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2 Kings 15 Summary
Kings and Conspiracies of Israel and Judah
Azariah (Uzziah) reigns over Judah for fifty-two years doing right, but the LORD strikes him with leprosy and he dwells in isolation. His son Jotham rules the land. In Israel, multiple kings arise in rapid succession: Zachariah is slain after six months by Shallum, who himself is overthrown by Menahem. Menahem pays Assyria a thousand talents of silver to maintain his throne. Pekahiah succeeds but is killed by captain Pekah, who reigns twenty years. During Pekah's reign, Tiglath-pileser of Assyria invades and captures many cities, carrying Israel away captive.
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Key verses
2 Kings 15:5
“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.”
2 Kings 15:10-12
“And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead. And the rest of the acts of Zachariah, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel. This 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.”
2 Kings 15:19-20
“And 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. 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.”
2 Kings 15:29
“In 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.”
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