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Amaziah Succeeds Joash in Judah 1 Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned for twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem. 2 He did right in the sight of the Lord, yet not wholeheartedly. 3 When his kingdom was firmly established, he killed his servants who […]

Uzziah Succeeds Amaziah in Judah 1 Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah. 2 He built Eloth and restored it to Judah after the king [Amaziah] slept with his fathers [in death]. 3 Uzziah was sixteen years old when […]

Jotham Succeeds Uzziah in Judah 1 Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jerushah the daughter of Zadok. 2 He did right in the sight of the Lord, in accordance with everything that his father Uzziah had done; however, he did […]

Ahaz Succeeds Jotham in Judah 1 Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem. He did not do right in the sight of the Lord, as his father (forefather) Davidhad done. 2 Instead he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and even made […]

Hezekiah Succeeds Ahaz in Judah 1 Hezekiah became king when he was twenty-five years old, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Abijah the daughter of Zechariah. 2 He did right in the sight of the Lord, in accordance with everything that David his father (forefather) had done. 3 In the […]

All Israel Invited to the Passover 1 Hezekiah sentwordto all Israel and to Judah and also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh to come to the house of the Lordat Jerusalem to celebrate the PassoverFeastto the LordGod of Israel. 2 For the king and his officials and all the assembly in Jerusalem had decided to […]

Idols Are Destroyed 1 Now when all of this was finished, all Israel who were present went out to the cities of Judah, and smashed the [pagan] pillars (obelisks, memorial stones) in pieces, cut down the Asherim (wooden symbols of a female deity), and tore down the high places and the altars [of idolatry] throughout […]

Sennacherib Invades Judah 1 After these things and this faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah and besieged the fortified cities, intending to take them for himself. 2 When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and that he intended to go to war against Jerusalem, 3 he decided, together with his officers and […]

Manasseh Succeeds Hezekiah in Judah 1 Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned for fifty-five years in Jerusalem. 2 But he did evil in the sight of the Lord, like the repulsive acts of the [pagan] nations whom the Lorddispossessed before the sons (descendants) of Israel. 3 For he rebuilt […]

Josiah Succeeds Amon in Judah 1 Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned for thirty-one years in Jerusalem. 2 He did what was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the ways of David his father (forefather) and did not turn aside either to the right or […]