1In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign.15.1 Azariah: also called, Uzziah 2Sixteen 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. 3And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done; 4Save that the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places.
5¶ 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. 6And 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? 7So 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.
8¶ In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months. 9And 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. 10And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead. 11And the rest of the acts of Zachariah, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel. 12This 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.
13¶ 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.15.13 Uzziah: Gr. Ozias15.13 a full…: Heb. a month of days 14For 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. 15And 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.
16¶ 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. 17In 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. 18And 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. 19And 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. 20And 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.15.20 exacted: Heb. caused to come forth
21¶ 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? 22And Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead.
23¶ 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. 24And 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. 25But 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. 26And 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.
27¶ 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. 28And 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. 29In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abel-beth-maachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria. 30And 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. 31And 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.
32¶ In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel began Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah to reign. 33Five 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. 34And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD: he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done.
35¶ 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.
36¶ 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? 37In those days the LORD began to send against Judah Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah. 38And 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.
Kong Uzzija af Juda
1I kong Jeroboam af Israels 27. regeringsår blev Amatzjas søn Uzzija konge i Juda 2i en alder af 16 år. Hans mor hed Jekolja og var fra Jerusalem. Han regerede i Jerusalem i 52 år.
3Han gjorde, hvad der var ret i Herrens øjne i samme udstrækning som sin far Amatzja. 4Men som sine forgængere ødelagde han ikke offerstederne rundt omkring i landet, hvor folk bragte brændofre. 5Herren ramte kongen med spedalskhed, som han led af til sin dødsdag. Han boede i et hus for sig selv, mens hans søn Jotam overtog regeringsmagten og ledelsen af paladset. 6Resten af Uzzijas liv og virke er beskrevet i Judas kongers krønikebog. 7Da han døde, blev han begravet sammen med sine forfædre i Davidsbyen, og hans søn Jotam blev nu officielt kronet som konge.
Forskellige konger i Israel
8I kong Uzzija af Judas 38. regeringsår blev Jeroboams søn Zekarja konge i Israel. Han regerede i Samaria i seks måneder.
9Han gjorde, hvad der var ondt i Herrens øjne som sine forfædre. Han fortsatte den afgudsdyrkelse, som Jeroboam, Nebats søn, i sin tid havde indført. 10Shallum, Jabesh’ søn, gjorde oprør imod ham og stak ham ned med sit sværd i fuld offentlighed, hvorefter han overtog magten. 11De øvrige begivenheder, som fandt sted under kong Zekarja, er beskrevet i Israels kongers krønikebog. 12Med Zekarja var Herrens løfte til kong Jehu gået i opfyldelse, for Herren havde sagt, at Jehus efterkommere skulle være konger i Israel i fire generationer.
13I kong Uzzija af Judas 39. regeringsår blev Shallum, søn af Jabesh, konge i Israel. Han regerede i Samaria i en måned.
14Da en måned var gået, kom Gadis søn Menahem fra Tirtza til Samaria. Han myrdede kongen og overtog magten. 15Shallums liv og virke samt oplysninger om den sammensværgelse, han stiftede mod kongen, er beskrevet i Israels kongers krønikebog.
16Allerede mens Menahem holdt til i Tirtza, havde han ødelagt byen Tappuach og dens opland, da indbyggerne i byen nægtede at støtte ham i ønsket om at blive konge. Alle indbyggerne blev sablet ned, og byens gravide kvinder fik maven sprættet op.
17I kong Uzzija af Judas 39. regeringsår blev Menahem, Gadis søn, konge i Israel. Han regerede i Samaria i ti år. 18Han gjorde, hvad der var ondt i Herrens øjne, og fortsatte med den afgudsdyrkelse, som Jeroboam havde indført. Mens han var konge, 19-20invaderede kong Pul15,19-20 Pul er bedre kendt under navnet Tiglat-Pileser. af Assyrien landet, men Menahem købte sig fri ved at betale 34 tons sølv, hvorefter den assyriske konge trak sig tilbage og vendte hjem. Menahem tog disse penge fra de rige ved at pålægge dem alle en særskat på et halvt kilo sølv. 21Resten af kong Menahems liv og virke er beskrevet i Israels kongers krønikebog. 22Da han døde, overtog hans søn Pekaja magten.
23I kong Uzzija af Judas 50. regeringsår blev Pekaja, Menahems søn, konge i Israel. Han regerede i Samaria i to år. 24Han gjorde, hvad der var ondt i Herrens øjne, og fortsatte den afgudsdyrkelse, Jeroboam havde indført. 25Hans øverstkommanderende, som hed Peka, Remaljas søn, lavede en sammensværgelse imod ham sammen med 50 mænd fra Gilead. Peka myrdede ham i paladset i Samaria og tog derefter selv magten. 26Resten af Pekajas liv og virke er beskrevet i Israels kongers krønikebog.
27I kong Uzzija af Judas 52. regeringsår blev Peka, Remaljas søn, konge i Israel. Han regerede i Samaria i 20 år. 28Han gjorde, hvad der var ondt i Herrens øjne, og fortsatte den afgudsdyrkelse, Jeroboam havde indført. 29Mens han regerede, angreb den assyriske konge Tiglat-Pileser igen Israel og indtog byerne Ijjon, Abel-Bet-Ma’aka, Janoha, Kadesh og Hatzor samt områderne Gilead, Galilæa og Naftali. Indbyggerne tog han med sig til Assyrien som fanger.
30Hosea, Elas søn, lavede en sammensværgelse mod Peka og myrdede ham, hvorefter han selv overtog magten. Det skete i kong Jotams, Uzzijas søns, 20. regeringsår. 31Resten af Pekas liv og virke er beskrevet i Israels kongers krønikebog.
Kong Jotam af Juda
32I kong Peka af Israels andet regeringsår blev Jotam, Uzzijas søn, konge i Juda. 33Han var 25 år, da han blev konge, og han regerede i Jerusalem i 16 år. Hans mor hed Jerusha og var en datter af Zadok.
34Han gjorde, hvad der var ret i Herrens øjne, som hans far Uzzija havde gjort. 35Dog ødelagde han ikke offerstederne rundt omkring i landet, hvor folk bragte brændofre. I øvrigt var det under kong Jotam, at nordporten i Herrens tempel blev bygget. 36Resten af Jotams liv og virke er beskrevet i Judas kongers krønikebog.
37På den tid lod Herren kong Retzin af Aram og kong Peka af Israel angribe Juda. 38Da Jotam døde, blev han begravet ved siden af Judas konger i Davidsbyen. Hans søn Ahaz blev konge efter ham.
