In the twentyand seventhyearof Jeroboamkingof Israelbegan Azariahsonof Amaziahkingof Judahto reign. Sixteenyearsoldwashe when he began to reign, and he reignedtwoand fiftyyearsin Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jecholiahof Jerusalem. And he did that which was rightin the sightof the LORD, according to allthathis fatherAmaziahhad done; Savethat the high placeswere notremoved: the peoplesacrificedand burnt incensestillon the high places. And the LORDsmotethe king, so that he wasa leperuntothe dayof his death, and dweltin a severalhouse. And Jothamthe king's son was overthe house, judgingthe peopleof the land. And the restof the actsof Azariah, and allthathe did, are theynotwritteninthe bookof the chroniclesof the kingsof Judah? So Azariahsleptwithhis fathers; and they buriedhim withhis fathersin the cityof David: and Jothamhis sonreignedin his stead. In the thirtyand eighthyearof Azariahkingof Judahdid Zachariahthe sonof JeroboamreignoverIsraelin Samariasixmonths. And he did that which was evilin the sightof the LORD, ashis fathershad done: he departednotfrom the sinsof Jeroboamthe sonof Nebat, whomade Israelto sin. And Shallumthe sonof Jabeshconspiredagainsthim, and smotehim beforethe people, and slewhim, and reignedin his stead. And the restof the actsof Zachariah, behold, they are writteninthe bookof the chroniclesof the kingsof Israel. This was the wordof the LORDwhichhe spokeuntoJehu, saying, Thy sonsshall sitonthe throneof Israelunto the fourth generation . And soit came to pass. Shallumthe sonof Jabeshbegan to reignin the nineand thirtiethyearof Uzziahkingof Judah; and he reigneda fullmonthin Samaria. For Menahemthe sonof Gadiwent upfrom Tirzah, and cameto Samaria, and smoteShallumthe sonof Jabeshin Samaria, and slewhim, and reignedin his stead. And the restof the actsof Shallum, and his conspiracywhichhe made, behold, they are writteninthe bookof the chroniclesof the kingsof Israel. ThenMenahemsmoteTiphsah, and allthat were therein, and the coaststhereof from Tirzah: becausethey openednot to him , therefore he smote it; and allthe women therein that were with childhe ripped up. In the nineand thirtiethyearof Azariahkingof Judahbegan Menahemthe sonof Gadito reignoverIsrael, and reigned tenyearsin Samaria. And he did that which was evilin the sightof the LORD: he departednotallhis daysfromthe sinsof Jeroboamthe sonof Nebat, whomade Israelto sin. And Pulthe kingof Assyriacameagainstthe land: and MenahemgavePula thousandtalentsof silver, that his handmight bewithhim to confirmthe kingdomin his hand. And Menahemexactedthe moneyofIsrael, even ofallthe mighty menof wealth, of eachmanfiftyshekelsof silver, to giveto the kingof Assyria. So the kingof Assyriaturned back, and stayednottherein the land. And the restof the actsof Menahem, and allthathe did, are theynotwritteninthe bookof the chroniclesof the kingsof Israel? And Menahemsleptwithhis fathers; and Pekahiahhis sonreignedin his stead. In the fiftiethyearof Azariahkingof JudahPekahiahthe sonof Menahembegan to reignoverIsraelin Samaria, and reigned two years. And he did that which was evilin the sightof the LORD: he departednotfrom the sinsof Jeroboamthe sonof Nebat, whomade Israelto sin. But Pekahthe sonof Remaliah, a captainof his, conspiredagainsthim, and smotehim in Samaria, in the palaceof the king's house, withArgobandArieh, and withhim fiftymenof the Gileadites: and he killedhim, and reignedin his room. And the restof the actsof Pekahiah, and allthathe did, behold, they are writteninthe bookof the chroniclesof the kingsof Israel. In the twoand fiftiethyearof Azariahkingof JudahPekahthe sonof Remaliahbegan to reignoverIsraelin Samaria, and reigned twentyyears. And he did that which was evilin the sightof the LORD: he departednotfromthe sinsof Jeroboamthe sonof Nebat, whomade Israelto sin. In the daysof Pekahkingof IsraelcameTiglathpileserkingof Assyria, and tookIjon, and Abel-beth-maachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, allthe landof Naphtali, and carried them captiveto Assyria. And Hosheathe sonof Elahmadea conspiracyagainstPekahthe sonof Remaliah, and smotehim, and slewhim, and reignedin his stead, in the twentiethyearof Jothamthe sonof Uzziah. And the restof the actsof Pekah, and allthathe did, behold, they are writteninthe bookof the chroniclesof the kingsof Israel. In the secondyearof Pekahthe sonof Remaliahkingof Israelbegan Jothamthe sonof Uzziahkingof Judahto reign. Fiveand twentyyearsoldwashe when he began to reign, and he reignedsixteenyearsin Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jerusha, the daughterof Zadok. And he did that which was rightin the sightof the LORD: he didaccording to allthathis fatherUzziahhad done. Howbeitthe high placeswere notremoved: the peoplesacrificedand burned incensestillin the high places. Hebuiltthe highergateof the houseof the LORD. Now the restof the actsof Jotham, and all thathe did, are theynotwritteninthe bookof the chroniclesof the kingsof Judah? In thosedaysthe LORDbeganto sendagainst JudahRezinthe kingof Syria, and Pekahthe sonof Remaliah. And Jothamsleptwithhis fathers, and was buriedwithhis fathersin the cityof Davidhis father: and Ahazhis sonreignedin his stead.