2 Kings 15:8-9

Zechariah’s Reign over Israel

15:8 In the thirty-eighth year of King Azariah’s reign over Judah, Jeroboam’s son Zechariah became king over Israel. He reigned in Samaria ¹  for six months. 15:9 He did evil in the sight of ²  the Lord, as his ancestors had done. He did not repudiate ³  the sinful ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat who encouraged Israel to sin.

[15:8]  ¹ map For location see Map2 B1; Map4 D3; Map5 E2; Map6 A4; Map7 C1.

[15:9]  ² tn Heb “in the eyes of.”

[15:9]  ³ tn Heb “turn away from.”