; 45:13
32. 2 Kings 15:30 : 2Ki 17:1
33. 2 Kings 15:30 : S 2Ki 12:20
34. 2 Kings 15:31 : 1Ki 15:31
35. 2 Kings 15:32 : 15:33-38pp — 2Ch 27:1-4, 7-9
36. 2 Kings 15:32 : ver 1,S 5; 1Ch 5:17; Isa 1:1; Hos 1:1
37. 2 Kings 15:34 : S 1Ki 14:8
38. 2 Kings 15:35 : 2Ki 12:3
39. 2 Kings 15:35 : S Ge 23:10; 2Ch 23:20
40. 2 Kings 15:37 : 2Ki 16:5; Isa 7:1; 8:6; 9:11