Monthly Archives: July 2017

Ahaz King of Judah 1 In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah, Ahaz son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign. 2 Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. Unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes […]

Hoshea Last King of Israel 1 In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, Hoshea son of Elah became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned nine years. 2 He did evil in the eyes of theLord, but not like the kings of Israel who preceded him. 3 Shalmaneser king of Assyria came […]

Hezekiah King of Judah 1 In the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, Hezekiah son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign. 2 He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Abijahdaughter of Zechariah. 3 He did what […]

Jerusalem’s Deliverance Foretold 1 When King Hezekiah heard this, he tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and went into the temple of theLord. 2 He sent Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the secretary and the leading priests, all wearing sackcloth, to the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz. 3 They told him, “This is what […]

Hezekiah’s Illness 1 In those days Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to him and said, “This is what theLordsays: Put your house in order, because you are going to die; you will not recover.” 2 Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and […]

Manasseh King of Judah 1 Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years. His mother’s name was Hephzibah. 2 He did evil in the eyes of theLord, following the detestable practices of the nations theLordhad driven out before the Israelites. 3 He rebuilt the high places his […]

The Book of the Law Found 1 Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. His mother’s name was Jedidah daughter of Adaiah; she was from Bozkath. 2 He did what was right in the eyes of theLordand followed completely the ways of his father David, not […]

Josiah Renews the Covenant 1 Then the king called together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem. 2 He went up to the temple of theLordwith the people of Judah, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the priests and the prophets—all the people from the least to the greatest. He read in their hearing all the words […]

1 During Jehoiakim’s reign, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon invaded the land, and Jehoiakim became his vassal for three years. But then he turned against Nebuchadnezzar and rebelled. 2 TheLordsent Babylonian,Aramean, Moabite and Ammonite raiders against him to destroy Judah, in accordance with the word of theLordproclaimed by his servants the prophets. 3 Surely these things […]

1 So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his whole army. He encamped outside the city and built siege works all around it. 2 The city was kept under siege until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah. 3 […]