2 Kings 15
English Standard Version
Azariah Reigns in Judah
15 (A)In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel, (B)Azariah the son of Amaziah, king of Judah, began to reign. 2 He was (C)sixteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jecoliah of Jerusalem. 3 And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah had done. 4 (D)Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away. The people still sacrificed and made offerings on the high places. 5 (E)And the Lord touched the king, so that he was a leper[a] to the day of his death, (F)and he lived in a separate house.[b] And Jotham the king's son was over the household, governing the people of the land. 6 Now 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? 7 And Azariah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers (G)in the city of David, and Jotham his son reigned in his place.
Zechariah Reigns in Israel
8 In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah the son of Jeroboam reigned over Israel in Samaria six months. 9 And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, as his fathers had done. He did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, (H)which he made Israel to sin. 10 Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him and (I)struck him down at Ibleam and put him to death and reigned in his place. 11 Now the rest of the deeds of Zechariah, behold, they are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel. 12 (This was (J)the promise of the Lord that he gave to Jehu, “Your sons shall sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation.” And so it came to pass.)
Shallum Reigns in Israel
13 Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the thirty-ninth year of (K)Uzziah[c] king of Judah, and he reigned one month in (L)Samaria. 14 Then Menahem the son of Gadi came up from (M)Tirzah and came to Samaria, and he struck down Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria and put him to death and reigned in his place. 15 Now the rest of the deeds of Shallum, and the conspiracy that he made, behold, they are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel. 16 At that time Menahem sacked Tiphsah and all who were in it and its territory from Tirzah on, because they did not open it to him. Therefore he sacked it, (N)and he ripped open all the women in it who were pregnant.
Menahem Reigns in Israel
17 In the thirty-ninth year of Azariah king of Judah, Menahem the son of Gadi began to reign over Israel, and he reigned ten years in Samaria. 18 And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. He did not depart all his days from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which he made Israel to sin. 19 (O)Pul[d] the king of Assyria came against the land, and Menahem gave (P)Pul a thousand talents[e] of silver, that he might help him (Q)to confirm his hold on the royal power. 20 Menahem exacted the money from Israel, that is, from all the wealthy men, fifty shekels[f] of silver from every man, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back and did not stay there in the land. 21 Now the rest of the deeds of Menahem and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel? 22 And Menahem slept with his fathers, and Pekahiah his son reigned in his place.
Pekahiah Reigns in Israel
23 In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and he reigned two years. 24 And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. He did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, (R)which he made Israel to sin. 25 And Pekah the son of Remaliah, his captain, conspired against him with fifty men of the people of Gilead, and struck him down in Samaria, in the citadel of the king's house with Argob and Arieh; he put him to death and reigned in his place. 26 Now the rest of the deeds of Pekahiah and all that he did, behold, they are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.
Pekah Reigns in Israel
27 In the fifty-second year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekah the son of Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and he reigned twenty years. 28 And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. He did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, (S)which he made Israel to sin.
29 In the days of Pekah king of Israel, (T)Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and captured (U)Ijon, (V)Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, (W)Kedesh, (X)Hazor, Gilead, and (Y)Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and he carried the people captive to Assyria. 30 Then Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah and struck him down and put him to death and reigned in his place, (Z)in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah. 31 Now 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.
Jotham Reigns in Judah
32 In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, Jotham the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, began to reign. 33 He was (AA)twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jerusha the daughter of Zadok. 34 And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, (AB)according to all that his father Uzziah had done. 35 (AC)Nevertheless, the high places were not removed. The people still sacrificed and made offerings on the high places. He built (AD)the upper 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? 37 In those days the Lord began to send (AE)Rezin the king of Syria and (AF)Pekah the son of Remaliah against Judah. 38 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 place.
Footnotes
- 2 Kings 15:5 Leprosy was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13
- 2 Kings 15:5 The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain
- 2 Kings 15:13 Another name for Azariah
- 2 Kings 15:19 Another name for Tiglath-pileser III (compare verse 29)
- 2 Kings 15:19 A talent was about 75 pounds or 34 kilograms
- 2 Kings 15:20 A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams
Anden Kongebog 15
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Kong Uzzija af Juda
15 I kong Jeroboam af Israels 27. regeringsår blev Amatzjas søn Uzzija konge i Juda 2 i en alder af 16 år. Hans mor hed Jekolja og var fra Jerusalem. Han regerede i Jerusalem i 52 år.
3 Han gjorde, hvad der var ret i Herrens øjne i samme udstrækning som sin far Amatzja. 4 Men som sine forgængere ødelagde han ikke offerstederne rundt omkring i landet, hvor folk bragte brændofre. 5 Herren 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. 6 Resten af Uzzijas liv og virke er beskrevet i Judas kongers krønikebog. 7 Da 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
8 I kong Uzzija af Judas 38. regeringsår blev Jeroboams søn Zekarja konge i Israel. Han regerede i Samaria i seks måneder.
9 Han gjorde, hvad der var ondt i Herrens øjne som sine forfædre. Han fortsatte den afgudsdyrkelse, som Jeroboam, Nebats søn, i sin tid havde indført. 10 Shallum, Jabesh’ søn, gjorde oprør imod ham og stak ham ned med sit sværd i fuld offentlighed, hvorefter han overtog magten. 11 De øvrige begivenheder, som fandt sted under kong Zekarja, er beskrevet i Israels kongers krønikebog. 12 Med 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.
13 I kong Uzzija af Judas 39. regeringsår blev Shallum, søn af Jabesh, konge i Israel. Han regerede i Samaria i en måned.
14 Da en måned var gået, kom Gadis søn Menahem fra Tirtza til Samaria. Han myrdede kongen og overtog magten. 15 Shallums liv og virke samt oplysninger om den sammensværgelse, han stiftede mod kongen, er beskrevet i Israels kongers krønikebog.
16 Allerede 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.
17 I kong Uzzija af Judas 39. regeringsår blev Menahem, Gadis søn, konge i Israel. Han regerede i Samaria i ti år. 18 Han gjorde, hvad der var ondt i Herrens øjne, og fortsatte med den afgudsdyrkelse, som Jeroboam havde indført. Mens han var konge, 19-20 invaderede kong Pul[a] 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. 21 Resten af kong Menahems liv og virke er beskrevet i Israels kongers krønikebog. 22 Da han døde, overtog hans søn Pekaja magten.
23 I kong Uzzija af Judas 50. regeringsår blev Pekaja, Menahems søn, konge i Israel. Han regerede i Samaria i to år. 24 Han gjorde, hvad der var ondt i Herrens øjne, og fortsatte den afgudsdyrkelse, Jeroboam havde indført. 25 Hans 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. 26 Resten af Pekajas liv og virke er beskrevet i Israels kongers krønikebog.
27 I kong Uzzija af Judas 52. regeringsår blev Peka, Remaljas søn, konge i Israel. Han regerede i Samaria i 20 år. 28 Han gjorde, hvad der var ondt i Herrens øjne, og fortsatte den afgudsdyrkelse, Jeroboam havde indført. 29 Mens 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.
30 Hosea, Elas søn, lavede en sammensværgelse mod Peka og myrdede ham, hvorefter han selv overtog magten. Det skete i kong Jotams, Uzzijas søns, 20. regeringsår. 31 Resten af Pekas liv og virke er beskrevet i Israels kongers krønikebog.
Kong Jotam af Juda
32 I kong Peka af Israels andet regeringsår blev Jotam, Uzzijas søn, konge i Juda. 33 Han 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.
34 Han gjorde, hvad der var ret i Herrens øjne, som hans far Uzzija havde gjort. 35 Dog 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. 36 Resten af Jotams liv og virke er beskrevet i Judas kongers krønikebog.
37 På den tid lod Herren kong Retzin af Aram og kong Peka af Israel angribe Juda. 38 Da Jotam døde, blev han begravet ved siden af Judas konger i Davidsbyen. Hans søn Ahaz blev konge efter ham.
Footnotes
- 15,19-20 Pul er bedre kendt under navnet Tiglat-Pileser.
2 Kings 15
New King James Version
Azariah Reigns in Judah(A)
15 In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel, (B)Azariah the son of Amaziah, king of Judah, (C)became king. 2 He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem. 3 And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah had done, 4 (D)except that the [a]high places were not removed; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places. 5 Then the Lord (E)struck the king, so that he was a leper until the day of his (F)death; so he (G)dwelt in an isolated house. And Jotham the king’s son was over the royal house, judging the people of the land.
6 Now 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? 7 So Azariah [b]rested with his fathers, and (H)they buried him with his fathers in the City of David. Then Jotham his son reigned in his place.
Zechariah Reigns in Israel
8 In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, (I)Zechariah the son of Jeroboam reigned over Israel in Samaria six months. 9 And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, (J)as his fathers had done; he did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who had made Israel sin. 10 Then Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and (K)struck and killed him in front of the people; and he reigned in his place.
11 Now the rest of the acts of Zechariah, indeed they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
12 This was the word of the Lord which He spoke to Jehu, saying, (L)“Your sons shall sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation.” And so it was.
Shallum Reigns in Israel
13 Shallum the son of Jabesh became king in the thirty-ninth year of [c]Uzziah king of Judah; and he reigned a full month in Samaria. 14 For Menahem the son of Gadi went up from (M)Tirzah, came to Samaria, and struck Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria and killed him; and he reigned in his place.
15 Now the rest of the acts of Shallum, and the conspiracy which he [d]led, indeed they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel. 16 Then from Tirzah, Menahem attacked (N)Tiphsah, all who were there, and its territory. Because they did not surrender, therefore he attacked it. All (O)the women there who were with child he ripped open.
Menahem Reigns in Israel
17 In the thirty-ninth year of Azariah king of Judah, Menahem the son of Gadi became king over Israel, and reigned ten years in Samaria. 18 And he did evil in the sight of the Lord; he did not depart all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who had made Israel sin. 19 (P)Pul[e] king of Assyria came against the land; and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his [f]hand might be with him to (Q)strengthen the kingdom under his control. 20 And Menahem (R)exacted[g] the money from Israel, from all the very wealthy, from each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back, and did not stay there in the land.
21 Now 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? 22 So Menahem [h]rested with his fathers. Then Pekahiah his son reigned in his place.
Pekahiah Reigns in Israel
23 In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekahiah the son of Menahem became king over Israel in Samaria, and reigned two years. 24 And he did evil in the sight of the Lord; he did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who had made Israel sin. 25 Then Pekah the son of Remaliah, an officer of his, conspired against him and [i]killed him in Samaria, in the (S)citadel of the king’s house, along with Argob and Arieh; and with him were fifty men of Gilead. He killed him and reigned in his place.
26 Now the rest of the acts of Pekahiah, and all that he did, indeed they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
Pekah Reigns in Israel
27 In the fifty-second year of Azariah king of Judah, (T)Pekah the son of Remaliah became king over Israel in Samaria, and reigned twenty years. 28 And he did evil in the sight of the Lord; he did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who had made Israel sin. 29 In the days of Pekah king of Israel, [j]Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria (U)came and took (V)Ijon, Abel Beth Maachah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali; and he (W)carried them captive to Assyria. 30 Then Hoshea the son of Elah led a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and struck and killed him; so he (X)reigned in his place in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.
31 Now the rest of the acts of Pekah, and all that he did, indeed they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
Jotham Reigns in Judah(Y)
32 In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, (Z)Jotham the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, began to reign. 33 He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was [k]Jerusha the daughter of Zadok. 34 And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord; he did (AA)according to all that his father Uzziah had done. 35 (AB)However the [l]high places were not removed; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places. (AC)He built the Upper 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? 37 In those days the Lord began to send (AD)Rezin king of Syria and (AE)Pekah the son of Remaliah against Judah. 38 So Jotham [m]rested with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the City of David his father. Then Ahaz his son reigned in his place.
Footnotes
- 2 Kings 15:4 Places for pagan worship
- 2 Kings 15:7 Died and joined his ancestors
- 2 Kings 15:13 Azariah, 2 Kin. 14:21ff.; 15:1ff.
- 2 Kings 15:15 Lit. conspired
- 2 Kings 15:19 Tiglath-Pileser III, v. 29
- 2 Kings 15:19 Support
- 2 Kings 15:20 took
- 2 Kings 15:22 Died and joined his ancestors
- 2 Kings 15:25 Lit. struck
- 2 Kings 15:29 A later name of Pul, v. 19
- 2 Kings 15:33 Jerushah, 2 Chr. 27:1
- 2 Kings 15:35 Places for pagan worship
- 2 Kings 15:38 Died and joined his ancestors
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