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* In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel reigned Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah . * He was twenty and five years old when he began to reign , and reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem . And his mother 's name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem . * And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD , yet not like David his father : he did according to all things as Joash his father did . * Howbeit the high places were not taken away : as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places . * And it came to pass , as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand , that he slew his servants which had slain the king his father . * But the children of the murderers he slew not : according unto that which is written in the book of the law of Moses , wherein the LORD commanded , saying , The fathers shall not be put to death for the children , nor the children be put to death for the fathers ; but every man shall be put to death for his own sin . * He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand , and took Selah by war , and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day . * Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash , the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu , king of Israel , saying , Come , let us look one another in the face . * And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah , saying , The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon , saying , Give thy daughter to my son to wife : and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon , and trode down the thistle . * Thou hast indeed smitten Edom , and thine heart hath lifted thee up : glory of this , and tarry at home : for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt , that thou shouldest fall , even thou , and Judah with thee ? * But Amaziah would not hear . Therefore Jehoash king of Israel went up ; and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at Bethshemesh , which belongeth to Judah . * And Judah was put to the worse before Israel ; and they fled every man to their tents . * And Jehoash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah , the son of Jehoash the son of Ahaziah , at Bethshemesh , and came to Jerusalem , and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim unto the corner gate , four hundred cubits . * And he took all the gold and silver , and all the vessels that were found in the house of the LORD , and in the treasures of the king 's house , and hostages , and returned to Samaria . * Now the rest of the acts of Jehoash which he did , and his might , and how he fought with Amaziah king of Judah , are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel ? * And Jehoash slept with his fathers , and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel ; and Jeroboam his son reigned in his stead . * And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years . * And the rest of the acts of Amaziah , are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah ? * Now they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem : and he fled to Lachish ; but they sent after him to Lachish , and slew him there . * And they brought him on horses : and he was buried at Jerusalem with his fathers in the city of David . * And all the people of Judah took Azariah , which was sixteen years old , and made him king instead of his father Amaziah . * He built Elath , and restored it to Judah , after that the king slept with his fathers . * In the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel began to reign in Samaria , and reigned forty and one years . * And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD : he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat , who made Israel to sin . * He restored the coast of Israel from the entering of Hamath unto the sea of the plain , according to the word of the LORD God of Israel , which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah , the son of Amittai , the prophet , which was of Gathhepher . * For the LORD saw the affliction of Israel , that it was very bitter : for there was not any shut up , nor any left , nor any helper for Israel . * And the LORD said not that he would blot out the name of Israel from under heaven : but he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam the son of Joash . * Now the rest of the acts of Jeroboam , and all that he did , and his might , how he warred , and how he recovered Damascus , and Hamath , which belonged to Judah , for Israel , are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel ? * And Jeroboam slept with his fathers , even with the kings of Israel ; and Zachariah his son reigned in his stead . * In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign . * Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign , and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem . And his mother 's name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem . * And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD , according to all that his father Amaziah had done ; * Save that the high places were not removed : the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places . * And the LORD smote the king , so that he was a leper unto the day of his death , and dwelt in a several house . And Jotham the king 's son was over the house , judging the people of the land . * And the rest of the acts of Azariah , and all that he did , are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah ? * So Azariah slept with his fathers ; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David : and Jotham his son reigned in his stead . * In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months . * And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD , as his fathers had done : he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat , who made Israel to sin . * And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him , and smote him before the people , and slew him , and reigned in his stead . * And the rest of the acts of Zachariah , behold , they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel . * This was the word of the LORD which he spake unto Jehu , saying , Thy sons shall sit on the throne of Israel unto the fourth generation . And so it came to pass . * Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the nine and thirtieth year of Uzziah king of Judah ; and he reigned a full month in Samaria . * For Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah , and came to Samaria , and smote Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria , and slew him , and reigned in his stead . * And 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 Israel . * Then Menahem smote Tiphsah , and all that were therein , and the coasts thereof from Tirzah : because they opened not to him , therefore he smote it ; and all the women therein that were with child he ripped up . * In the nine and thirtieth year of Azariah king of Judah began Menahem the son of Gadi to reign over Israel , and reigned ten years in Samaria . * And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD : he departed not all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat , who made Israel to sin . * And Pul the king of Assyria came against the land : and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver , that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand . * And Menahem exacted the money of Israel , even of all the mighty men of wealth , of each man fifty shekels of silver , to give to the king of Assyria . So the king of Assyria turned back , and stayed not there in the land . * And the rest of the acts of Menahem , and all that he did , are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel ? * And Menahem slept with his fathers ; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead . * In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria , and reigned two years . * And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD : he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat , who made Israel to sin . * But Pekah the son of Remaliah , a captain of his , conspired against him , and smote him in Samaria , in the palace of the king 's house , with Argob and Arieh , and with him fifty men of the Gileadites : and he killed him , and reigned in his room . * And the rest of the acts of Pekahiah , and all that he did , behold , they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel . * In the two and fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekah the son of Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria , and reigned twenty years . * And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD : he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat , who made Israel to sin . * In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglathpileser king of Assyria , and took Ijon , and Abelbethmaachah , and Janoah , and Kedesh , and Hazor , and Gilead , and Galilee , all the land of Naphtali , and carried them captive to Assyria . * And Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah , and smote him , and slew him , and reigned in his stead , in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah . * And the rest of the acts of Pekah , and all that he did , behold , they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel . * In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel began Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah to reign . * Five and twenty years old was he when he began to reign , and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem . And his mother 's name was Jerusha , the daughter of Zadok . * And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD : he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done . * Howbeit the high places were not removed : the people sacrificed and burned incense still in the high places . He built the higher gate of the house of the LORD . * Now the rest of the acts of Jotham , and all that he did , are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah ? * In those days the LORD began to send against Judah Rezin the king of Syria , and Pekah the son of Remaliah . * And Jotham slept with his fathers , and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father : and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead . * In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign . * Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign , and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem , and did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD his God , like David his father . * But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel , yea , and made his son to pass through the fire , according to the abominations of the heathen , whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel . * And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places , and on the hills , and under every green tree . * Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war : and they besieged Ahaz , but could not overcome him . * At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria , and drave the Jews from Elath : and the Syrians came to Elath , and dwelt there unto this day . * So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglathpileser king of Assyria , saying , I am thy servant and thy son : come up , and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria , and out of the hand of the king of Israel , which rise up against me . * And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LORD , and in the treasures of the king 's house , and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria . * And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him : for the king of Assyria went up against Damascus , and took it , and carried the people of it captive to Kir , and slew Rezin . * And king Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglathpileser king of Assyria , and saw an altar that was at Damascus : and king Ahaz sent to Urijah the priest the fashion of the altar , and the pattern of it , according to all the workmanship thereof . * And Urijah the priest built an altar according to all that king Ahaz had sent from Damascus : so Urijah the priest made it against king Ahaz came from Damascus . * And when the king was come from Damascus , the king saw the altar : and the king approached to the altar , and offered thereon . * And he burnt his burnt offering and his meat offering , and poured his drink offering , and sprinkled the blood of his peace offerings , upon the altar . * And he brought also the brasen altar , which was before the LORD , from the forefront of the house , from between the altar and the house of the LORD , and put it on the north side of the altar . * And king Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest , saying , Upon the great altar burn the morning burnt offering , and the evening meat offering , and the king 's burnt sacrifice , and his meat offering , with the burnt offering of all the people of the land , and their meat offering , and their drink offerings ; and sprinkle upon it all the blood of the burnt offering , and all the blood of the sacrifice : and the brasen altar shall be for me to enquire by . * Thus did Urijah the priest , according to all that king Ahaz commanded . * And king Ahaz cut off the borders of the bases , and removed the laver from off them ; and took down the sea from off the brasen oxen that were under it , and put it upon a pavement of stones . * And the covert for the sabbath that they had built in the house , and the king 's entry without , turned he from the house of the LORD for the king of Assyria . * Now the rest of the acts of Ahaz which he did , are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah ? * And Ahaz slept with his fathers , and was buried with his fathers in the city of David : and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead . * In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years .

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