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2 Kings 15:27-38 (NIRV)

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²⁷ Pekah became king of Israel in Samaria. It was in the 52nd year that Uzziah was king of Judah. Pekah ruled for 20 years. He was the son of Remaliah. ²⁸ Pekah did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. He didn't turn away from the sins Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, had committed. Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit those same sins. ²⁹ During the rule of Pekah, the king of Israel, Tiglath-Pileser marched into the land again. He was king of Assyria. He took the towns of Ijon, Abel Beth Maacah, Janoah, Kedesh and Hazor. He also took the lands of Gilead and Galilee. That included the whole territory of Naphtali. He took the people away from their own land. He sent them off to Assyria. ³⁰ Then Hoshea made evil plans against Pekah, the son of Remaliah. Hoshea was the son of Elah. Hoshea attacked Pekah and killed him. Then Hoshea became the next king after him. It was in the 20th year of the rule of Jotham, the son of Uzziah. ³¹ The other events of the rule of Pekah are written down. Everything he did is written down. All of those things are written in the official records of the kings of Israel. ³² Jotham began to rule as king over Judah. It was in the second year that Pekah was king of Israel. He was the son of Remaliah. Jotham was the son of Uzziah. ³³ Jotham was 25 years old when he became king. He ruled in Jerusalem for 16 years. His mother's name was Jerusha. She was the daughter of Zadok. ³⁴ Jotham did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Uzziah had done. ³⁵ But the high places weren't removed. The people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there. Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the Lord's temple. ³⁶ The other events of the rule of Jotham are written down. Everything he did is written down. All of those things are written in the official records of the kings of Judah. ³⁷ In those days the Lord began to send Rezin and Pekah against Judah. Rezin was king of Aram. Pekah was the son of Remaliah. ³⁸ Jotham joined the members of his family who had already died. His body was buried in the family tomb in the city of King David. His son Ahaz became the next king after him.

Definition(s):
Abel (Eh-bel): vanity; breath; vapor
Abel (Eh-bel): a city; mourning
Ahaz (Eh-haz): one that takes or possesses
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
Jerusalem (Je-roo-sa-lem): vision of peace
Jotham (Joh-tham): the perfection of the Lord
Rezin (Rez-in): good-will; messenger
Tiglath-Pileser (Tig-lath-pill-eh-zer): that binds or takes away captivity
Uzziah (Uzz-eye-a): Uzziel, the strength, or kid, of the Lord
Hoshea (Hoh-she-a):
Kedesh (Kedd-esh):