2 Kings 15 – NIRV & SNC

New International Reader’s Version

2 Kings 15:1-38

Uzziah King of Judah

1Uzziah began to rule as king over Judah. It was in the 27th year that Jeroboam was king of Israel. Uzziah was the son of Amaziah. 2Uzziah was 16 years old when he became king. He ruled in Jerusalem for 52 years. His mother’s name was Jekoliah. She was from Jerusalem. 3Uzziah did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Amaziah had done. 4But the high places weren’t removed. The people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.

5The Lord caused King Uzziah to suffer from a skin disease until the day he died. He lived in a separate house. His son Jotham was in charge of the palace. Jotham ruled over the people of the land.

6The other events of the rule of Uzziah are written down. Everything he did is written in the official records of the kings of Judah. 7Uzziah joined the members of his family who had already died. He was buried near them in the City of David. Uzziah’s son Jotham became the next king after him.

Zechariah King of Israel

8Zechariah became king of Israel in Samaria. It was in the 38th year that Uzziah was king of Judah. Zechariah ruled for six months. He was the son of Jeroboam, the son of Jehoash. 9Zechariah did what was evil in the eyes of the Lord. He did what the kings of Israel before him had done. He didn’t turn away from the sins Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, had committed. Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit those same sins.

10Shallum made evil plans against Zechariah. He attacked Zechariah in front of the people and killed him. Then he became the next king after him. Shallum was the son of Jabesh. 11The other events of the rule of Zechariah are written down. They are written in the official records of the kings of Israel. 12What happened to Zechariah is what the Lord said would happen. He had spoken that message to Jehu. The Lord had said, “Your sons after you will sit on the throne of Israel. They will rule until the time of your children’s grandchildren.” (2 Kings 10:30)

Shallum King of Israel

13Shallum became king of Israel. It was in the 39th year that Uzziah was king of Judah. Shallum ruled in Samaria for one month. He was the son of Jabesh. 14Menahem went from Tirzah up to Samaria. There he attacked Shallum, the son of Jabesh. Menahem killed him and became the next king after him. Menahem was the son of Gadi.

15The other events of Shallum’s rule are written down. The evil things he planned are written down. All these things are written in the official records of the kings of Israel.

16At that time Menahem started out from Tirzah and attacked Tiphsah. He attacked everyone in the city and the area around it. That’s because they refused to open their gates for him. He destroyed Tiphsah. He ripped open all their pregnant women.

Menahem King of Israel

17Menahem became king of Israel. It was in the 39th year that Uzziah was king of Judah. Menahem ruled in Samaria for ten years. He was the son of Gadi. 18Menahem did what was evil in the eyes of the Lord. During his entire rule he didn’t turn away from the sins Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, had committed. Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit those same sins.

19Then Tiglath-Pileser marched into the land of Israel. He was king of Assyria. Menahem gave him 38 tons of silver to get his help. He wanted to make his control over the kingdom stronger. 20Menahem forced Israel to give him that money. Every wealthy person had to give him 20 ounces of silver. All of it went to the king of Assyria. So he pulled his troops back. He didn’t stay in the land anymore.

21The other events of the rule of Menahem are written down. Everything he did is written in the official records of the kings of Israel. 22Menahem joined the members of his family who had already died. Menahem’s son Pekahiah became the next king after him.

Pekahiah King of Israel

23Pekahiah became king of Israel in Samaria. It was in the 50th year that Uzziah was king of Judah. Pekahiah ruled for two years. He was the son of Menahem. 24Pekahiah did what was evil in the eyes 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. 25One of Pekahiah’s chief officers was Pekah. He was the son of Remaliah. Pekah made evil plans against Pekahiah. He took 50 men from Gilead with him and killed Pekahiah. Pekah also killed Argob and Arieh. He killed all of them in the safest place in the royal palace at Samaria. So Pekah killed Pekahiah. He became the next king after him.

26The other events of the rule of Pekahiah are written down. Everything he did is written in the official records of the kings of Israel.

Pekah King of Israel

27Pekah 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. 28Pekah did what was evil in the eyes 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.

29During the rule of Pekah, the king of Israel, Tiglath-Pileser marched into the land again. He was king of Assyria. He captured the towns of Ijon, Abel Beth Maakah, Janoah, Kedesh and Hazor. He also captured 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. 30Then 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.

31The other events of the rule of Pekah are written down. Everything he did is written in the official records of the kings of Israel.

Jotham King of Judah

32Jotham 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. 33Jotham 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. 34Jotham did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Uzziah had done. 35But 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.

36The other events of the rule of Jotham are written down. Everything he did is written in the official records of the kings of Judah. 37In those days the Lord began to send Rezin and Pekah against Judah. Rezin was king of Aram. Pekah was the son of Remaliah. 38Jotham joined the members of his family who had already died. He was buried in the family tomb in the city of King David. Jotham’s son Ahaz became the next king after him.

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2 Královská 15:1-38

1Léta sedmmecítmého Jeroboáma krále Izraelského kraloval Azariáš syn Amaziáše, krále Judského. 2V šestnácti letech byl, když počal kralovati, a kraloval padesáte dvě létě v Jeruzalémě. Jméno matky jeho bylo Jecholia z Jeruzaléma. 3Ten činil, což dobrého jest před očima Hospodinovýma vedlé všech věcí, kteréž činil Amaziáš otec jeho. 4A však výsostí nezkazili, ještě lid obětoval a kadil na výsostech. 5Ranil pak Hospodin krále, tak že byl malomocný až do dne smrti své, a bydlil v domě obzvláštním. Pročež Jotam syn královský držel správu nad domem, soudě lid země. 6O jiných pak činech Azariášových, i cožkoli činil, psáno jest v knize o králích Judských. 7I usnul Azariáš s otci svými, a pochovali jej s otci jeho v městě Davidově, a kraloval Jotam syn jeho místo něho. 8Léta třidcátého osmého Azariáše krále Judského kraloval Zachariáš syn Jeroboamův nad Izraelem v Samaří šest měsíců. 9A činil to, což jest zlého před očima Hospodinovýma, jakž činívali otcové jeho, neuchýliv se od hříchů Jeroboáma syna Nebatova, kterýž přivedl k hřešení Izraele. 10I spikl se proti němu Sallum syn Jábes a bil ho před lidem, i zabil jej a kraloval místo něho. 11O jiných pak věcech Zachariášových zapsáno jest v knize o králích Izraelských. 12Toť jest slovo Hospodinovo, kteréž mluvil k Jéhu, řka: Synové tvoji do čtvrtého kolena seděti budou na stolici Izraelské. A tak se stalo. 13Sallum syn Jábesův kraloval léta třidcátého devátého Uziáše krále Judského, a kraloval jeden měsíc v Samaří. 14Nebo přitáhl Manahem syn Gádi z Tersa, a přišed do Samaří, porazil Sallum syna Jábes v Samaří, a zabiv jej, kraloval na místě jeho. 15O jiných pak činech Sallum i spiknutí jeho, kteréž učinil, zapsáno jest v knize o králích Izraelských. 16Tehdy pohubil Manahem město Tipsach, a všecky, kteříž byli v něm, i všecky končiny jeho od Tersa, proto že mu ho neotevřeli. I pomordoval je, a všecky těhotné jejich zroztínal. 17Léta třidcátého devátého Azariáše krále Judského kraloval Manahem syn Gádi nad Izraelem v Samaří za deset let. 18A činil to, což jest zlého před očima Hospodinovýma, neodvrátiv se od hříchů Jeroboáma syna Nebatova, (kterýž přivedl Izraele k hřešení), po všecky dny své. 19Když pak vytáhl Ful král Assyrský proti zemi té, dal Manahem Fulovi deset tisíc centnéřů stříbra, aby mu byl nápomocen k utvrzení království v rukou jeho. 20I uložil Manahem daň na Izraele, na všecky bohaté, aby dávali králi Assyrskému jeden každý po padesáti lotech stříbra. Takž obrátiv se král Assyrský, nemeškal se více tu v zemi. 21O jiných pak činech Manahemových, a cožkoli činil, zapsáno jest v knize o králích Izraelských. 22I usnul Manahem s otci svými, a kraloval Pekachia syn jeho místo něho. 23Léta padesátého Azariáše, krále Judského, kraloval Pekachia syn Manahemův nad Izraelem v Samaří dvě létě. 24A činil to, což jest zlého před očima Hospodinovýma, neuchýliv se od hříchů Jeroboáma syna Nebatova, kterýž k hřešení přivedl Izraele. 25Tedy spuntoval se proti němu Pekach syn Romeliův, hejtman jeho, s Argobem i s Ariášem, a zabil jej v Samaří na paláci domu královského, maje s sebou padesáte mužů Galádských. A zabiv jej, kraloval místo něho. 26Jiní pak skutkové Pekachia a všecko, což činil, zapsáno jest v knize o králích Izraelských. 27Léta padesátého druhého Azariáše krále Judského kraloval Pekach syn Romeliův nad Izraelem v Samaří dvadceti let. 28A činil to, což jest zlého před očima Hospodinovýma, aniž odstoupil od hříchů Jeroboáma syna Nebatova, kterýž k hřešení přivedl Izraele. 29Za dnů Pekacha krále Izraelského přitáhl Tiglatfalazar král Assyrský, a vzal Jon a Abel, dům Maacha a Janoe, Kedes a Azor, i Galád a Galilei, i všecku zemi Neftalím, a přenesl obyvatele jejich do Assyrie. 30Tedy spuntoval se Ozee syn Ela, proti Pekachovi synu Romeliovu, a raniv ho, zabil jej, a kraloval na místě jeho léta dvadcátého Jotama syna Uziášova. 31O jiných pak činech Pekachových, a cožkoli činil, zapsáno jest v knize o králích Izraelských. 32Léta druhého Pekacha syna Romelia, krále Izraelského, kraloval Jotam syn Uziáše, krále Judského. 33V pětmecítma letech byl, když počal kralovati, a šestnácte let kraloval v Jeruzalémě. Jméno matky jeho Jerusa, dcera Sádochova. 34A činil to, což pravého jest před očima Hospodinovýma. Všecko, jakž činil Uziáš otec jeho, tak činil. 35A však výsosti nebyly zkaženy, ještě lid obětoval a kadil na výsostech. On vystavěl bránu hořejší domu Hospodinova. 36O jiných pak činech Jotamových, a cožkoli činil, zapsáno jest v knize o králích Judských. 37Za dnů těch počal Hospodin posílati na Judu Rezina krále Syrského a Pekacha syna Romeliova. 38I usnul Jotam s otci svými, a pochován jest s otci svými v městě Davida otce svého. I kraloval Achas syn jeho místo něho.