Azariah Reigns in Judah (2 Chronicles 26:3–23)
1 DRA In the seven and twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Azarias son of Amasias, king of Juda. BSB BSB: In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah became king of Judah.
2 DRA He was sixteen years old, when he began to reign, and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem: the name of his mother was Jechelia of Jerusalem. BSB BSB: He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother’s name was Jecoliah; she was from Jerusalem.
3 DRA And he did that which was pleasing before the Lord, according to all that his father Amasias had done. BSB BSB: And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done.
4 DRA But the high places he did not destroy: for the people sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places. BSB BSB: Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there.
5 DRA And the Lord struck the king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his death, and he dwelt in a free house apart: but Joatham the king’s soil governed the palace, and judged the people of the land. BSB BSB: And the LORD afflicted the king with leprosy until the day he died, so that he lived in a separate house while his son Jotham had charge of the palace and governed the people of the land.
6 DRA And the rest of the acts of Azarias, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Juda? BSB BSB: As for the rest of the acts of Azariah, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
7 DRA And Azarias slept with his fathers: and they buried him with his ancestors in the city of David, and Joatham his son reigned in his stead. BSB BSB: And Azariah rested with his fathers and was buried near them in the City of David. And his son Jotham reigned in his place.
Zechariah Reigns in Israel 8 DRA In the eight and thirtieth year of Azarias king of Juda, reigned Zacharias son of Jeroboam over Israel in Samaria six months: BSB BSB: In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Zechariah son of Jeroboam became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria six months.
9 DRA And he did that which is evil before the Lord, as his fathers had done: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nabat who made Israel to sin. BSB BSB: And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as his fathers had done. He did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit.
10 DRA And Sellum the son of Jabes conspired against him: and struck him publicly and killed him, and reigned in his place. BSB BSB: Then Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah, struck him down and killed him in front of the people, and reigned in his place.
11 DRA Now the rest of the acts of Zacharias, are they not written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Israel? BSB BSB: As for the rest of the acts of Zechariah, they are indeed written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.
12 DRA This was the word of the Lord, which he spoke to Jehu, saying: Thy children to the fourth generation shall sit upon the throne of Israel. And so it came to pass. BSB BSB: So the word of the LORD spoken to Jehu was fulfilled: “Four generations of your sons will sit on the throne of Israel.”
Shallum Reigns in Israel 13 DRA Sellum the son of Jabes began to reign in the nine and thirtieth year of Azarias king of Juda: and reigned one month in Samaria. BSB BSB: In the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah’s reign over Judah, Shallum son of Jabesh became king, and he reigned in Samaria one full month.
14 DRA And Manahem the son of Gadi went up from Thersa: and he came into Samaria, and struck Sellum the son of Jabes in Samaria, and slew him, and reigned in his stead. BSB BSB: Then Menahem son of Gadi went up from Tirzah to Samaria, struck down and killed Shallum son of Jabesh, and reigned in his place.
15 DRA And the rest of the acts of Sellum, and his conspiracy, which he made, are they not written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Israel? BSB BSB: As for the rest of the acts of Shallum, along with the conspiracy he led, they are indeed written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.
16 DRA Then Manahem destroyed Thapsa and all that were in it and the borders thereof from Thersa, because they would not open to him: and he slew all the women thereof that were with child, and ripped them up. BSB BSB: At that time Menahem, starting from Tirzah, attacked Tiphsah and everyone in its vicinity, because they would not open their gates. So he attacked Tiphsah and ripped open all the pregnant women.
Menahem Reigns in Israel 17 DRA In the nine and thirtieth year of Azarias king of Juda, reigned Manahem son of Gadi over Israel ten years in Samaria. BSB BSB: In the thirty-ninth year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Menahem son of Gadi became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria ten years.
18 DRA And he did that which was evil before the Lord: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nabat, who made Israel to sin all his days. BSB BSB: And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and throughout his reign he did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit.
20 DRA And Manahem laid a tax upon Israel, on all that were mighty and rich, to give the king of the Assyrians, each man fifty sides of silver: so the king of the Assyrians turned back, and did not stay in the land. BSB BSB: Menahem exacted this money from each of the wealthy men of Israel—fifty shekels of silver from each man—to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria withdrew and did not remain in the land.
21 DRA And the rest of the acts of Manahem, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Israel? BSB BSB: As for the rest of the acts of Menahem, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
22 DRA And Manahem slept with his fathers: and Phaceia his son reigned in his stead. BSB BSB: And Menahem rested with his fathers, and his son Pekahiah reigned in his place.
Pekahiah Reigns in Israel 23 DRA In the fiftieth year of Azarias king of Juda reigned Phaceia the son of Manahem over Israel in Samaria two years. BSB BSB: In the fiftieth year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Pekahiah son of Menahem became king of Israel and reigned in Samaria two years.
24 DRA And he did that which was evil before the Lord: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nabat, who made Israel to sin. BSB BSB: And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit.
25 DRA And Phacee the son of Romelia, his captain conspired against him, and smote him in Samaria, in the tower of the king’s house, near Argob, and near Arie, and with him fifty men of the sons of the Galaadites, and he slew him and reigned in his stead. BSB BSB: Then his officer, Pekah son of Remaliah, conspired against him along with Argob, Arieh, and fifty men of Gilead. And at the citadel of the king’s palace in Samaria, Pekah struck down and killed Pekahiah and reigned in his place.
26 DRA And the rest of the acts of Phaceia, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Israel? BSB BSB: As for the rest of the acts of Pekahiah, along with all his accomplishments, they are indeed written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.
Pekah Reigns in Israel 27 DRA In the two and fiftieth year of Azarias king of Juda reigned Phacee the son of Romelia over Israel in Samaria twenty years. BSB BSB: In the fifty-second year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Pekah son of Remaliah became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twenty years.
28 DRA And he did that which was evil before the Lord: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nabat, who made Israel to sin. BSB BSB: And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit.
29 DRA In the days of Phacee king of Israel came Theglathphalasar king of Assyria, and took Aion, and Abel Domum Maacha and Janoe, and Cedes, and Asor, and Galaad, and Galilee, and all the land of Nephtali: and carried them captives into Assyria. BSB BSB: In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and he took the people as captives to Assyria. 30 DRA Now Osee son of Ela conspired, and formed a plot against Phacee, the son of Romelia, and struck him, and slew him: and reigned in his stead in the twentieth year of Joatham the son of Ozias. BSB BSB: Then Hoshea son of Elah led a conspiracy against Pekah son of Remaliah. In the twentieth year of Jotham son of Uzziah, Hoshea attacked Pekah, killed him, and reigned in his place.
31 DRA But the rest of the acts of Phaces, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Israel? BSB BSB: As for the rest of the acts of Pekah, along with all his accomplishments, they are indeed written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.
Jotham Reigns in Judah (2 Chronicles 27:1–9)
32 DRA In the second year of Phacee the son of Romelia king of Israel reigned Joatham son of Ozias king of Juda. BSB BSB: In the second year of the reign of Pekah son of Remaliah over Israel, Jotham son of Uzziah became king of Judah.
33 DRA He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: the name of his mother was Jerusa, the daughter of Sadoc. BSB BSB: 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 DRA And he did that which was right before the Lord: according to all that his father Ozias had done, so did he. BSB BSB: And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done.
35 DRA But the high places he took not away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places: he built the highest gate of the house of the Lord. BSB BSB: Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there. Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD.
36 DRA But the rest of the acts of Joatham, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Juda? BSB BSB: As for the rest of the acts of Jotham, along with his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
37 DRA In those days the Lord began to send into Juda Basin king of Syria, and Phacee the son of Romelia. BSB BSB: (In those days the LORD began to send Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah against Judah.)
38 DRA And Joatham slept with his fathers, and was buried with them in the city of David his father, and Achaz his son reigned in his stead. BSB BSB: And Jotham rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David his father. And his son Ahaz reigned in his place.
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