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4 Wherefore he did evil in the fight of the LORD, like the houfe of Ahab for they were his counfellors after the death of his father, to his deftruction.

5 He walked alfo after their counsel, and went with Jehoram the fon of Ahab king of Ifrael, to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth-gilead: and the Syrians (mote Jorani. 6 And he returned to be healed in Jezreel, because of the wounds † which were given him wherewith at Ramah, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria. And Azariah the son of Jehoram king of Judah, went down to fee Jehoram the fon of Ahab at Jezreel, because he was fick.

Heb.

hey had Wounded him.

Other zwife calted Aha

ziah, v. 1.

and Je. horbaz. Chap. 21-17f Heb.

7 And the t deftruction of Ahaziah was of God by coming to Joram for when he was come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the fon of Nimfhi, whom the LORD had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab.

Athaliah fain

7 And the Levites fhall compafs the king round
about, every man with his weapons in his hand,
and whofoever else cometh into the house, he
fhall be put to death: but be ye with the king
when he cometh in, and when he goeth out.

8 So the Levites and all Judah did according
to all things that Jehojada the prieft had com-
manded, and took every man his men that were
to come in on the fabbath, with them that were Chr
to go out on the fabbath: for Jehojada the pricft 9.25.
difmiffed not the courfes.

9 Moreover, Jehojada the prieft delivered to the captains of hundreds, fpears, and bucklers, and shields, that bad been king Davids, which were in the houfe of God.

to And he fet all the people (every man ba ving his weapon in his hand) from the right fide of the t temple to the left fide of the temple, along by the altar and the temple,by the moulder.

8 And it came to pass that when Jehu was ex-king round about. reading ecuting judgement upon the house of Ahab, and brethren of Ahaziah, that miniftred to Ahaziah, found the princes of Judah, and the tons of the

down.

9.7.

Kin.

2 Kin. 5.27.

2 Kin. 21.1.

Kin.

he flew them.

9*And he fought Ahaziah: and they caught him, (for he was hid in Samaria) and brought him to Jehu: and when they had flain him, they buried him, because (laid they) he is the fon of Jehoshaphat, who fought the LORD with all his heart. So the houfe of Ahaziah had no power to keep ftill the kingdom.

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Heb.

II Then they brought out the kings fon, and house. his fons anointed him, and laid, + God fave the Heb. Let put upon him the crown, and gave him the te- Deut. ftimony, and made him king: and Jehojada and 17.18.

king.

the king 12 Now when Athaliah heard the noife of the live. people running and praifing the king, fhe came to the people into the houfe of the LORD.

13 And he looked, and behold, the king stood at his pillar, at the entring in, and the princes and the trumpets by the king: and all the peoto * But when Athaliah the mother of A-ple of the land rejoyced, and founded with trumhaziah, faw that her fon was dead, fhe arofe, and pets, alfo the fingers with inftruments of mudeftroyed all the feed royal of the houfe of Ju-ick, and fuch as taught to fing praife. Then Adah.

11 But Jehofhabeath the daughter of the king, took Joalh the fon of Ahaziah, and ftole him from among the kings fons that were flain, and put him and his nurfe in a bed-chamber. So Jehofhabeath the daughter of king Jehoram, the wife of Jehojada the prieft (for fhe was the fifter of Ahaziah) hid him from Athaliah, so that she flew him not.

12 And he was with them hid in the houfe of God fix years, and Athaliah reigned over the land.

СНАР. ХХIII.

I tebojada having fet things in order maketh Joa
king. 12 Athaliab is flain. 16 Febojada refto-
reth the worship of God.

1.4, &c. Aned himfelf, and took the captains of hun

Nd in the feventh year Jehojada ftrength

thaliah rent her clothes,&faid, Treafon,treafon + He
14 Then Iehojada the priest brought out the Confpi-
captains of hundreds that were fet over the hoft, racy.
and faid unto them, Have her forth of the ran-
ges: and whofo followeth her, let him be flain
with the fword. For the priest faid, Slay her not
in the houfe of the LORD.

15 So they laid hands on her,and when fhe was
come to the entring of the horfe-gate, by the
kings houfe, they flew her there.

16 And Iehojada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they fhould be the LORDS people.

17 Then all the people went to the houfe of Baal, and brake it down, and brake his altars, and his images in pieces, and flew Mattan the Deat prieft of Baal before the altars.

13.9.

Chro

18 Alfo Jehojada appointed the offices of the dreds, Azariah the fon of Jeroham, and Ifhmael houfe of the LORD by the hand of the priests the the fon of Jehohanan, and Azariah the fon of O-Levites, whom David had diftributed in the bed, and Maafejah the fun of Adajah, and Eli-houfe of the LORD, to offer the burnt-offerings 24. 1. haphat the fun of Zichri, into covenant with of the LORD, as it is written in the law of Mo-Num. him. fes, with rejoycing and with finging, as it was 28.2. 2 And they went about in Judah, and gather-ordained by David. ed the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the chief of the fathers of Ifrael, and they came to Jerufalem.

3 And all the congregation made a covenant with the king in the houfe of God: and he faid unto them, Behold, the kings fon fhall reign, as Sam the LORD hath faid of the fons of David. Kin-2.4 4 This is the thing that ye fhall do; A third & 9.5. part of you entring on the fabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, fhall be porters of the doors;

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febajada his death.

Kin.

Chap. xxiv. xxv.

ans, and flain by Zabad and Feborabad. 27 Amariab fucceedeth him.

Zechariah ftoned.

19 Yet he fent prophets to them,toring them again unto the LORD, and they teftified against them: but they would not give ear.

20 And the fpirit of God came upon Ze- Heb.

11.Dalh was feven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerufalem: his mothers name alfo was Zibeah of Beer-chariah the fon of Jehojada the priest, which clothed fheba. ftood above the people,and faid unto them, Thas faith God,Why tranfgrefs ye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot profper? because ye have forlaken the LORD, he hath alfo fortaken you.

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2 And Joafh did that which was right in the fight of the LORD, all the days of Jehojada the priest.

3 And Jehojada took for him two wives, and he begat fons and daughters.

4 And it came to pals after this, that Joafh Heb. to was minded† to repair the houfe of the LORD. 5 And he gathered together the prieits and the Levites, and faid to them, Go out unto the cities of Judah, and gather of all Ifrael money to repair the houfe of your God from year to year, and fee that ye hafte the matter. Howbeit the Levites haftned it not.

6 And the king called for Jehojada the chief, and faid unto him, Why haft thou not required of the Levites to bring in out of Judah and out of Jerufalem, the collection, according to the comE10.30. mandment of Mofes the fervant of the LORD, 13,13,14 and of the congregation of Ifrael, for the taber nacle of witnels?

Heb.

7 For the fons of Athaliah that wicked wo man, had broken up the house of God, and alo all the dedicate things of the houfe of the LORD did they beftow upon Baalim.

8 And at the kings commandment they made a cheft,and fet it without at the gate of the houfe of the LORD.

9. And they made † a proclamation through voice. Judah and Jerufalem, to bring in to the LORD the collection that Mofes the fervant of God laid upon Ifrael in the wilderness.

went up

Work.

To And all the princes, and all the people rejoyced, and brought in, and caft into the cheft, until they had made an end.

II Now it came to país, that at what time the cheft was brought unto the kings office, by the hand of the Levites, and when they faw that there was much money: the kings fcribe, and the high priests officer came and emptied the cheft, 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 Jehojada gave it to fuch as did the work of the fervice of the houfe of the LORD, and hired mafons and carpenters to repair the houfe of the LORD, and alfo fuch as wrought iron and brafs to mend the house of the LORD.

Heb. the 13 So the workmen wrought, and † the work healing was perfected by them, and they let the houfe of God in his ftate, and ftrengthned it. apon the 14 And when they had finished it,they brought the reft of the money before the king and Jeho jada, whereof were made veffels for the houfe of the LORD, even veffels to minifter, and to offer witbal,and fpoons, and veffels of gold and filver: and they offered burnt-offerings in the house of the LORD continually, all the days of Jehojada.

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15 But Jehojada waxed old, and was full of days when he died, an hundred and thirty years old was be when he died.

16 And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Ifrael, both towards God, and towards his houfe. 17 Now after the death of Jehojada, came the princes of Judah, and made obeifance to the king: then the king hearkned unto them.

18 And they left the houfe of the LORD God of their fathers, and ferved groves and idols: and wrath came upon Judah and Jerufalem for abis their trefpafs.

21 And they conspired against him, and stoned him with ftones at the commandment of the king, in the court of the houfe of the LORD.

22 Thus Joal the king remembred not the kindness which Jehojada his father had done to him, but flew his fon. And when he died,he faid, The LORD look upon it, and require it.

lution of

23. And it came to palst at the end of the tHeb. in year, that the hoft of Syria came up against him: the revoand they came to Judah and Jerufalem, and de- the year. ftroyed all the princes of the people from among the people, and fent all the fpoil of them unto the king of + Damafcus.

t Heb. 24 For the army of the Syrians came with a Darmefok fmall company of men, and the LORD delivered a very great hoft into their hand, because they had forfaken the LORD God of their fathers. So they executed judgement against Joafh.

25 And when they were departed from him, (for they left him in great difeafes) his own fervants confpired against him,for the blood of the fons of Jehojada the priest, and flew him on his bed, and he died: and they buried him in the

city of David, but they buried him not in the HOP, Jou fepulchres of the kings.

Zachar.

26 And thefe are they that confpired againft 2 Kin him; Zabad the fon of Shimeath an Ammoni 12.21. tefs, and Jehozabad the son of Shimrith a Mo-Or, abites.

Shomer. 2 Kin.

18. 14. Heb.

27 Now concerning his fons, and the great-11-18. & nefs of the burdens laid upon him,and the trepairing of the house of God, behold, they are written in the ftory of the book of the kings. And Amaziah his fon reigned in his ftead. CHAP. XXV.

I Amaziah beginneth to reign well: 3 He executeth justice on the traitors. 5 Having hired an army of Ifraelites against the Edomites, at the word of a prophet be lofeth the hundred talents, and difmiflèth them: 11 He overthrowetb the Edomites. 10, 13 The Ifraelites difcontented with their difmission, spoil as they return bome. 14 Amariah proud of his victory, ferveth the gods of Edom, and despiseth the admonition of the prophet: 17 He provoketh Foah to bis overthrow: 25 His reign: 27 He is flain by conspiracy

Or,cora founding

mentary.

A Maziah was twenty and five years old when * 2 Kia. he began to reign, and he reigned twenty 14-1, &. and nine years in Jerufalem: and his mothers name was jehoaddan of Jerufalem.

2 And he did that which was right in the fight of the LORD, but not with a perfect heart.

3 Now it came to pafs, when the kingdom was teftablifhed to him,that he flew his fervants +Heb.con firmed ap that had killed the king his father.

4 But he flew not their children, but did as it on him. is written in the law in the book of Mofes,where the LORD commanded, faying, The fathers Deut fhall not die for the children, neither fhall the 24.16. children die for the fathers, but every man fhall 2 Kin. die for his own fin.

14.6.

Jetc.

5 Moreover, Amaziah gathered Judah toge 31.30. ther, and made them captains over thoufands, Eze and captains over hundreds, according to the 18.10 houfes of their fathers, throughout all Judah and Benjamin: and he numbred them from twenty

years

The Edomites overcome.

↑ Heb. band.

Uzziahs ftrength.

II. Chron. years old and above, and found them three hun- 22 And Judah was put to the worfe before +Heb. dred thou and choice men, able to go forth to Ifrael, and they fled every man to his tent. war, that could handle fpear and fhield.

6 He hired alfo an hundred thousand mighty men of valor out of Ifrael, for an hundred talents of filver.

7 But there came a man of God to him, faying, Oking, let not the army of Ifrael go with thee; for the LORD is not with Ifrael, to wit with all the children of Ephraim."

8 But if thou wilt go, do it, be ftrong for the battel: God fhall make thee fall before the enemy: for God hath power to help, and to caft down.

9 And Amaziah faid to the man of God, But what thall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the farmy of Ifrael? And the man of God aniwered. The LORD is able to give thee much more then this.

to Then Amaziah leparated them, to wit,the army that was come to him out of Ephraim, to Heb. to go fhome again: wherefore their anger was heir place greatly kindled against Judah, and they returned Heb. in home in great anger.

beat of

anger.

Heb. the 1ons of

the band

Heb.

counselled

*2 Bin. 14.9.

bask, or

shoja.

11 And Amaziah ftrengthned himself,and led forth his people, and went to the valley of falt, and fimote of the children of Seir, ten thoufand.

12 And other ten thousand left alive, did the children of Judah carry away captive, and brought them unto the top of the rock, and caft them down from the top of the rock, that they were broken all in pieces.

13 Butt the fouldiers of the army which Amaziah fent back, that they should not go with him to battel, fell upon the cities of Judah,from Samaria even unto Beth-horon, and fmote three thousand of them, and took much spoil.

14 Now it came to pals, after that Amaziah was come from the flaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and fet them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incenfe unto them.

15 Wherefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against Amaziah,and he fent unto him a prophet, which faid unto him,Why haft thou fought after the gods of the people,which could not deliver their own people out of thine hand?

16 And it came to pafs as he talked with him, that the king faid unto him, Art thou made of the kings counfel? forbear, why fhouldeft thou be fmitten? Then the prophet forbare, and faid, I know that God hath f determined to deftroy thee, becaufe thou haft done this, and haft not hearkned unto my counsel.

17 Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice, and fent to Joafh the fun of Jehoahaz, the fon of Jehu king of Ifrael, faying, Come, let us fee one another in the face.

fmittca.

23 And Joafh the king of Ifrael took Amaziah king of Judah the fon of Joafh, the fon of Jehoahaz, at Beth-themefh, and brought him to jerufalem, and brake down the wall of Jerufalem, from the gate of Ephraim to t the corner-gate, Heb. the four hundred cubits.

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24 And be took all the gold and the filver, and looketh it that all the veffels that were found in the houfe of cha. 26.9. God with Obed-edom, and the treafures of the kings houfe, the hoftages alfo, and returned to Samaria.

25 And Amaziah the fon of Joafh king of Judah, lived after the death of Joafh fon of Jehoahaz king of Ifrael, fifteen years.

26 Now the reft of the acts of Amaziah, firft and laft, behold,are they not written in the book of the kings of Judah and Ifrael?

+ Heb. from after 27 Now after the time that Amaziah did turn +Heb.conaway from following the LORD, they made a fpired a confpiracy against him in Jerufalem, and he fled confpiracy to Lachifh: but they fent to Lachith after him, and flew him there.

That is the city of David, 46

28 And they brought him upon horfes, and buit is ried him with his fathers in the city of Judah. CHAP. XXVI

Uniab fucceeding and reigning well in the days of Zechariah, profperetb. 16 Waxing proud, be invadeth the priests office, and is fmitten with leprofic. 22 He diet b,and Fotbam fucceede: b bim.

2 Kia.

14.20.

"Hen all the people of Judah took Uzzi-2 Kin ah,who was fixteen years old and made him 14.21. & king in the room of his father Amaziah. 15.2. 2 He built Eloth, and reftored it to Judah,af-Aziriab. BOT, ter that the king flept with his fathers.

3 Sixteen years old was Uzziah, when he be gan to reign, and he reigned fifty and two years in Jerufalem: his mothers name alfo was fecoliah of Jerufalem.

4 And he did that which was right in the fight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah did.

Heb. in

5 And he fought God in the days of Zecha riah, who had understanding t in the vifions of God: and as long as he fought the LORD, God the feeing made him to profper.

of God.

6 And he went forth and warred against the Philiftines,and brake down the wall of Gath,and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Afhdod, and built cities about Afhdod, and among the Phi- Or, in liftines. 7 And God helped him against the Philiftines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gur-baal, and the Mehunims.

the coun trey of

Afaded.

8 And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah, and his name tfpread abroad even to the entring + Het. in of Egypt, for he ftrengthened himself exceed went. ingly.

Or,

18 And Joafh king of Ifrael fent to Amaziah 9 Moreover, Uzziah built towers in Jerufalem, Or, fur- king of Judah, faying, The thiftle that was in at the corner-gate, and at the valley-gate, and at Lebanon, fent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, the turning of the wall, and fortified them. faying,Give thy daughter to my fon to wife: and To Alfo he built towers in the defert,and dig- repaired. Heb. there paffed by a wild beaft that was in Leba-ged many wells, for he had much cattel, both in Or, cut non, and trode down the thiftle. men alfo, and vine dreffers in the mountains,and Or, the low-countrey, and in the plains: husband-out many in Carmel: for he loved husbandry.

beaft of the field.

19 Thou fayeft, Lo, thou haft fmitten the Edomites, and thine heart lifteth thee up to boaft: abide now at home,why fhouldeft thou meddle to tbine hurt, that thou fhouldeft fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?

20 But Amaziah would not hear, for it came of God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they fought after the guds of Edom.

21 So Joafh the king of Ifrael went up, and they faw one another in the face, both he and Amaziah king of Judah,at Beth-fhemesh,which beLongeth to Judall

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Heb.

Chap xxvii.xxviii. hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.

14 And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the hoft, fhields, and fpears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and flings to caft ftones. 15 And he made in Jerufalem engines invented by cunning men, to be on the towers, and upon the bulwarks, to fhoot arrows and great ftones withal: and his name + fpread far abroad, for he went forth was marvelloully helped till he was ftrong.

ftones of kngs. + Heb.

Num. 18.7.

* Exod.

30.7.

16 But when he was ftrong, his heart was lifted up to bis deftruction: for he tranfgreffed againft the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD, to burn incenfe upon the altar of incenfe.

and with him fourfcore priests of the LORD,that hazariah the price went in after him; were valiant men:

18 And they withstood Uzziah the king, and faid unto him, It appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incenfe unto the LORD, but to the priefts the fons of Aaron, that are confe. crated to burn incenfe: go out of the fanctuary, for thou haft trefpaffed, neither shall it be for thine honor from the LORD God.

19 Then Uzziah was wroth, and had a cenfer in his hand, to burn incenfe: and while he was wroth with the priefts, the leprofie even rofe up in his forehead, before the priests in the houfe of the LORD, from befide the incenfe-altar.

20 And Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests looked upon him, and behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they thruft him out *As Enth from thence, yea, himfelf hafted alfo to go out, because the LORD had fmitten him.

6.12.

2 Kin 25.5.

21 And Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a feveral houfe Levit being a leper, for he was cut off from the houfe of the LORD and Jotham his fon was over the kings houfe, judging the people of the land.

13.26. theb-face

1 Kic 26.32,&c.

22 Now the reft of the acts of Uzziah, firft and laft, did Ifaiah the prophet the fun of Amoz write.

23 So Uzziah flept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the field of the burial which belonged to the kings: for they faid, He is a leper and Jotham his ton reigned in his fread.

CHAP. XXVII I Fotbam reigning well, propereth. He fubduetb the Ammonites. 7 His reign. 9 Abar Lucceedeth bim.

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Otham pas twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fixteen years in Jerufalem: his mothers name alfo was Jerufhah the daughter of Zadok.

2 And he did that which was right in the fight of the LORD, according to all that his father Uzziah did howbeit he entred not into the temple of the LORD. And the people did yet corruptly.

3 He built the high-gate of the houfe of the Or, the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much. 4 Moreover, he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forefts he built caftles and

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Abaz his idolatry.

the book of the kings of Ifrael and Judah.
8 He was five and twenty years old when he
began to reign, and reigned fixteen years in Je-
rufalem.

9 And Jotham flept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Ahaz his fon reigned in his flead.

CHAP. XXVIII

Abay reigning very wickedly, is greatly afflicted by the Syrians. 6 Judab being captivated by the Ifraelites, is fent bome by the counsel of Oded the propbet. 16 Abaz Sending for aid to Affyria,is not belped thereby. 22 In bis diftrefs be groweth more idolatrous. 26 He dying, Hezekiab fuc ceederb bim

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Ataz gatuny years old when he began to reign,and he reigned fixteen years in Je 16 2 rufalem: but he did not that which was right in the fight of the LORD, like David his father. 2 For he walked in the ways of the kings of I rael, and made alfo molten images for Baalim.

3 Moreover, he u burnt incenfe in the valley Or, of the fon of Hinnom, and burnt his children offered in the fire.after the abominations of the heathen facrifice whom the LORD had caft out before the children. of Ifrael.

4 He facrificed alfo, and burnt incenfe in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green-tree.

* Levit

5 Wherefore the LORD his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria, and they finote him, and carried away a great multitude of them captives, and brought them to t Damaf Heb. cus: and he was alfo delivered into the hand of Dumef the king of Ifrael, who fmote him with a great laughter.

6 For Pekah the fon of Remaliah flew in Ju dah an hundred and twenty theuland in one day which were all t valiant men; because they had theb.fons for faken the LORD God of their fathers.

7 And Zichri a mighty man of Ephraim, new Maafejah the kings fun, and Azrikam the gover nor of the houfe, and Elkanah that was † next to the king.

8 And the children of Ifrael carried away captive of their brethren, two hundred thou fand women, fons and daughters, and took alo away much spoil from them, and brought the fpoil to Samaria.

9 But a prophet of the LORD was there,whole name was Oded: and he went out before the hoft that came to Samaria, and faid unto them, Be hold, because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered ther into your hand, and ye have flain them in a rage that reacheth up unto heaven.

10 And now ye purpofe to keep under the children of Judah and Jerufalem for bond-men, and bond-women unto you: but are there not with you, even with you, fins against the Los your God?

11 Now hear me therefore, and deliver the captives again, which ye have taken captive of your brethren: for the fierce wrath of the LORD is upon you.

12 Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the fon of Johanan, Bere chiah the fon of Mefhillemoth, and Jehizkiah the fon of Shallum,and Amafa the fonor Hadlai,food up against them that came from the war:

13 And faid unto them, Ye shall not bring in the captives hither: for whereas we have offended against the LORD already ye intend to adde mor to our fins and to our trefpafs: for our trefpals is great, and there is fierce wrath against Ifrael.

14 So the armed men left the captives and the fpoil,before the princes all the congregation, Is And

of valor.

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19 For the LORD brought Judah low, becaufe of Ahaz king of Ifrael: for he made Judah naked, and tranfgreffed fore against the LORD. 20 And Tilgath-pilnefer king of Affyria came unto him, and diftreffed him, but streng

thened him not.

21 For Ahaz took away a portion out of the houfe of the LORD, and out of the houfe of the king, and of the princes, and gave it unto the king of Affyria: but he helped him not."

22 And in the time of his diftrefs did he trefpals yet more against the LORD. This is that king Ahaz.

13 For he facrificed unto the gods of + Dama fcus, which fmote him: and he faid, Becaufe the gods of the kings of Syria help then, therefore will I facrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruine of him,and of all Ifrael. 24 And Ahaz gathered together the veffels of the houfe of God, and cut in pieces the veflels of the houfe of God, and fhut up the doors of the houfe of the LORD, and he made him altars in every corner of Jerufalem.

25 And in every feveral city of Judah he made high places to burn incenfe unto other so offer gods, and provoked to anger the LORD God of This fathers.

26 Now the reft of his acts, and of all his ways, firft and latt, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Ifrael.

27 And Ahaz flept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, even in Jerufalem: but they brought him not into the fepulchres of the kings of Ifrael: and Hezekiah his fon reigned in his ftead.

CHAP. XXIX. Hezekiah his good reign. 3 He reftoreth religion. 5 He exhorteth the Levites. 12 They fanctifie themselves and cleanse the boufe of God. 20 He zekiab offeretb folemn facrifices, wherein the Levites were more forward then the priests. when he was five

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forth the filthinefs out of the holy place.

6 For our fathers have treipaffed, and done that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD our God, and have fortaken him, and have turned away their faces from the habitation of the bernacle. LORD, and turned their backs.

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7 Alfo they have fhut up the doors of the Heb. porch, and put out the lamps, and have not given the neck. burnt incenfe, nor offered burnt-offerings in the holy place, unto the God of Ifrael.

8 Wherefore the wrath of the LORD was upon Judah and Jerufalem, and he hath delivered them to trouble, to aftonishment, and to hit Heb. fing, as ye fee with your eyes.

9 For lo, our fathers have fallen by the fword, and our fons, and our daughters, and our wives are in captivity for this.

to Now it is in mine heart to make a cove nant with the LORD God of Ifrael, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us.

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It My fons, be not now negligent: for the Or, be LORD hath chofen you to ftand before him, not to ferve him, and that ye fhould minifter unto Numb him, and burn incente. 8.14. and 18.2,6.

of Amalai, and Joel the fun of Azariah, of the fons of the Kohathithes: and of the fons of Merari; Kifh the fon of Abdi, and Azariah the fon of Jehallelel: and of the Gerfhonites; Joah the fon of Zimmah, and Eden the fon of Joaha

12 Then the Levites arofe, Manath the fon

13 And of the fons of Elizaphan; Shimri, and Jehiel and of the fons of Afaph; Zecha riah, and Mattaniah :

14 And of the fons of Heman; Jehiel, and Shimei: and of the fons of Jeduthun; Shemajah, and Uzziel,

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15 And they gathered their brethren, and fanEtified themfelves, and came, according to the commandment of the king, by the words of H the LORD, to cleanfe the houfe of the LORD. 16 And the priests went into the inner part of the LORD the houfe of the LORD, to cleanfe it and brought out all the uncleannefs that they found in the temple of the LORD, into the court of the houfe of the LORD. And the Levites took it, to carry it out abroad into the brook Kidron

17 Now they began on the first day of the firft moneth to fanctifie,and on the eighth day of the moneth came they to the porch of the LORD fo they fanctified the houfe of the LORD in eight days, and in the fixteenth day of the firit moneth they made an end.

18 Then they went in to Hezekiah the king, and faid, We have clean fed all the houfe of the LORD, and the altar of burnt-offering, with all the vellels thereof, and the fhew-bread table with all the veffels thereof.

19 Moreover, all the vellels which king Ahaz in his reign did caft away in his tranfgreffion, have we prepared and fanctified, and behold, they are before the altar of the LORD.

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and twenty years in Jerufalem: and his mothers name was Abijah the daughter of Zechariah. 2 And he did that which was right in the fight of the LORD, according to all that David his father had done.

3 Hes in the first year of his reign, in the firit moneth, opened the doors of the houfe of the LORD, and repaired them.

4 And he brought in the priests, and the Levites, and gathered them together into the eafttreet,

5 And faid unto them, Hear me, ye Levites, Lanctifie now your felves, and fanctifie the houfe of the LORD God of your fathers, and carry

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