Category Archives: II Kings

Athaliah Reigns in Judah 1 WhenAthaliahthe mother of Ahaziah saw that her son wasdead, she arose and destroyed all the royal heirs. 2 But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Joram, sister ofAhaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him away from among the king’s sonswhowerebeing murdered; and they hid him and his nurse […]

Jehoash Repairs the Temple 1 In the seventh year of Jehu,Jehoash became king, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s namewasZibiah of Beersheba. 2 Jehoash didwhatwasright in the sight of theLordall the days in whichJehoiada the priest instructed him. 3 Butthe high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burned […]

Jehoahaz Reigns in Israel 1 In the twenty-third year ofJoash the son of Ahaziah, king of Judah,Jehoahaz the son of Jehu became king over Israel in Samaria,andreignedseventeen years. 2 And he did evil in the sight of theLord, and followed thesins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who had made Israel sin. He did not […]

Amaziah Reigns in Judah 1 Inthe second year of Joash the son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel,Amaziah the son of Joash, king of Judah, became king. 2 He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem. 3 And he didwhatwasright in […]

Azariah Reigns in Judah 1 In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel,Azariah the son of Amaziah, king of Judah,became king. 2 He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s namewasJecholiah of Jerusalem. 3 And he didwhatwasright in the sight of theLord, according to […]

Ahaz Reigns in Judah 1 In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah, Ahaz the son of Jotham, king of Judah, began to reign. 2 Ahazwastwenty years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem; and he did not dowhatwasright in the sight of theLordhis God, as his father […]

Hoshea Reigns in Israel 1 In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah,Hoshea the son of Elah became king of Israel in Samaria,andhereignednine years. 2 And he did evil in the sight of theLord, but not as the kings of Israel who were before him. 3 Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against him; […]

Hezekiah Reigns in Judah 1 Now it came to pass in the third year ofHoshea the son of Elah, king of Israel,thatHezekiah the son of Ahaz, king of Judah, began to reign. 2 He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s namewasAbi the daughter of […]

Isaiah Assures Deliverance 1 Andso it was, when King Hezekiah heardit,that he tore his clothes, covered himself withsackcloth, and went into the house of theLord. 2 Then he sent Eliakim, whowasover the household, Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz. 3 And […]

Hezekiah’s Life Extended 1 Inthose days Hezekiah was sick and near death. And Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, went to him and said to him, “Thus says theLord: ‘Set your house in order, for you shall die, and not live.’ ” 2 Then he turned his face toward the wall, and prayed to […]