## II Kings Chapter 15

###### II Kings 15:1
[II Kings 15:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/15:1)

בִּשְׁנַ֨ת עֶשְׂרִ֤ים וָשֶׁ֙בַע֙ שָׁנָ֔ה לְיָרׇבְעָ֖ם מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מָלַ֛ךְ עֲזַרְיָ֥ה בֶן־אֲמַצְיָ֖ה מֶ֥לֶךְ יְהוּדָֽה׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
In the twenty-seventh year of Yorovom king of Yisroel, Azaryoh son of Amatzyoh the king of Yehudah, became king.


###### II Kings 15:2
[II Kings 15:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/15:2)

בֶּן־שֵׁ֨שׁ עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה שָׁנָה֙ הָיָ֣ה בְמׇלְכ֔וֹ וַחֲמִשִּׁ֤ים וּשְׁתַּ֙יִם֙ שָׁנָ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ יְכׇלְיָ֖הוּ מִירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
He was sixteen years old when he became king and he reigned fifty-two years in Yerusholayim; his mother’s name was Yechulyohu of Yerusholayim.


###### II Kings 15:3
[II Kings 15:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/15:3)

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הַיָּשָׁ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה כְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֖ה אֲמַצְיָ֥הוּ אָבִֽיו׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
He did what was right in the eyes of Adonoy; like all that Amatzyoh his father had done.


###### II Kings 15:4
[II Kings 15:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/15:4)

רַ֥ק הַבָּמ֖וֹת לֹא־סָ֑רוּ ע֥וֹד הָעָ֛ם מְזַבְּחִ֥ים וּֽמְקַטְּרִ֖ים בַּבָּמֽוֹת׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
However, the high places were not removed; the people were still offering sacrifices and burning incense on the high places.


###### II Kings 15:5
[II Kings 15:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/15:5)

וַיְנַגַּ֨ע יְהֹוָ֜ה אֶת־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וַיְהִ֤י מְצֹרָע֙ עַד־י֣וֹם מֹת֔וֹ וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב בְּבֵ֣ית הַחׇפְשִׁ֑ית וְיוֹתָ֤ם בֶּן־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ עַל־הַבַּ֔יִת שֹׁפֵ֖ט אֶת־עַ֥ם הָאָֽרֶץ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Adonoy brought a plague upon the king and he was stricken with *tzora’as* until the day of his death, and he lived in a retirement house. Yosum, the king’s son, who was [appointed] over the palace judging the people of the land.


###### II Kings 15:6
[II Kings 15:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/15:6)

וְיֶ֛תֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י עֲזַרְיָ֖הוּ וְכׇל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה הֲלֹא־הֵ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֗ים עַל־סֵ֛פֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖ים לְמַלְכֵ֥י יְהוּדָֽה׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The rest of Azaryohu’s deeds and all that he did are written in the book of chronicles of Yehudah’s kings.


###### II Kings 15:7
[II Kings 15:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/15:7)

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤ב עֲזַרְיָה֙ עִם־אֲבֹתָ֔יו וַיִּקְבְּר֥וּ אֹת֛וֹ עִם־אֲבֹתָ֖יו בְּעִ֣יר דָּוִ֑ד וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ יוֹתָ֥ם בְּנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃{פ}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Azaryoh lay with his forefathers and they was buried him with his forefathers, in the City of Dovid; and his son Yosum reigned in his place.


###### II Kings 15:8
[II Kings 15:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/15:8)

בִּשְׁנַ֨ת שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וּשְׁמֹנֶה֙ שָׁנָ֔ה לַעֲזַרְיָ֖הוּ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה מָ֠לַ֠ךְ זְכַרְיָ֨הוּ בֶן־יָרׇבְעָ֧ם עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל בְּשֹׁמְר֖וֹן שִׁשָּׁ֥ה חֳדָשִֽׁים׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
In the thirty-eighth year of Azaryohu king of Yehudah, Zecharyohu son of Yorovom became king over Yisroel in Shomron six months.


###### II Kings 15:9
[II Kings 15:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/15:9)

וַיַּ֤עַשׂ הָרַע֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשׂ֖וּ אֲבֹתָ֑יו לֹ֣א סָ֗ר מֵֽחַטֹּאות֙ יָרׇבְעָ֣ם בֶּן־נְבָ֔ט אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶחֱטִ֖יא אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
He did what was evil the eyes of Adonoy as his forefathers had done; he did not turn away from the sins of Yorovom son of Nevot, who had caused Yisroel to sin.


###### II Kings 15:10
[II Kings 15:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/15:10)

וַיִּקְשֹׁ֤ר עָלָיו֙ שַׁלֻּ֣ם בֶּן־יָבֵ֔שׁ וַיַּכֵּ֥הוּ קׇֽבׇל־עָ֖ם וַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּ וַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Shalum son of Yoveish revolted against him, and struck him before the people and killed him; and he reigned in his place.


###### II Kings 15:11
[II Kings 15:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/15:11)

וְיֶ֖תֶר דִּבְרֵ֣י זְכַרְיָ֑ה הִנָּ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֗ים עַל־סֵ֛פֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖ים לְמַלְכֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The rest of Zecharyoh’s deeds are written in the book of chronicles of Yisroel’s kings.


###### II Kings 15:12
[II Kings 15:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/15:12)

ה֣וּא דְבַר־יְהֹוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֤ר אֶל־יֵהוּא֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בְּנֵ֣י רְבִיעִ֔ים יֵשְׁב֥וּ לְךָ֖ עַל־כִּסֵּ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַֽיְהִי־כֵֽן׃{פ}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
This was the word of Adonoy that He had spoken to Yeihu, saying, “Your fourth generation’s descendants will sit on Yisroel’s throne,” and so it was.


###### II Kings 15:13
[II Kings 15:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/15:13)

שַׁלּ֤וּם בֶּן־יָבֵישׁ֙ מָלַ֔ךְ בִּשְׁנַ֨ת שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וָתֵ֙שַׁע֙ שָׁנָ֔ה לְעֻזִּיָּ֖ה מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ יֶֽרַח־יָמִ֖ים בְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Shalum son of Yoveish, became king in the thirty-ninth year of Uzziyoh king of Yehudah, and he reigned a full month in Shomron.


###### II Kings 15:14
[II Kings 15:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/15:14)

וַיַּ֩עַל֩ מְנַחֵ֨ם בֶּן־גָּדִ֜י מִתִּרְצָ֗ה וַיָּבֹא֙ שֹׁמְר֔וֹן וַיַּ֛ךְ אֶת־שַׁלּ֥וּם בֶּן־יָבֵ֖ישׁ בְּשֹׁמְר֑וֹן וַיְמִיתֵ֖הוּ וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Menachem son of Gadi went up from Tirtzoh and came to Shomron, he struck down Shalum son of Yoveish, in Shomron, and killed him; he reigned in his place.


###### II Kings 15:15
[II Kings 15:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/15:15)

וְיֶ֙תֶר֙ דִּבְרֵ֣י שַׁלּ֔וּם וְקִשְׁר֖וֹ אֲשֶׁ֣ר קָשָׁ֑ר הִנָּ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֗ים עַל־סֵ֛פֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖ים לְמַלְכֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The rest of Shalum’s deeds and his revolt that he organized, are written in the book of the chronicles of Yisroel’s kings.


###### II Kings 15:16
[II Kings 15:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/15:16)

אָ֣ז יַכֶּֽה־מְ֠נַחֵ֠ם אֶת־תִּפְסַ֨ח וְאֶת־כׇּל־אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֤הּ וְאֶת־גְּבוּלֶ֙יהָ֙ מִתִּרְצָ֔ה כִּ֛י לֹ֥א פָתַ֖ח וַיַּ֑ךְ אֵ֛ת כׇּל־הֶהָ֥רוֹתֶ֖יהָ בִּקֵּֽעַ׃{פ}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Then Menachem attacked Tiphsach, and all that were in it and its boundaries from Tirtzoh, because it would not open, he attacked it, and he ripped open all its pregnant women.


###### II Kings 15:17
[II Kings 15:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/15:17)

בִּשְׁנַ֨ת שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וָתֵ֙שַׁע֙ שָׁנָ֔ה לַעֲזַרְיָ֖ה מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה מָ֠לַ֠ךְ מְנַחֵ֨ם בֶּן־גָּדִ֧י עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל עֶ֥שֶׂר שָׁנִ֖ים בְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
In the thirty-ninth year of Azaryoh king of Yehudah[’s reign], Menachem, son of Gadi became king over Yisroel ten years in Shomron.


###### II Kings 15:18
[II Kings 15:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/15:18)

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה לֹ֣א סָ֠ר מֵעַ֨ל חַטֹּ֜אות יָרׇבְעָ֧ם בֶּן־נְבָ֛ט אֲשֶׁר־הֶחֱטִ֥יא אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל כׇּל־יָמָֽיו׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
He did what evil in the eyes of Adonoy; he did not turn away from the sins of Yorovom son of Nevot, who had caused Yisroel to sin, all his days.


###### II Kings 15:19
[II Kings 15:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/15:19)

בָּ֣א פ֤וּל מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁוּר֙ עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץ וַיִּתֵּ֤ן מְנַחֵם֙ לְפ֔וּל אֶ֖לֶף כִּכַּר־כָּ֑סֶף לִהְי֤וֹת יָדָיו֙ אִתּ֔וֹ לְהַחֲזִ֥יק הַמַּמְלָכָ֖ה בְּיָדֽוֹ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Pul, the king of Ashur invaded the land, and Menachem gave Pul one thousand silver talents that he be his ally, to strengthen the kingdom in his hand.


###### II Kings 15:20
[II Kings 15:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/15:20)

וַיֹּצֵא֩ מְנַחֵ֨ם אֶת־הַכֶּ֜סֶף עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל עַ֚ל כׇּל־גִּבּוֹרֵ֣י הַחַ֔יִל לָתֵת֙ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר חֲמִשִּׁ֧ים שְׁקָלִ֛ים כֶּ֖סֶף לְאִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֑ד וַיָּ֙שׇׁב֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר וְלֹא־עָ֥מַד שָׁ֖ם בָּאָֽרֶץ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Menachem exacted the money from Yisroel from all the mighty warriors to give to the king of Ashur, fifty silver shekel per person. The king of Ashur returned [to his country] and did not remain there in the land.


###### II Kings 15:21
[II Kings 15:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/15:21)

וְיֶ֛תֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י מְנַחֵ֖ם וְכׇל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה הֲלוֹא־הֵ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֗ים עַל־סֵ֛פֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖ים לְמַלְכֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The rest of Menachem’s deeds and all that he did are indeed written in the book of the chronicles of Yisroel’s kings.


###### II Kings 15:22
[II Kings 15:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/15:22)

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֥ב מְנַחֵ֖ם עִם־אֲבֹתָ֑יו וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ פְּקַחְיָ֥ה בְנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃{פ}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Menachem lay with his forefathers, and his son Pekachyoh reigned in his place.


###### II Kings 15:23
[II Kings 15:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/15:23)

בִּשְׁנַת֙ חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה לַעֲזַרְיָ֖ה מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה מָ֠לַ֠ךְ פְּקַֽחְיָ֨ה בֶן־מְנַחֵ֧ם עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל בְּשֹׁמְר֖וֹן שְׁנָתָֽיִם׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
In the fiftieth year [of the reign] of Azaryoh king of Yehudah, Pekachyoh son of Menachem became king over Yisroel for two years in Shomron.


###### II Kings 15:24
[II Kings 15:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/15:24)

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה לֹ֣א סָ֗ר מֵֽחַטֹּאות֙ יָרׇבְעָ֣ם בֶּן־נְבָ֔ט אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶחֱטִ֖יא אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
He did what was evil in the eyes of Adonoy; he did not turn away from the sins of Yorovom son of Nevot, who had caused Yisroel to sin.


###### II Kings 15:25
[II Kings 15:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/15:25)

וַיִּקְשֹׁ֣ר עָלָיו֩ פֶּ֨קַח בֶּן־רְמַלְיָ֜הוּ שָׁלִישׁ֗וֹ וַיַּכֵּ֨הוּ בְשֹׁמְר֜וֹן בְּאַרְמ֤וֹן בֵּית־[הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙] (מלך) אֶת־אַרְגֹּ֣ב וְאֶת־הָאַרְיֵ֔ה וְעִמּ֛וֹ חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים אִ֖ישׁ מִבְּנֵ֣י גִלְעָדִ֑ים וַיְמִתֵ֖הוּ וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Pekach son of Remalyohu, his mighty warrior, revolted against him, and he struck him down in Shomron in the inner chamber of the king’s palace, [near] the palace and [near] the lion, and fifty men of Gilod were with him; he killed him and reigned in his place.


###### II Kings 15:26
[II Kings 15:26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/15:26)

וְיֶ֛תֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י פְקַחְיָ֖ה וְכׇל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה הִנָּ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֗ים עַל־סֵ֛פֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖ים לְמַלְכֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃{פ}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The rest of Pekachyoh’s deeds and all that he did, are indeed written in the book of the chronicles of Yisroel’s kings.


###### II Kings 15:27
[II Kings 15:27](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/15:27)

בִּשְׁנַ֨ת חֲמִשִּׁ֤ים וּשְׁתַּ֙יִם֙ שָׁנָ֔ה לַעֲזַרְיָ֖ה מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה מָ֠לַ֠ךְ פֶּ֣קַח בֶּן־רְמַלְיָ֧הוּ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל בְּשֹׁמְר֖וֹן עֶשְׂרִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
In the fifty-second year of Azaryoh king of Yehudah, Pekach son of Remalyohu became king over Yisroel in Shomron twenty years.


###### II Kings 15:28
[II Kings 15:28](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/15:28)

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה לֹ֣א סָ֗ר מִן־חַטֹּאות֙ יָרׇבְעָ֣ם בֶּן־נְבָ֔ט אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶחֱטִ֖יא אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
He did what was evil in the eyes of Adonoy; he did not turn away from the sins of Yorovom son of Nevot, who had caused Yisroel to sin.


###### II Kings 15:29
[II Kings 15:29](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/15:29)

בִּימֵ֞י פֶּ֣קַח מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל בָּא֮ תִּגְלַ֣ת פִּלְאֶ֘סֶר֮ מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁוּר֒ וַיִּקַּ֣ח אֶת־עִיּ֡וֹן וְאֶת־אָבֵ֣ל בֵּֽית־מַעֲכָ֡ה וְאֶת־יָ֠נ֠וֹחַ וְאֶת־קֶ֨דֶשׁ וְאֶת־חָצ֤וֹר וְאֶת־הַגִּלְעָד֙ וְאֶת־הַגָּלִ֔ילָה כֹּ֖ל אֶ֣רֶץ נַפְתָּלִ֑י וַיַּגְלֵ֖ם אַשּֽׁוּרָה׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
In the days of Pekach king of Yisroel, Tiglas Pileser king of Ashur invaded and took Iyon, Aveil Beis Ma’acho, Yano’ach, Kedesh, Chatzor, Gilod, Goliloh, the entire land of Naftali, and he exiled them to Ashur.


###### II Kings 15:30
[II Kings 15:30](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/15:30)

וַיִּקְשׇׁר־קֶ֜שֶׁר הוֹשֵׁ֣עַ בֶּן־אֵלָ֗ה עַל־פֶּ֙קַח֙ בֶּן־רְמַלְיָ֔הוּ וַיַּכֵּ֙הוּ֙ וַיְמִיתֵ֔הוּ וַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְ תַּחְתָּ֑יו בִּשְׁנַ֣ת עֶשְׂרִ֔ים לְיוֹתָ֖ם בֶּן־עֻזִּיָּֽה׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Hoshei’a son of Eiloh revolted against Pekach son of Remalyohu, and he struck him and killed him, and he reigned in his place, in the twentieth year of Yosum son of Uzziyoh.


###### II Kings 15:31
[II Kings 15:31](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/15:31)

וְיֶ֥תֶר דִּבְרֵי־פֶ֖קַח וְכׇל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה הִנָּ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֗ים עַל־סֵ֛פֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖ים לְמַלְכֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃{פ}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The rest of Pekach’s deeds and all that he did, are indeed written in the book of the chronicles of Yisroel’s kings.


###### II Kings 15:32
[II Kings 15:32](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/15:32)

בִּשְׁנַ֣ת שְׁתַּ֔יִם לְפֶ֥קַח בֶּן־רְמַלְיָ֖הוּ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מָלַ֛ךְ יוֹתָ֥ם בֶּן־עֻזִּיָּ֖הוּ מֶ֥לֶךְ יְהוּדָֽה׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
In the second year of Pekach son of Remalyohu king of Yisroel, Yosum son of Uzziyohu king of Yisroel became king.


###### II Kings 15:33
[II Kings 15:33](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/15:33)

בֶּן־עֶשְׂרִ֨ים וְחָמֵ֤שׁ שָׁנָה֙ הָיָ֣ה בְמׇלְכ֔וֹ וְשֵׁשׁ־עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה שָׁנָ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ יְרוּשָׁ֖א בַּת־צָדֽוֹק׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
He was twenty-five years old when he became king and he reigned sixteen years in Yerusholayim; his mother’s name was Yerusha, daughter of Tzadok.


###### II Kings 15:34
[II Kings 15:34](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/15:34)

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הַיָּשָׁ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה כְּכֹ֧ל אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֛ה עֻזִּיָּ֥הוּ אָבִ֖יו עָשָֽׂה׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
He did what was right in the eyes of Adonoy, he did like all that his father had done.


###### II Kings 15:35
[II Kings 15:35](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/15:35)

רַ֤ק הַבָּמוֹת֙ לֹ֣א סָ֔רוּ ע֗וֹד הָעָ֛ם מְזַבְּחִ֥ים וּֽמְקַטְּרִ֖ים בַּבָּמ֑וֹת ה֗וּא בָּנָ֛ה אֶת־שַׁ֥עַר בֵּית־יְהֹוָ֖ה הָעֶלְיֽוֹן׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
However, the high places were not removed, the people continued offering sacrifices and burning incense on the high places. He built the upper gate of the Beis [Hamikdosh] of Adonoy.


###### II Kings 15:36
[II Kings 15:36](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/15:36)

וְיֶ֛תֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י יוֹתָ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה הֲלֹא־הֵ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֗ים עַל־סֵ֛פֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖ים לְמַלְכֵ֥י יְהוּדָֽה׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The rest of Yosum’s deeds and all that he did are indeed written in the book of chronicles of Yehudah’s kings.


###### II Kings 15:37
[II Kings 15:37](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/15:37)

בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם הֵחֵ֣ל יְהֹוָ֗ה לְהַשְׁלִ֙יחַ֙ בִּֽיהוּדָ֔ה רְצִ֖ין מֶ֣לֶךְ אֲרָ֑ם וְאֵ֖ת פֶּ֥קַח בֶּן־רְמַלְיָֽהוּ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
In those days Adonoy began to incite against Yehudah, Retzin king of Arom and Pekach son of Remalyohu.


###### II Kings 15:38
[II Kings 15:38](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/15:38)

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤ב יוֹתָם֙ עִם־אֲבֹתָ֔יו וַיִּקָּבֵר֙ עִם־אֲבֹתָ֔יו בְּעִ֖יר דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֑יו וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ אָחָ֥ז בְּנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃{פ}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Yosum lay with his forefathers, and he was buried with his forefathers, in the City of Dovid, his forefather. His son Achaz reigned in his place.