Zechariah Reigns in Israel

In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, (A)Zechariah the son of Jeroboam reigned over Israel in Samaria six months. And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, (B)as his fathers had done; he did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who had made Israel sin. 10 Then Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and (C)struck and killed him in front of the people; and he reigned in his place.

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Zechariah King of Israel

In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah son of Jeroboam became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned six months. He did evil(A) in the eyes of the Lord, as his predecessors had done. He did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit.

10 Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah. He attacked him in front of the people,[a] assassinated(B) him and succeeded him as king.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 15:10 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts in Ibleam

11 For thus Amos has said:

‘Jeroboam shall die by the sword,
And Israel shall surely be led away (A)captive
From their own land.’ ”

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11 For this is what Amos is saying:

“‘Jeroboam will die by the sword,
    and Israel will surely go into exile,(A)
    away from their native land.’”(B)

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