25. Pekah son of Remaliah was one of Pekahiah’s captains. He made plans against Pekahiah. He took 50 men of Gilead with him and killed Pekahiah. They killed him, Argob and Arieh in the palace at Samaria. Then Pekah became king in Pekahiah’s place.
26. Everything else Pekahiah did is written down. It is in the book of the history of the kings of Israel.
27. Pekah son of Remaliah became king over Israel in Samaria. This was during Azariah’s fifty-second year as king of Judah. And Pekah ruled 20 years.
28. He did what the Lord said was wrong. Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to sin. And Pekah did not stop doing the same sins.
29. Tiglath-Pileser, also called Pul, was king of Assyria. He attacked while Pekah was king of Israel. Tiglath-Pileser captured the cities of Ijon, Abel Beth Maacah, Janoah, Kedesh and Hazor. He also captured Gilead and Galilee. And he captured all the land of Naphtali. He sent the people from these places away to Assyria.
30. Then Hoshea son of Elah made plans against Pekah son of Remaliah. Hoshea attacked and killed Pekah. Then he became king in Pekah’s place. This was during the twentieth year Jotham son of Uzziah was king.
31. Everything else Pekah did is written down. It is in the book of the history of the kings of Israel.
32. Then Jotham son of Uzziah became king of Judah. This was during the second year Pekah son of Remaliah was king of Israel.
33. Jotham was 25 years old when he became king. He ruled 16 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jerusha daughter of Zadok.
34. Jotham did what the Lord said was right. He obeyed God just as his father Uzziah had done.
35. But the places where false gods were worshiped were not removed. And the people still made sacrifices and burned incense there. Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the Temple of the Lord.
36. The other things Jotham did while he was king are written down. They are in the book of the history of the kings of Judah.
37. At that time the Lord began to send Rezin king of Aram against Judah. He also sent Pekah son of Remaliah against them.