Ahaz king of Judah 1 Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for sixteen years. Unlike David his father, he did not do…

Hezekiah purifies the temple 1 Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Abijah daughter of Zechariah….

Hezekiah celebrates the Passover 1 Hezekiah sent word to all Israel and Judah and also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh, inviting them to come to the temple of the…

1 When all this had ended, the Israelites who were there went out to the towns of Judah, smashed the sacred stones and cut down the Asherah poles. They destroyed…

Sennacherib threatens Jerusalem 1 After all that Hezekiah had so faithfully done, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah. He laid siege to the fortified cities, thinking to conquer…

Manasseh king of Judah 1 Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for fifty-five years. 2 He did evil in the eyes of…

Josiah’s reforms 1 Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for thirty-one years. 2 He did what was right in the eyes of…

Josiah celebrates the Passover 1 Josiah celebrated the Passover to the Lordin Jerusalem, and the Passover lamb was slaughtered on the fourteenth day of the first month. 2 He appointed…

1 rael and Judah. 1 And the people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king in Jerusalem in place of his father. Jehoahaz king of…