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2 Kings 15 :: Hebrew Names Version (HNV)

2Ki 15:1In the twenty-seventh year of Yarov`am king of Yisra'el began `Azaryah son of Amatzyah king of Yehudah to reign.
2Ki 15:2Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned fifty-two years in Yerushalayim: and his mother's name was Yekholyahu of Yerushalayim.
2Ki 15:3He did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, according to all that his father Amatzyah had done.
2Ki 15:4However the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
2Ki 15:5The LORD struck the king, so that he was a leper to the day of his death, and lived in a separate house. Yotam the king's son was over the household, judging the people of the land.
2Ki 15:6Now the rest of the acts of `Azaryah, and all that he did, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Yehudah?
2Ki 15:7`Azaryah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Yotam his son reigned in his place.

Zechariah over Israel

2Ki 15:8In the thirty-eighth year of `Azaryah king of Yehudah did Zekharyah the son of Yarov`am reign over Yisra'el in Shomron six months.
2Ki 15:9He did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as his fathers had done: he didn't depart from the sins of Yarov`am the son of Nevat, with which he made Yisra'el to sin.
2Ki 15:10Shallum the son of Yavesh conspired against him, and struck him before the people, and killed him, and reigned in his place.
2Ki 15:11Now the rest of the acts of Zekharyah, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Yisra'el.
2Ki 15:12This was the word of the LORD which he spoke to Yehu, saying, Your sons to the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Yisra'el. So it came to pass.
2Ki 15:13Shallum the son of Yavesh began to reign in the nine and thirtieth year of `Uzziyah king of Yehudah; and he reigned the space of a month in Shomron.
2Ki 15:14Menachem the son of Gadi went up from Tirtzah, and came to Shomron, and struck Shallum the son of Yavesh in Shomron, and killed him, and reigned in his place.
2Ki 15:15Now 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 Yisra'el.
2Ki 15:16Then Menachem struck Tifsach, and all who were therein, and the borders of it, from Tirtzah: because they didn't open to him, therefore he struck it; and all the women therein who were with child he ripped up.

Menahem over Israel

2Ki 15:17In the nine and thirtieth year of `Azaryah king of Yehudah began Menachem the son of Gadi to reign over Yisra'el, and reigned ten years in Shomron.
2Ki 15:18He did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he didn't depart all his days from the sins of Yarov`am the son of Nevat, with which he made Yisra'el to sin.
2Ki 15:19There came against the land Pul the king of Ashshur; and Menachem gave Pul one thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.
2Ki 15:20Menachem exacted the money of Yisra'el, even of all the mighty men of wealth, of each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Ashshur. So the king of Ashshur turned back, and didn't stay there in the land.
2Ki 15:21Now the rest of the acts of Menachem, and all that he did, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Yisra'el?
2Ki 15:22Menachem slept with his fathers; and Pekachyah his son reigned in his place.

Pekahiah over Israel

2Ki 15:23In the fiftieth year of `Azaryah king of Yehudah Pekachyah the son of Menachem began to reign over Yisra'el in Shomron, and reigned two years.
2Ki 15:24He did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he didn't depart from the sins of Yarov`am the son of Nevat, with which he made Yisra'el to sin.
2Ki 15:25Pekach the son of Remalyahu, his captain, conspired against him, and struck him in Shomron, in the castle of the king's house, with Argov and Arye; and with him were fifty men of the Gil`adi: and he killed him, and reigned in his place.
2Ki 15:26Now the rest of the acts of Pekachyah, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Yisra'el.

Pekah over Israel

2Ki 15:27In the two and fiftieth year of `Azaryah king of Yehudah Pekach the son of Remalyahu began to reign over Yisra'el in Shomron, and reigned twenty years.
2Ki 15:28He did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he didn't depart from the sins of Yarov`am the son of Nevat, with which he made Yisra'el to sin.
2Ki 15:29In the days of Pekach king of Yisra'el came Tiglat-Pil'eser king of Ashshur, and took `Iyon, and Avel-Beit-Ma`akhah, and Yano`ach, and Kedesh, and Hatzor, and Gil`ad, and the Galil, all the land of Naftali; and he carried them captive to Ashshur.
2Ki 15:30Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekach the son of Remalyahu, and struck him, and killed him, and reigned in his place, in the twentieth year of Yotam the son of `Uzziyah.
2Ki 15:31Now the rest of the acts of Pekach, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Yisra'el.

Jotham over Judah

2Ki 15:32In the second year of Pekach the son of Remalyahu king of Yisra'el began Yotam the son of `Uzziyah king of Yehudah to reign.
2Ki 15:33He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Yerushalayim: and his mother's name was Yerusha the daughter of Tzadok.
2Ki 15:34He did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD; he did according to all that his father `Uzziyah had done.
2Ki 15:35However the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burned incense in the high places. He built the upper gate of the house of the LORD.
2Ki 15:36Now the rest of the acts of Yotam, and all that he did, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Yehudah?
2Ki 15:37In those days the LORD began to send against Yehudah Retzin the king of Aram, and Pekach the son of Remalyahu.
2Ki 15:38Yotam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Achaz his son reigned in his place.
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