In the fifty-secondyearof Azariahkingof Judah,Pekahsonof RemaliahbecamekingoverIsraelin Samaria,[and reigned] twentyyears.
In the twenty-seventhyearof Jeroboamkingof Israel,Azariahsonof Amaziahkingof Judahbecameking.
Shallumsonof Jabeshbecamekingin the thirty-ninthyearof Uzziahkingof Judah,and he reignedone monthin Samaria.
He was sixteenyearsoldwhen he becameking,and he reignedfifty-twoyearsin Jerusalem;and his mother'snamewas Jecoliahof Jerusalem.
In the fiftiethyearof Azariahkingof Judah,Pekahiahsonof MenahembecamekingoverIsraelin Samaria,[and reigned] twoyears.
Then Pekahsonof Remaliah,his officer,conspiredagainsthim and struckhim in Samaria,in the castleof the king'shousewith Argoband Arieh;and with him were fiftymenof the Gileadites,and he killedhim and becamekingin his place.
Now the restof the actsof Pekahiahand allthat he did,beholdthey are writtenin the Bookof the Chroniclesof the Kingsof Israel.
He didevilin the sightof the LORD;he did not departfrom the sinsof Jeroboamsonof Nebat,whichhe made Israelsin.
In thosedaysthe LORDbeganto sendRezinkingof Aramand Pekahthe sonof Remaliahagainst Judah.
In the thirty-eighthyearof Azariahkingof Judah,Zechariahthe sonof JeroboambecamekingoverIsraelin Samaria[for] sixmonths.
For Pekahthe sonof Remaliahslewin Judah120000in oneday,allvaliantmen,because they had forsakenthe LORDGodof their fathers.
Now it cameabout in the daysof Ahaz,the sonof Jotham,the sonof Uzziah,kingof Judah,that Rezinthe kingof Aramand Pekahthe sonof Remaliah,kingof Israel,wentup to Jerusalemto [wage] waragainstit, but couldnot conquerit.
and sayto him, 'Takecareand be calm,havenofearand do not be faintheartedbecauseof thesetwostubsof smolderingfirebrands,on account of the fierceangerof Rezinand Aramand the sonof Remaliah.
and the headof Ephraimis Samariaand the headof Samariais the sonof Remaliah.Ifyou will not believe,you surelyshall not last."'"
