Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible



Azariah slept with his fathers. He was buried with his fathers in the town of David. Jotham his son became king in his place.

Jotham son of Uzziah became king of Judah. It was in the second year of Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel. He was twenty-five years old when he became king. He ruled sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jerusha daughter of Zadok. Jotham did what was right in the eyes of Jehovah, as his father Uzziah had done. read more.
But he did not take away the high places. The people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places. He was the builder of the higher gate of the Temple of Jehovah. The rest of the acts of Jotham are recorded in the Book of the History of the Kings of Judah. At that time Jehovah first sent Rezin, king of Aram, and Pekah, son of Remaliah, against Judah. Jotham died and was buried in the royal tombs in David's City. His son Ahaz succeeded him as king.


At that time Jehovah first sent Rezin, king of Aram, and Pekah, son of Remaliah, against Judah.


Jotham son of Uzziah became king of Judah. It was in the second year of Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel. He was twenty-five years old when he became king. He ruled sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jerusha daughter of Zadok. Jotham did what was right in the eyes of Jehovah, as his father Uzziah had done. read more.
But he did not take away the high places. The people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places. He was the builder of the higher gate of the Temple of Jehovah. The rest of the acts of Jotham are recorded in the Book of the History of the Kings of Judah. At that time Jehovah first sent Rezin, king of Aram, and Pekah, son of Remaliah, against Judah. Jotham died and was buried in the royal tombs in David's City. His son Ahaz succeeded him as king.


Rezin king of Aram, and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came to Jerusalem to make war. They attacked Ahaz but could not conquer him. Then the king of Edom got Elath back for Edom, and sent the Jews out of Elath. The Edomites returned to Elath where they are living to this day. Ahaz sent representatives to Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, saying: I am your servant and your son. Come help me against the kings of Aram and Israel who have taken up arms against me. read more.
Ahaz took the silver and gold in the Temple of Jehovah and in the king's storehouse, and sent them as an offering to the king of Assyria. The king of Assyria, in answer to his request, went up against Damascus and captured it. He took its people away as prisoners to Kir, and put Rezin to death.

At that time Jehovah first sent Rezin, king of Aram, and Pekah, son of Remaliah, against Judah.