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2 Kings 15:16-38 (CEV)
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16 (SEE 15:14) 17 Menahem became king of Israel in Azariah's thirty-ninth year as king of Judah, and he ruled Israel ten years from Samaria. 18 He constantly disobeyed the LORD by following the example of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who had caused the Israelites to sin. 19 During Menahem's rule, King Tiglath Pileser of Assyria invaded Israel. He agreed to help Menahem keep control of his kingdom, if Menahem would pay him over thirty tons of silver. 20 So Menahem ordered every rich person in Israel to give him at least one pound of silver, and he gave it all to Tiglath Pileser, who stopped his attack and left Israel. 21 Everything else Menahem did while he was king is written in The History of the Kings of Israel. 22 Menahem died, and his son Pekahiah became king. 23 Pekahiah became king of Israel in the fiftieth year of Azariah's rule in Judah, and he ruled two years from Samaria. 24 He disobeyed the LORD and caused the Israelites to sin, just as Jeroboam son of Nebat had done. 25 Pekah son of Remaliah was Pekahiah's chief officer, but he made plans to kill the king. So he and fifty men from Gilead broke into the strongest part of the palace in Samaria and murdered Pekahiah, together with Argob and Arieh. Pekah then became king. 26 Everything else Pekahiah did while he was king is written in The History of the Kings of Israel. 27 Pekah son of Remaliah became king of Israel in Azariah's fifty-second year as king of Judah, and he ruled twenty years from Samaria. 28 He disobeyed the LORD and followed the evil example of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who had caused the Israelites to sin. 29 During Pekah's rule, King Tiglath Pileser of Assyria marched into Israel. He captured the territories of Gilead and Galilee, including the towns of Ijon, Abel-Bethmaacah, Janoah, Kedesh, and Hazor, as well as the entire territory of Naphtali. Then he too 30 In the twentieth year of Jotham's rule in Judah, Hoshea son of Elah plotted against Pekah and murdered him. Hoshea then became king of Israel. 31 Everything else Pekah did while he was king is written in The History of the Kings of Israel. 32 Jotham son of Azariah became king of Judah in the second year of Pekah's rule in Israel. 33 Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he ruled sixteen years from Jerusalem. His mother Jerusha was the daughter of Zadok. 34 Jotham followed the example of his father by obeying the LORD and doing right. 35 It was Jotham who rebuilt the Upper Gate that led into the court around the LORD's temple. But the local shrines were not destroyed, and they were still used as places for offering sacrifices. 36 Everything else Jotham did while he was king is written in The History of the Kings of Judah. 37 During his rule, the LORD let King Rezin of Syria and King Pekah of Israel start attacking Judah. 38 Jotham died and was buried beside his ancestors in Jerusalem, and his son Ahaz became king.
Definition(s):
Ahaz (Eh-haz): one that takes or possesses
Argob (Ar-gobb): a turf, or fat land
Assyria (Ass-irr-ee-a): country of Assur or Ashur
Azariah (Az-ar-eye-a): he that hears the Lord
Elah (Ee-la): an oak; a curse; perjury
Gilead (Gil-ee-ad): the heap or mass of testimony
Israel (Iz-rehl): who prevails with God
Israel (Is-ra-el): who prevails with God
Jeroboam (Jer-o-boh-am): he that opposes the people
Jerusha (Je-roo-sha): banished; possession; inheritance
Jotham (Joh-tham): the perfection of the Lord
Judah (Joo-da): the praise of the Lord; confession
Menahem (Men-a-hem): comforter; who conducts them; preparation of heat
Nebat (Ne-bat): that beholds
Pekah (Pek-a): he that opens; that is at liberty
Pekahiah (Pek-a-yah): it is the Lord that opens
Remaliah (Re-ma-lie-ya): the exaltation of the Lord
Rezin (Rez-in): good-will; messenger
Samaria (Sa-meh-ree-a): watch-mountain
Hoshea (Hoh-she-a):
So (Soh):
Syria (Sirr-ee-a):
