Amaziah s good reign.

21 And it came to pass, as they were burying a he did, and his might, and how he fought with man, that behold, they spied a band of men; and Amaziah king of Judah,are they not written in the they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: book of the Chronicles of the kings of Israel? and when the man was let down, and touched the 16 And Jehoash slept with his fathers, and was bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel and feet. Jeroboam his son reigned in his stead. 22 ↑ But IIazael king of Syria oppressed Israel 17 ¶ And Amaziah the son of Joash king of all the days of Jehoahaz. Judah lived after the death of Jehoash son of 23 And the LORD was gracious unto them, and Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years. had compassion on them, and had respect unto 18 And the rest of the acts of Amaziah, ate them, because of his covenant with Abraham, they not written in the book of the Chronicles Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, of the kings of Judah?

neither cast he them from his presence as yet. 19 Now they made a conspiracy against him in 24 So Hazael king of Syria died; and Ben-Jerusalem: and he fled to Lachish; but they sent hadad his son reigned in his stead. after him to Lachish, and slew him there. 20 And they brought him on horses: and he was buried at Jerusalem with his fathers in the city of David.

25 And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Ben-hadad the son of Hazael the cities, which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Three times did Joash beat him, and recovered the cities of Israel. CHAP. XIV.

IN

War between Israel and Judah.

the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel reigned Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah.

2 He was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.

3 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, yet not like David his father: he did according to all things as Joash his father did. 4 Howbejt, the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice, and burnt incense, on the high places.

21 ¶ And all the people of Judah took Azariah, which was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.

22 He built Elath, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers. 23 In the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah, Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel began to reign in Samaria, and reigned forty and one years. 24 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin. 25 He restored the coast of Israel from the entering of Hamath unto the sea of the plain, according to the word of the LORD God of Israel, which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet, which was

26 For the LORD saw the affliction of Israel, that it was very bitter: for there was not any shut up, nor any left, nor any helper for Israel. 27 And the LORD said not that he would blot out the name of Israel from under heaven: but he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam the son of Joash.

5¶ And it came to pass, as soon as the king-of Gath-hepher.
dom was confirmed in his hand, that he slew his
servants which had slain the king his father.
6 But the children of the murderers he slew not:
according unto that which is written in the book
of the law of Moses, wherein the LORD com-
manded, saying, The fathers shall not be put to
death for the children, nor the children be put to
death for the fathers; but every man shall be
put to death for his own sin.

7 He slew of Edom in the valley of Salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day.

28 ¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his might, how he warred, and how he recovered Damascus, and Hamath, which belonged to Judah, for Israel, are they not written in the book of the Chronicles of the kings of Israel? 8 ¶ Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, 29 And Jeroboam slept with his fathers, even the son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu king of Israel, with the kings of Israel; and Zachariah his son saying, Come, let us look one another in the face. reigned in his stead. 9 And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was

CHAP. XV.

Reigns of Azariah, Zachariah, &e.

in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Leba-IN the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam non, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to

king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was king of Judah to reign. in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.

2 Sixteen years old was he when he began to 10 Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thy reign, and he reigned two and fifty years in Jeheart hath lifted thee up: glory of this, and rusalem. And his mother's name was Jecholiah tarry at home: for why shouldest thou meddle of Jerusalem.

to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, 3 And he did that which was right in the sight and Judah with thee? of the LORD, according to all that his father

11 But Amaziah would not hear. Therefore Amaziah had done; Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and 4 Save that the high places were not removed: Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on face at Beth-shemesh, which belongeth to Judah. the high places.

12 And Judah was put to the worse before Is- 5 ¶ And the LORD smote the king, so that he was rael; and they fled every man to their tents. a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a 13 And Jehoash king of Israel took Amaziah king several house. And Jotham the king's son was of Judah, the son of Jehoash the son of Ahaziah, over the house, judging the people of the land. at Beth-shemesh, and came to Jerusalem, and 6 And the rest of the acts of Azariah, and all brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate that he did, are they not written in the book of of Ephraim unto the corner-gate, four hundred the Chronicles of the kings of Judah? cubits.

7 So 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.

14 And he took all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house, 8 . In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah the son of Jero15 ¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jehoash which 'boam reign over Israel in Samaria six months.

and hostages, and returned to Samaria.

II. KINGS.

Other nations brought in. 14 And he brought also the brazen altar, which cording to all the law which I commanded your was before the LORD, from the forefront of the fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants house, from between the altar and the house of the prophets.

the LORD, and put it on the north side of the altar. 14 Notwithstanding, they would not hear, but 15 And king Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, hardened their necks, like to the neck of their fasaying, Upon the great altar burn the morning thers, that did not believe in the LORD their God. burnt-offering, and the evening meat-offering, and 15 And they rejected his statutes, and his covethe king's burnt-sacrifice, and his meat-offering, nant that he made with their fathers, and his with the burnt-offering of all the people of the testimonies which he testified against them; and land, and their meat-offering, and their drink-of- they followed vanity, and became vain, and went ferings; and sprinkle upon it all the blood of the after the heathen that were round about them, burnt-offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice: concerning whom the LORD had charged them and the brazen altar shall be for me to inquire by. that they should not do like them. 16 Thus did Urijah the priest, according to all tha; king Ahaz commanded.

CHAP. XVIII.

Rab-shakeh's blasphemy. themselves of the lowest of them priests of the and all that Moses the servant of the LORD comhigh places, which sacrificed for them in the manded, and would not hear them, nor do them houses of the high places. 131 Now in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah 33 They feared the LORD, and served their own did Sennacherib king of Assyria come up against gods, after the manner of the nations whom they all the fenced cities of Judah, and took them. carried away from thence. 14 And Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king 34 Unto this day they do after the former man- of Assyria to Lachish, saying, I have offended; ners: they fear not the LORD, neither do they return from me: that which thou puttest on me after their statutes, or after their ordinances, or I will bear. And the king of Assyria appointed after the law and commandment which the LORD unto Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred tacommanded the children of Jacob, whom he lents of silver and thirty talents of gold. named Israel;

11 And the king of Assyria did carry away Is-out of his hand: rael unto Assyria, and put them in Halah and in 30 Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of LORD, saying, The LORD will surely deliver us, the Medes: About and this city shall not be delivered into the hand

12 Because they obeyed not the voice of the of the king of Assyria. LORD their God, but transgressed his covenant, 31 Hearken not unto Hezekiah: for thus saith

Sennacherib's letter to Hezekiah.

II. KINGS. Isaiah's prophecy. the king of Assyria, Make an agreement with 13 Where is the king of Hamath, and the king me by a present, and come out to me, and then of Arpad, and the king of the city of Sephareat ye every man of his own vine, and every one vaim, of Hena, and Ivah?

of his fig-tree, and drink ye every one the waters 14 And Hezekiah received the letter of the of his cistern: hand of the messengers, and read it: and Heze32 Until I come and take you away to a land kiah went up into the house of the LORD, and like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a spread it before the LORD.

land of bread and vineyards, a land of oil-olive 15 And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD and and of honey, that ye may live, and not die: and said, O LORD God of Israel, which dwellest behearken not unto Hezekiah, when he persuadeth tween the cherubims, thou art the God, even thor you, saying, The LORD will deliver us. alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.

33 Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered at all his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria?

34 Where are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah? have they delivered Samaria out of my

hand?

35 Who are they among all the gods of the countries that have delivered their country out of my hand, that the LORD should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?

36 But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

16 LORD, bow down thine ear, and hear: open, LORD, thine eyes, and see: and hear the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent him to reproach the living God.

17 Of a truth, LORD, the kings of Assyria have destroyed the nations and their lands, 18 And have cast their gods into the fire: for the were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them. 19 Now therefore, O LORD our God, I beseech thee, save thou us out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the LORD God, even thou only.

37 Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, 20 Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to He which was over the household, and Shebna the zekiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of Is scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, rael, That which thou hast prayed to me against to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard. the words of Rab-shakeh.

CHAP. XIX.

Isaiah comforteth Hezekiak.

21 This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn;

AND it came to pass, when king Hezekiah the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head

heard it, that he rent his clothes, and co-at thee. vered himself with sackcloth, and went into the 22 Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? house of the LORD. and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel.

2 And he sent Eliakim, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.

23 By thy messengers thou hast reproached the LORD, and hast said, With the multitude of my 3 And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, chariots I am come up to the height of the mounThis day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and tains, to the sides of Lebanon, and wi'l cat down blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.

the tall cedar-trees thereof, and the choice firtrees thereof: and I will enter into the lodgings 4 It may be the LORD thy God will hear all the of his borders, and into the forest of his Carmel. words of Rab-shakel, whom the king of Assy- 24 I have digged and drunk strange waters, and ria his master hath sent to reproach the living with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the God; and will reprove the words which the LORD rivers of besieged places. thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that are left.

5 So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah.

6¶ And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say to your master, Thus saith the LORD, Be not afraid of the words which thou hast beard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.

7 Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and shall return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.

81 So Rab-shakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.

25 Hast thou not heard long ago how I have done
it, and of ancient times that I have formed it?
now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest
be to lay waste fenced cities into ruinous heaps.
26 Therefore their inhabitants were of small
power, they were dismayed and confounded;
they were as the grass of the field, and as the
green herb, as the grass on the house-tops, and
as corn blasted before it be grown up.
27 But I know thy abode, and thy going out, and
thy coming in, and thy rage against me.
28 Because thy rage against me and thy tumult
is come up into mine ears, therefore I will put my
hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and
I will turn thee back by the way by which thou

camest.

29 And this shall be a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such things as grow of themselves, and in the second year that which springeth of the same; and in the third year sow ye, and reup,

9 And when he heard say of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, Behold, he is come out to fight against thee: he sent messengers again unto Hezekiah, saying, 10 Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of and plant vineyards, and cat the fruits thereof. Jedah, saying, Let not thy God in whom thou 30 And the remnant that is escaped of the house trustest deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not of Judah shall yet again take root downward, be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria. and bear fruit upward.

11 Behold, thou hast heard what the kings of 31 For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remAssyria have done to all lands, by destroying nant, and they that escape out of mount Zion: them utterly: and shalt thou be delivered?" the zeal of the LORD of hosts shall do this.

12 Have the gods of the nations delivered them 32 Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning which my fathers have destroyed; as Gozan, the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before Eden which were in Thelasar? lit with shield, nor cast a bank against it.