2 Kings Chapter 15
So, in the 27th year of Jeroboam's reign, Azariah, son of Amaziah, kicked off his time as king in Judah. Major vibes.
In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign. {Azariah: also called, Uzziah}
At just 16 years old, he stepped up to the throne and ruled for 52 summers in Jerusalem. His mom? Jecholiah from Jerusalem, no cap.
Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name {was} Jecholiah of Jerusalem.
He was keeping it real with the Lord, just like his dad Amaziah did; periodt.
And he did {that which was} right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done;
But those high places? Still chilling. Folks were out there sacrificing and burning incense like it was totally sus.
Save that the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places.
The Lord smote the king with leprosy until he passed, and he was living in a different spot. His son Jotham was judging the land, fr.
And the LORD smote the king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house. And Jotham the king's son {was} over the house, judging the people of the land.
Everything else Azariah was about? It’s all in the chronicles of Judah's kings, bet.
And the rest of the acts of Azariah, and all that he did, {are} they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
Eventually, Azariah kicked the bucket, and they put him to rest with his fam in David's city. Jotham stepped up next.
So Azariah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.
In the 38th year of Azariah, Zachariah, son of Jeroboam, ruled Israel from Samaria for just six months. Lit.
In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months.
He was totally wicked in the Lord's eyes, just like his dad. Didn't ditch the sins of Jeroboam; that's savage.
And he did {that which was} evil in the sight of the LORD, as his fathers had done: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
Shallum, son of Jabesh, schemed against him, took him out in front of the crowd, and then he became king. Pop off.
And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.
Yo, you wanna know more about Zachariah? All the details are in the book of the kings of Israel, for real.
And the rest of the acts of Zachariah, behold, they {are} written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
God straight up told Jehu, "Your line will chill on the throne for four generations." And that was straight facts.
This {was} the word of the LORD which he spake unto Jehu, saying, Thy sons shall sit on the throne of Israel unto the fourth {generation}. And so it came to pass.
Shallum, son of Jabesh, started his rule in Uzziah's thirty-ninth year and held the crown for a hot month in Samaria.
Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the nine and thirtieth year of Uzziah king of Judah; and he reigned a full month in Samaria. {Uzziah: Gr. Ozias} {a full...: Heb. a month of days}
Menahem, son of Gadi, rolled in from Tirzah, took out Shallum in Samaria, and snagged the throne, no cap.
For Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, and came to Samaria, and smote Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.
All the other shady stuff Shallum was up to? Yup, it’s in the book of the kings of Israel too, periodt.
And 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.
Menahem went hard on Tiphsah and everyone there 'cause they didn’t vibe with him; he took them down, including the pregnant ladies, savage.
Then Menahem smote Tiphsah, and all that {were} therein, and the coasts thereof from Tirzah: because they opened not {to him}, therefore he smote {it; and} all the women therein that were with child he ripped up.
In Uzziah's thirty-ninth year, Menahem, son of Gadi, took over Israel and reigned for ten years in Samaria, no cap.
In the nine and thirtieth year of Azariah king of Judah began Menahem the son of Gadi to reign over Israel, {and reigned} ten years in Samaria.
He was sus in God's eyes, never backed away from the wrongs Jeroboam did, who led Israel to chaos.
And he did {that which was} evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
Pul, king of Assyria, came through, and Menahem dropped a thousand talents of silver to keep him chill, bet.
{And} Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.
Menahem gathered cash from all the rich peeps in Israel, fifty shekels each, to send to the Assyrian king. Then he dipped and didn’t stick around.
And Menahem exacted the money of Israel, {even} of all the mighty men of wealth, of each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back, and stayed not there in the land. {exacted: Heb. caused to come forth}
The rest of Menahem's actions and everything he did? You bet they're in the chronicles of the kings of Israel, fam.
And the rest of the acts of Menahem, and all that he did, {are} they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
Menahem kicked it with his fam, and his son Pekahiah took over, periodt.
And Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead.
In the fiftieth year of Azariah, king of Judah, Pekahiah, Menahem's son, popped off in Samaria for two years.
In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, {and reigned} two years.
Dude was sus in the Lord's eyes, didn’t ditch the sins of Jeroboam, who got Israel all messed up.
And he did {that which was} evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
But Pekah, Remaliah's son, was like, “Nah,” and plotted against him, took him out in the palace with fifty Gilead homies.
But Pekah the son of Remaliah, a captain of his, conspired against him, and smote him in Samaria, in the palace of the king's house, with Argob and Arieh, and with him fifty men of the Gileadites: and he killed him, and reigned in his room.
The rest of Pekahiah's deeds? Yeah, they’re documented in the chronicles of the kings of Israel, no cap.
And 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.
In the fifty-second year of Azariah, Pekah, Remaliah's son, started his reign in Samaria for twenty years.
In the two and fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekah the son of Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria, {and reigned} twenty years.
He was also sus in the Lord's eyes, sticking to the sins of Jeroboam, who made Israel mess up.
And he did {that which was} evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
During Pekah's time, Tiglath-pileser from Assyria rolled in, taking Ijon, Abel-beth-maachah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, snatching up all of Naphtali, no cap.
In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abelbethmaachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.
Hoshea, Elah's son, was like, “I’m done,” and plotted against Pekah, took him out, and reigned in his place during Jotham's twentieth year.
And Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and smote him, and slew him, and reigned in his stead, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.
The rest of Pekah's moves and everything he did? Yep, it's all in the chronicles of the kings of Israel, no cap.
And 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.
In the second year of Pekah, Jotham, Uzziah's son, started his reign in Judah, and it was lit.
In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel began Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah to reign.
Dude was 25 when he took the throne and ruled for 16 years in Jerusalem. His mom, Jerusha, was Zadok's daughter, fr.
Five and twenty years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name {was} Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok.
He kept it 100 in the Lord's eyes, doing all the right moves just like his dad Uzziah.
And he did {that which was} right in the sight of the LORD: he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done.
But those high places? Still a vibe; people kept sacrificing and burning incense there. He even built the higher gate of the Lord’s house.
Howbeit the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burned incense still in the high places. He built the higher gate of the house of the LORD.
The rest of Jotham's actions? They’re also in the chronicles of the kings of Judah, for real.
Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all that he did, {are} they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
Back in the day, the Lord started sending Rezin, the king of Syria, and Pekah against Judah, and it was kinda sus.
In those days the LORD began to send against Judah Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah.
Jotham passed away and was buried with his fam in David's city; then his son Ahaz took over, and that was a whole vibe.
And Jotham slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.