2 Kings 15 :: Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Series of Kings: Azariah (Uzziah) over Judah

(2Ch 26:3–23 )

2Ki 15:1In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned hath Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah,

2Ki 15:2a son of sixteen years was he in his reigning, and fifty and two years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother is Jecholiah of Jerusalem,

2Ki 15:3

2Ki 15:3and he doth that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that Amaziah his father did,

2Ki 15:4

2Ki 15:4only, the high places have not turned aside -- yet are the people sacrificing and making perfume in high places.

2Ki 15:5

2Ki 15:5And Jehovah smiteth the king, and he is a leper unto the day of his death, and he dwelleth in a separate house, and Jotham son of the king is over the house, judging the people of the land.

2Ki 15:6

2Ki 15:6And the rest of the matters of Azariah, and all that he did, are they not written on the book of the Chronicles of the kings of Judah?

2Ki 15:7

2Ki 15:7And Azariah lieth with his fathers, and they bury him with his fathers, in the city of David, and reign doth Jotham his son in his stead.

Zechariah over Israel

2Ki 15:8

2Ki 15:8In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah reigned hath Zechariah son of Jeroboam over Israel, in Samaria, six months,

2Ki 15:9

2Ki 15:9and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, as did his fathers, he hath not turned aside from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat that he caused Israel to sin.

2Ki 15:10

2Ki 15:10And Shallum son of Jabesh conspireth against him, and smiteth him before the people, and putteth him to death, and reigneth in his stead.

2Ki 15:11

2Ki 15:11And the rest of the matters of Zechariah, lo, they are written on the book of the Chronicles of the kings of Israel.

2Ki 15:12

2Ki 15:12It is the word of Jehovah that He spake unto Jehu, saying, 'Sons of the fourth generation do sit for thee on the throne of Israel;' and it is so.

2Ki 15:13

2Ki 15:13Shallum son of Jabesh hath reigned in the thirty and ninth year of Uzziah king of Judah, and he reigneth a month of days in Samaria;

2Ki 15:14

2Ki 15:14and go up doth Menahem son of Gadi from Tirzah and cometh in to Samaria, and smiteth Shallum son of Jabesh in Samaria, and putteth him to death, and reigneth in his stead.

2Ki 15:15

2Ki 15:15And the rest of the matters of Shallum, and his conspiracy that he made, lo, they are written on the book of the Chronicles of the kings of Israel.

2Ki 15:16

2Ki 15:16Then doth Menahem smite Tiphsah, and all who are in it, and its borders from Tirzah, for it opened not to him, and he smiteth it, all its pregnant women he hath ripped up.

Menahem over Israel

2Ki 15:17

2Ki 15:17In the thirty and ninth year of Azariah king of Judah reigned hath Menahem son of Gadi over Israel -- ten years in Samaria.

2Ki 15:18

2Ki 15:18And he doth the evil in the eyes of Jehovah, he hath turned not aside from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat that he caused Israel to sin, all his days.

2Ki 15:19

2Ki 15:19Pul king of Asshur hath come against the land, and Menahem giveth to Pul a thousand talents of silver, for his hand being with him to strengthen the kingdom in his hand.

2Ki 15:20

2Ki 15:20And Menahem bringeth out the silver from Israel, from all the mighty men of wealth, to give to the king of Asshur, fifty shekels of silver for each one, and the king of Asshur turneth back and hath not stayed there in the land.

2Ki 15:21

2Ki 15:21And the rest of the matters of Menahem, and all that he did, are they not written on the book of the Chronicles of the kings of Israel?

2Ki 15:22

2Ki 15:22And Menahem lieth with his fathers, and reign doth Pekahiah his son in his stead.

Pekahiah over Israel

2Ki 15:23

2Ki 15:23In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah hath Pekahiah son of Menahem reigned over Israel, in Samaria -- two years,

2Ki 15:24

2Ki 15:24and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, he hath not turned aside from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat that he caused Israel to sin.

2Ki 15:25

2Ki 15:25And Pekah son of Remaliah, his captain, doth conspire against him, and smiteth him in Samaria, in the high place of the house of the king with Argob and Arieh, and with him fifty men of the sons of the Gileadites, and he putteth him to death, and reigneth in his stead.

2Ki 15:26

2Ki 15:26And the rest of the matters of Pekahiah, and all that he did, lo, they are written on the book of the Chronicles of the kings of Israel.

Pekah over Israel

2Ki 15:27

2Ki 15:27In the fifty and second year of Azariah king of Judah, reigned hath Pekah son of Remaliah over Israel, in Samaria -- twenty years,

2Ki 15:28

2Ki 15:28and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, he hath not turned aside from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, that he caused Israel to sin.

2Ki 15:29

2Ki 15:29In the days of Pekah king of Israel hath Tiglath-Pileser king of Asshur come, and taketh Ijon, and Abel-Beth-Maachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and removeth them to Asshur.

2Ki 15:30

2Ki 15:30And make a conspiracy doth Hoshea son of Elah against Pekah son of Remaliah, and smiteth him, and putteth him to death, and reigneth in his stead, in the twentieth year of Jotham son of Uzziah.

2Ki 15:31

2Ki 15:31And the rest of the matters of Pekah, and all that he did, lo, they are written on the book of the Chronicles of the kings of Israel.

Jotham over Judah

(2Ch 27:1–9 )

2Ki 15:32

2Ki 15:32In the second year of Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel reigned hath Jotham son of Uzziah king of Judah.

2Ki 15:33

2Ki 15:33A son of twenty and five years was he in his reigning, and sixteen years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother is Jerusha daughter of Zadok,

2Ki 15:34

2Ki 15:34and he doth that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that Uzziah his father did he hath done.

2Ki 15:35

2Ki 15:35Only, the high places have not turned aside -- yet are the people sacrificing and making perfume in high places; he hath built the high gate of the house of Jehovah.

2Ki 15:36

2Ki 15:36And the rest of the matters of Jotham, and all that he did, are they not written on the book of the Chronicles of the kings of Judah?

2Ki 15:37

2Ki 15:37In those days hath Jehovah begun to send against Judah Rezin king of Amram and Pekah son of Remaliah.

2Ki 15:38

2Ki 15:38And Jotham lieth with his fathers, and is buried with his fathers, in the city of David his father, and reign doth Ahaz his son in his stead.

The Young's Literal Translation was translated by Robert Young, who believed in a strictly literal translation of God's word. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.