That is, of blessing, Rev. 19, 1, 2. Jehoram's evil reign. Before CHRIST 4 Now when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself, and 'slew 92 all his brethren with the sword, and divers also of the princes of Israel. c 2 Kings 5 Jehoram was thirty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. 5. 6 And he walked in the way of the 'kings of Is-e1 Kings rael, like as did the house of Ahab; for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he wrought that 12, which was evil in the eyes of the LORD. k 22, 42. f2 Kings 16, S. g1 Kings 7 Howbeit the LORD would not destroy the 'house 16, 30. of David, because of the covenant that he had made h ch. 22, 2. with David, and as he promised to give a † light to King 14, him and to his sons for ever. 8 In his days the Edomites revolted from under the 10. 13. 1 2 Samı. 7, 26 And on the fourth day, they assembled them-† dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king. Heb. selves in the valley of || Berachah; for there they blessed 9 Then Jehoram 'went forth with his princes, and lamp, the LORD therefore the name of the same place all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, Kings 11, 7 Joel S, 2, was called, The valley of Berachah, unto this day. and smote the Edomites which compassed him in, 27 Then they returned every man of Judah and Je-and the captains of the chariots. Heb. head, rusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the † fore-front of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy for the LORD had made them to rejoice over their enemies. b Gen. 20, 31. Deut 21, 17. 422, 15. a 3 And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fenced cities 13 But hast walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and hast made Judah and the inhabitants of Je έrusalem to go a whoring, like to the whoredoms of the house of " Ahab, and also hast slain thy brethren Exod 34, of thy father's house, which were better than thyself; Deut. $1,16 14 Behold, with a great plague will the LORD s. 75, 27. smite thy people, and thy children, and thy wives, 16, 31, 33 and all thy goods: X u 1 Kings 15 And thou shalt have great sickness by disease of thy bowels, until thy bowels fall out by reason x verse 18 of the sickness day by day. 16 1 Moreover, the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, that were † near the Ethiopians. 17 And they came up into Judah, and brake into it, and carried away all the substance that was found in the king's house, and his sons also, and his wives; so that there was never a son left him, save Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons. 18 And after all this the LORD Smote him in his a bowels with an incurable disease. 837. 12Sam.24. ↑ Heb. at the hand of the Cushies Job 1, 14. 887. z Ps. 127, 2 885 a verse 15 19 And it came to pass, that, in process of time after the end of two years, his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness; so he died of sore discases: and his people made no burning for him, like the burning bch. 16, 14 of his fathers. c b e Josh. 25, 1 Kings 2,2. 20 Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years, 14 and departed † without being desired; how beit they buried him in the city of David, but not in the sepulchres of the kings. CHAPTER XXII. 1 Ahaziah reigneth wickedly....5 He is slam by Jchu. out desire, Prov. 10, Jer. 22, 18 a Deut. 17, in Judah: but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram, be-A his youngest son king in his stead : for the "band bel. 21, 16 304 Athaliah's usurpation: 884. Before of men that came with the Arabians to the camp had 5 And a third part shall be at the king's house; and Before CHRIST slain all the eldest. So Ahaziah, the son of Jehoram a third part at the gate of the foundation: and all CHRIST king of Judah, reigned. the people shall be in the courts of the house of the LORD. 2 Forty and two years old was Ahaziah when he € 2 Kings, began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Athaliah the 8, 28 daughter of Omri. d 2 Kings d e e ch. 21, 6. 3. He also walked in the ways of the house of (2 Kings 3, Ahab; for his mother was his counsellor to do wickedly. 22. g 1 Kings 21, 7. 12, 14. 9, 7 And the Levites shall compass the king round Ez 8, 28. about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and i2 Kings 4 Wherefore he did evil in the sight of the LORD, whosoever else cometh into the house, he shall be 11 7. like the house of Ahab; for they were his counsel-put to death; but be you with the king when he cometh in, and when he goeth out. h1 Kings lors, after the death of his father, to his " destruction. 5 He walked also after their counsel, and went with Jehoram, the son of Ahab, king of Israel, to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth-gilead: Josh. 19 and the Syrians smote Joram. i Ps. 1, J. K2 Kings 8. 29. 18. 1 Kings 4, 12. ↑ leh. trending down, or, upon, 6 And he returned to be healed in 'Jezreel, because of the wounds which were given him at Ramah, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria. And Azariah, the son of Jehoram king of Judah, went down to see Jehoram, the son of Ahab, at Jezreel, because he was sick. 7 And the destruction of Ahaziah "was of God, trampling by coming to Joram; for when he was come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu, the son of m 1 Kings Nimshi, whom the LORD had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab. Mal. 4, 3. 8 And it came to pass, that when Jehu was executing judgment upon the house of Ahab, and found the princes of Judah, and the sons of the P brethren of 92 Kings 9, Ahaziah, that ministered to Ahaziah, he slew them. 9 And he sought Ahaziah : and they caught him, (for he was hid in Samaria,) and brought him to Jehu: 92 Kings and when they had slain him, they buried him; Because, said they, he is the son of Jehoshaphat, who 'sought the LORD with all his heart. So the house of Ahaziah had no power to keep still the kingdom. 10 But when Athaliah, the mother of Ahaziah, 'saw that her son was dead, she arose, and destroyed all the seed-royal of the house of Judah. k2 Kings 1 Or, di 8 So the Levites, and all Judah, did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest had commanded, and took every man his men that were to come in on the 2,3 sabbath, with them that were to go out on the sabbath: verse 1 for Jehoiada the priest dismissed not the || courses. 9 Moreover, Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been 'king David's, which were in the house of God. 10 And he set all the people, (every man having his weapon in his hand,) from the right side of the temple to the left side of the temple, along by the altar and the temple, by the king round about. 14. 13 And she looked, and, behold, the king stood at Kings his P pillar at the entering in, and the princes and the 8,611 trumpets by the king and all the people of the land rejoiced, and sounded with trumpets; also the Num. 10, singers with instruments of music, and such as taught ch. 15, 4 to sing praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said, Treason, treason! r1 Kings Rom. 2, 1, 3. Rev. 14, 9. 14 Then Jehoiada the priest brought out the cap- 18, 17, 18. tains of hundreds that were set over the host, and said Mat. 7, 5. unto them, Have her forth of the ranges: and whoso followeth her, let him be slain with the sword. For the priest said, Slay her not in the house of the LORD. 15 So they laid hands on her: and when she was come to the entering of the horse-gate, by the king's house, they slew her there. t Judg. 1,6. Mat. 7, 2 2 Kings 11, 17. x Josh. 22, y 16 1 And Jehoiada made a covenant between "him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD's people. Jehoiada restoreth the worship of God. 17 Then all the people went to the house of Baal, AND in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened and brake it down, and brake his altars and his ima-12 Kings himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Aza-ges in pieces, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal 10, 23. riah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Je- before the altars. hohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah3 b2 Kings the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into covenant with him. arh 22, 12. k 24, 1. 18 Also Jehoiada appointed the offices of the Kings 18, house of the LORD by the hand of the priests the Le- Song 2, 15. vites, whom David had distributed in the house of Zech. 13, 3. the LORD, to offer the burnt-offerings of the LORD, as it is written in the law of Moses, with rejoicing and with singing as it was ordained by David. 19 And he sct the "porters at the gates of the house 2 of the LORD, that none which was unclean in any 1 Chr. 2, thing should enter in. b Num. 28, 1. Ezra 3, 10. 20 And he took the captains of hundreds, and the a₫1 Clar. 26, nobles, and the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king from the house of the LORD: and they came through the Jutch's good reign: He is slain by his servants. 8 Before cir. 840. 11. CHRONICLES. high gate into the king's house, and set the king up- among the kings, because he had done good in on the throne of the kingdom. Israel, both towards God, and " towards his house. CHRIST 17 Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah and made obeisance to the king: 30. then the king hearkened unto them. 21 And all the people of the land rejoiced: and the city was quiet, after that they had slain Athaliah with the sword. 4 And it came to pass after this, that Joash was minded to repair the house of the LORD. 5 And he gathered together the priests and the LeMat. 19, vites, and said to them, go out unto the cities of Judah, and gather of all Israel money to repair the house of your God from year to year, and see that hasten the matter. Howbeit the Levites hastened ye it not. 8.56. c 1 Kings 8, 17. 12 Kings 12, 4. & 21, 2. 6 And the king called for Jehoiada the chief, and said unto him, Why hast thou not required of the Levites to bring in, out of Judah and out of Jerusalem, { 12&38, 24, the collection, according to the commandment of Moses the servant of the LORD, and of the congregation of Israel, for the tabernacle of witness? g Ex. 30, 25. 50. Num. 1, i 2 Thess. 2, 8. 7 For the sons of Athaliah, 'that wicked woman, had broken up the house of God; and also all the * Lev. 16, 4. dedicated things of the house of the LORD did they II.2. bestow upon1 Baalim. Hon. 2, 8. ↑ Heb. ■ voice, Ex. 36, 6. m 1 Kings 10, 12. n 1 Kings 5, 15. Heb. the healing of the work went up by X r1 Sam. 2, Prov. 10, 7. s 18 And they left the house of the LORD God of Ileb. 6, 10. their fathers, and served groves and idols: and wrath ich. 21, 2 came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their trespass. uch. 23, 18. 19 Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them Ex. 82, 1. again unto the LORD; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear. a b 20 And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper? Because ye have forsaken the LORD, he hath also forsaken you. d e Acts 20, 29. y 2 Tim. 4, 10. 2 Judg. 5.8. & 28, 13, chap. 13, 2 ch.96, 14 e Zech. 7, 21 And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones, at the commandment of the king, 1,2 in the court of the house of the LORD. 22 Thus Joash the king remembered not the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but slew his son: and when he died, he said, The LORD look upon it, and require it. g 23 And it came to pass, at the end of the year, that the host of Syria came up against him: and they came to Judah and Jerusalem, and destroyed all the princes of the people from among the people, and sent all the spoil of them unto the king of Damascus. 36. Act 7, 59. g Gen. 9, 4 24 For the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men, and the LORD delivered a very great host into their hand, because they had forsaken the 8 And at the king's commandment they made a LORD God of their fathers: so they 'executed judgchest, and set it without at the gate of the house ofment against Joash. the LORD. 25 And when they were departed from him (for 9 And they made † a proclamation through Judah they left him in great diseases,) his own servants 2 and Jerusalem, to bring in to the LORD the collec-conspired against him, for the blood of 'the sons of tion that Moses the servant of God laid upon Israel Jehoiada the priest, and slew him on his bed, and he in the wilderness. died and they buried him in the city of David, but 12, 0. they buried him "not in the sepulchres of the kings. 26 And these are they that conspired against him; 20. Zabad the son of Shimeath an Ammonitess, and n 2 Kings Jehozabad the son of Shimrith a Moabitess. 10 And all the princes and all the people rejoiced, and brought in, and cast into the chest, until they had made an end. 11 Now it came to pass, that at what time the chest was brought unto the king's office by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, the king's scribe and the high priest's officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to his place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance. 12 And the king and Jehoiada gave it to such as did the work of the service of the house of the LORD, n and hired masons and carpenters to repair the house 13 So the workmen wrought, and † the work was perfected by them, and they set the house of God in their hand, his state, and strengthened it. Neh. 4, 7. 14 And when they had finished it, they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada, Kings 7, whereof were made vessels for the house of the LORD, even vessels to minister, and to offer withal, and spoons, and vessels of gold and silver; and they offered burnt-offerings in the house of the LORD continually all the days of Jehoiada. eir. 850. p Gen. 35, 29 Chr. 23, 1 Kings 3.10 P 15 But Jehoiada waxed old, and was full of days when he died; a hundred and thirty years old was he when he died. 16 And they buried him in the city of David 20. ch. 35, 23. 19 Kings verse 21. m ch. 21 12, 21. 27 Now concerning his sons, and the greatness 2 King of the burdens laid upon him, and the repairing of the house of God, behold, they are written in the story of the book of the Kings. And † Amaziah history. his son reigned in his stead. CHAPTER XXV. mentary, Heb. Mid rusch of gathering together, a 2 Kings 1 Amaziah's reign....17 He provoketh Joash to his overthrow. c. 13, 22 2 And he did that which was right in the sight of b C b 1 Kings 18,21. Kings 14, 3 Now it came to pass, when the kingdom was 2 established to him, that he slew his servants that 15, had killed the king his father: e 10. 4 But he slew not their children, but did as it is James 1,8. written in the law in the book of Moses, where the ech. 24, 26. LORD commanded, saying, The fathers shall not die a ch. 24, 25 for the children, neither shall the children die for the Deut. 24 fathers, but every man shall die for his own sin. e 16. 5 Moreover, Amaziah gathered Judah together 1 Chr. 15, and made them captains over thousands, and cap-1. tains over hundreds, according to the houses of their F.x. 6,14 fathers, throughout all Judah and Benjamin: and he The Edomites overthrown. Before CHRIST 339. b Nam. 1, 10, 1. n1 Kings 12, 28. ch. 15,2 24, 20. Amos 3, 3. & 28, 1. Isa. 17, Hos. 5, 13. p1 Kings 22, 9. 3. CHAPTER XXVI. Amaziah's overthrow, &c. Before CHRIST saw one another in the face, both he and Amaziah 826. n Josh. 19, Tadg. 1, 33. 6 He hired also a hundred thousand mighty men of valour out of Israel for a hundred talents of silver. 23 And Joash the king of Israel took Amaziah lel 7 But there came" a man of God to him, saying, king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Jenoahaz, O king, let not the army of Israel go with thee; "for at Beth-shemesh, and brought him to Jerusalem, aud the LORD is not with Israel, to wit, with all the chil-brake down the wall of Jerusalem, from the gate of dren of Ephraim. Ephraim to the corner-gate, four hundred cubits. 24 And he took all the gold and the silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of God with Obed-edom, and the treasures of the king's house, the + hostages also, and returned to Samaria. 25 And Amaziah, the son of Joash, king of Judah, lived after the death of Joash, son of Jehoahaz king of Israel, fifteen years. 8 But if thou wilt go, P do it, be strong for the battle; God shall make thee fall before the enemy: for God hath power to help, and to cast down. 9 And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God answered, The LORD is able to give thee much more than this. 10 Then Amaziah separated them, to wit, the army that was come to him out of Ephraim, to go home again: wherefore their anger was greatly kindled against Judah, and they returned home in great anger. 11 And Amaziah strengthened himself, and led Prov. 10, forth his people, and went to the valley of Salt, and 2Sam. 19, smote of the children of Seir ten thousand. Eccl. 11,9 Judg. 7, 7. r chap. 9, 8. Psal. 127, 1. 16 And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king's 2 Tim. 4,3 counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? 41 Sam. 2, Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that Ged hath determined to destroy thee because thou hast 36, 16. done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel. 171 Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice, 2 Kings and sent to Joash the son of Jehoahaz, the son of chap. 10, Jehu king of Israel, saying, Come, let us see one Or, he sent another in the face. 826. 14, 8, 9. mediengers to Joash, 9. 'Heb. beast of the field, 18 And Joash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king Kings 1 of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon Prov. 20, 3. sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by af wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down Pal. 30, 13. the thistle. 19 Thou sayest, Lo, thou hast smitten the Edomfch. 28, 16. ites, and thy heart lifteth thee up to boast: abide now at home, why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee? 26 Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah,' first and last, behold, are they not written in the book of the Kings of Judah and Israel? m which was 2 13. 27 Now after the time that Amaziah did turn away 20, 4 from following the LORD, they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent to Lachish after him, and slew him there. 28 And they brought him upon horses, and buried 14, 19. him with his fathers in the " city of Judah. CHAPTER XXVI. Uzziah invadeth the priest's office, and is smitten. m 2 Kings n 2 Kings 14, 20. THEN all the people of Judah took || Uzziah, That is, who was sixteen years old, and made him king of the in the room of his father Amaziah. 2 He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers. 3 Sixteen years old was Uzziah when he began to reign; and he reigned fifty and two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jeccliah of Jerusalem. 4 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah did. 5 And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God and "as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper. 6 And he went forth, and warred against the Phi- 8 And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and 10 Also he built towers in the desert, and digged 20. f ch. 20, 1. g ch. 17, 11. h ch. 25, 23. 12 Kings 14, 13. k Neh. 2, 13. & 3, 13. 1 ch. 21, 16. & 27, 1. 11 Moreover, Uzziah had a host of fighting men, mch. 17,14 that went out to war by bands, according to the number of their account by the hand of Jeiel the scribe, and Maaseiah the ruler, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king's captains. 12 The whole number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men of valour were two thousand and six hundred. 15 And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal: Ahaz's wicked reign. Ś 7 Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his Before CHRIST 742. 8 He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. 9 And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they That is, buried him in the city of David: and Ahaz his son perfect, reigned in his stead. CHAPTER XXVIII. Ahaz reigning wickedly, is afflicted by the Syrians. a o Ps. 18, 30, and his name spread far abroad; for he was marvel-A HAZ was twenty years old when he began to lously helped till he was strong. 16 But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD Prov. 4, 23. to burn incense upon the altar of incense. q ch. 25 *9. r Num. 18,6. s Num. 16, 40. 1 Kings 9, 25. & 13, 1. Hleb. 5, 4. 10. u Num. 18, 7. S 17 And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the LORD, that were valiant men: The Lord is 2 Kings 15 33. 741. 16, 1, 2. reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusa- a2 Kings lem: but he did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD, like David his father; d e 2 For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, b 1 Kings 11, 9. c ch. 21, 6. 18 And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It pertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to 4 He sacrificed also, and burnt incense in the high 1 Chr. 6, burn incense unto the LORD, but to the priests the places, and on the hills, and under every green tree. Lev. 26, sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense: 5 Wherefore the LORD his God delivered him into go out of the sanctuary; for thou hast trespassed: nei-the hand of the king of Syria; and they smote him, 2 * Ex. 30, 7. ther shall it be for thine honour from the LORD God. and carried away a great multitude of them captives, 1 Kings 18, 19 Then Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in and brought them to Damascus; and he was also de- Micah 3, 11 Sam. 2, his hand to burn incense; and while he was wrothlivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who smote k 2 King z James 4,6. With the priests, the leprosy even rose up in his fore-him with a great slaughter. head before the priests in the house of the LORD, from 6 For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah a a Num. 11, beside the incense-altar. hundred and twenty thousand in one day, which were Dan. 4, 31. 20 And Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, all valiant men; because they had forsaken the b Num. 12, looked upon him, and, behold, he was leprous in his LORD God of their fathers. Amos 1,1. forehead, and they thrust him out from thence; yea, Zech. 14, 5. himself hasted also to go out, because the LORD had 21 And Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house, being a leper; for he was cut off from the house of the LORD; and Jothain his son was over the king's house, 'judging the people of the land. h 22 Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz, write. 23 So Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the field of the burial which belonged to the kings; for they said, He is a leper and Jotham his son reigned in his stead. CHAPTER XXVII. JOT a 1 Jotham reigneth well....9 Ahaz succeedeth him. TOTHAM was twenty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jerushah, the daughter of Zadok. C d 2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Uzziah did: howbcit he entered not into the temple of the LORD. 15,33,55. And the people did yet corruptly. 3 He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much. 4 Moreover, he built cities in the mountains of JuNeh. 9,26. dah: and in the forests he built " castles and towers. 5 He fought also with the king of the Ammonites, h ch. 17, 12 and prevailed against them. And the children of i1 Kings Ammon gave him the same year1 a hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand† measures of wheat, and ten Heb. or, thousand of barley. So much did the children of Ammon pay unto him, both the second year and the third. 11 Now hear me, therefore, and deliver the cap- 13 tives again, which ye have taken captive of your s 1:a. 58,6, brethren: for the fierce wrath of God is upon you. 12 Then certain of the "heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the verse 14. sou of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from the war, 13 And said unto them, Ye shall not bring in the captives hither: for whereas we have offended against the LORD already, ye intend to add more to our sins and to our trespass; for our trespass is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel. 6 So Jothain became mighty, because he pre-rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil y 2 Kings 1 Gen. 6, 12. pared his ways before the LORD his God. { clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed |