2 Kings 15

1 In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign.2 Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Jecoliah of Jerusalem.3 And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.4 Howbeit the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.5 And Jehovah smote the king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a separate house. And Jotham the king’s son was over the household, 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 And 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 Zechariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months.9 And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, as his fathers had done: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin.10 And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.11 Now the rest of the acts of Zechariah, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.12 This was the word of Jehovah which he spake unto Jehu, saying, Thy sons to the fourth generation shall sit upon the throne of Israel. 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 the space of a month in Samaria.14 And 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.15 Now 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 borders 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.

17 In 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.18 And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah: he departed not all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin.19 There came against the land Pul the king of Assyria; and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.20 And 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.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 And 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.24 And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin.25 And Pekah the son of Remaliah, his captain, conspired against him, and smote him in Samaria, in the castle of the king’s house, with Argob and Arieh; and with him were fifty men of the Gileadites: and he slew him, and reigned in his stead.26 Now 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.28 And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin.

29 In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abel-beth-maacah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali; and he carried them captive to Assyria.30 And 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.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.

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.33 Five 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.34 And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah; he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done.35 Howbeit the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burned incense in the high places. He built the upper gate of the house of Jehovah.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 Jehovah began to send against Judah Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah.38 And 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.

2. Kongebok 15

Kong Asarja i Juda

1  t t I det tjuesjuende året Jeroboam var konge i Israel, ble Asarja, sønn av Amasja, konge i Juda. 2 Han var seksten år da han ble konge, og regjerte i Jerusalem i femtito år. Hans mor het Jekolja og var fra Jerusalem. 3 t Asarja gjorde det som var rett i Herrens øyne, akkurat som hans far Amasja hadde gjort.

4 Men offerhaugene ble ikke nedlagt. Folket fortsatte å ofre og brenne offerild på haugene.
5  t Men Herren rørte ved kongen slik at han måtte lide av en hudsykdom helt til sin dødsdag. Han bodde i et hus for seg selv, og Jotam, kongens sønn, styrte slottet og folket i landet. 6 Det som ellers er å fortelle om Asarja og alt han gjorde, står skrevet i Juda-kongenes krønike.

7 Asarja gikk til hvile hos sine fedre. Han ble gravlagt hos sine fedre i Davidsbyen, og hans sønn Jotam ble konge etter ham.

De siste kongene i Israel

12 t Det gikk i oppfyllelse, det ordet som Herren hadde talt til Jehu: «I fire ledd skal dine sønner sitte på Israels trone.» Og slik ble det.
13  t Sjallum, sønn av Jabesj, ble konge i det trettiniende året Ussia var konge i Juda. Han regjerte i Samaria en måneds tid. 14 t Da dro Menahem, sønn av Gadi, opp fra Tirsa og kom til Samaria. Der slo han i hjel Sjallum, sønn av Jabesj, og ble konge i hans sted.

15 Det som ellers er å fortelle om Sjallum og den sammensvergelsen han fikk i stand, står skrevet i Israels-kongenes krønike.
16  t t Så ødela Menahem Tappuah og alt som var i byen, og områdene omkring helt til Tirsa. Fordi folket ikke hadde åpnet porten for ham, herjet han byen og skar opp alle kvinnene som var med barn. 17 Det var i Juda-kongen Asarjas trettiniende regjeringsår at Menahem, sønn av Gadi, ble konge i Israel. Han regjerte i Samaria i ti år.

18 Menahem gjorde det som var ondt i Herrens øyne. Så lenge han levde, holdt han ikke opp med de syndene som Jeroboam, sønn av Nebat, hadde fått israelittene med på.
19  t Assyrerkongen Pul gikk til angrep på landet. Da ga Menahem ham tusen talenter sølv for at han skulle støtte ham og sikre ham kongsmakten. 20 t Sølvet til assyrerkongen krevde Menahem inn fra alle velstående israelitter, femti sjekel fra hver. Da vendte assyrerkongen tilbake og ble ikke lenger der i landet. 21 Det som ellers er å fortelle om Menahem og alt han utrettet, står skrevet i Israels-kongenes krønike.

22 Menahem gikk til hvile hos sine fedre, og hans sønn Pekahja ble konge etter ham.
23 I det femtiende året Asarja var konge i Juda, ble Pekahja, sønn av Menahem, konge i Israel. Han regjerte i Samaria i to år. 24 Pekahja gjorde det som var ondt i Herrens øyne, og holdt ikke opp med de syndene som Jeroboam, sønn av Nebat, hadde fått israelittene med på. 25 Hans våpenbærer Pekah, sønn av Remalja, fikk i stand en sammensvergelse mot Pekahja. Han hogg ned både ham og Argob og Arje i Samaria, inne i borgen i kongens slott. Pekah hadde med seg femti mann fra Gilead. Da han hadde drept Pekahja, ble han konge i hans sted.

26 Det som ellers er å fortelle om Pekahja og alt han utrettet, står skrevet i Israels-kongenes krønike.
27 Det var i Juda-kongen Asarjas femtiandre regjeringsår at Pekah, sønn av Remalja, ble konge i Israel. Han regjerte i Samaria i tjue år.

28 Pekah gjorde det som var ondt i Herrens øyne, og holdt ikke opp med de syndene som Jeroboam, sønn av Nebat, hadde fått israelittene med på.
29  t t På den tiden Pekah var konge i Israel, kom assyrerkongen Tiglat-Pileser og tok Ijjon, Abel-Bet-Maaka, Janoah, Kedesj, Hasor, Gilead og Galilea, hele Naftali-landet. Og han førte folket bort til Assur. 30 Da fikk Hosea, sønn av Ela, i stand en sammensvergelse mot Pekah, sønn av Remalja. Hosea slo ham i hjel og ble konge i hans sted. Dette var i det tjuende året etter at Jotam, sønn av Ussia, ble konge.

31 Det som ellers er å fortelle om Pekah og alt han utrettet, står skrevet i Israels-kongenes krønike.

Kong Jotam i Juda

36 Det som ellers er å fortelle om Jotam og alt han utrettet, står skrevet i Juda-kongenes krønike.
37  t På den tiden begynte Herren å la arameerkongen Resin og Pekah, sønn av Remalja, gå mot Juda. 38 Jotam gikk til hvile hos sine fedre. Han ble gravlagt hos sine fedre i Davidsbyen, og hans sønn Ahas ble konge etter ham.