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Young Joash Influenced by Jehoiada 1 Joashwasseven years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s namewasZibiah from Beersheba. 2 Joash did what was right in the sight of the Lordall the days of Jehoiada the priest. 3 Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he became the […]

Amaziah Succeeds Joash in Judah 1 Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem. 2 He did right in the sight of the Lord, yet not with a whole heart. 3 Now it came about as soon as the […]

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

Jotham Succeeds Uzziah in Judah 1 Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jerushah the daughter of Zadok. 2 He did right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Uzziah had done; however he did not […]

Ahaz Succeeds Jotham in Judah 1 Ahazwastwenty years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem; and he did not do right in the sight of the Lordas David his fatherhad done. 2 But he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel; he also made molten images for the […]

Hezekiah Succeeds Ahaz in Judah 1 Hezekiah became kingwhen he wastwenty-five years old; and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s namewasAbijah, the daughter of Zechariah. 2 He did right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father David had done. 3 In the first year of his reign, […]

All Israel Invited to the Passover 1 Now Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the Lordat Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover to the LordGod of Israel. 2 For the king and his princes and all the assembly in […]

Idols Are Destroyed 1 Now when all this was finished, all Israel who were present went out to the cities of Judah, broke the pillars in pieces, cut down theAsherim and pulled down the high places and the altars throughout all Judah and Benjamin, as well as in Ephraim and Manasseh, until they had destroyed […]

Sennacherib Invades Judah 1 After these acts of faithfulness Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah and besieged the fortified cities, and thought to break into them for himself. 2 Now when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and that he intended to make war on Jerusalem, 3 he decided with his officers and […]

Manasseh Succeeds Hezekiah in Judah 1 Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem. 2 He did evil in the sight of the Lordaccording to the abominations of the nations whom the Lorddispossessed before the sons of Israel. 3 For he rebuilt the high places which Hezekiah […]