1. Uzziah son of Amaziah became king of Judah during Jeroboam’s twenty-seventh year as king of Israel.
2. Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he ruled fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother was named Jecoliah, and she was from Jerusalem.
3. He did what the Lord said was right, just as his father Amaziah had done.
4. But the places where gods were worshiped were not removed, so the people still made sacrifices and burned incense there.
5. The Lord struck Uzziah with a skin disease, which he had until the day he died. So he had to live in a separate house. Jotham, the king’s son, was in charge of the palace, and he governed the people of the land.
6. All the other things Uzziah did are written in the book of the history of the kings of Judah.
7. Uzziah died and was buried near his ancestors in Jerusalem, and his son Jotham became king in his place.
8. Zechariah son of Jeroboam was king over Israel in Samaria. He ruled for six months during Uzziah’s thirty-eighth year as king of Judah.
9. Zechariah did what the Lord said was wrong, just as his ancestors had done. Jeroboam son of Nebat had led the people of Israel to sin, and Zechariah did not stop doing the same sins.
10. Shallum son of Jabesh made plans against Zechariah and killed him in front of the people. Then Shallum became king in his place.
11. The other acts of Zechariah are written in the book of the history of the kings of Israel.
12. The Lord had told Jehu: “Your sons down to your great-great-grandchildren will be kings of Israel,” and the Lord’s word came true.
13. Shallum son of Jabesh became king during Uzziah’s thirty-ninth year as king of Judah. Shallum ruled for a month in Samaria.
14. Then Menahem son of Gadi came up from Tirzah to Samaria and attacked Shallum son of Jabesh in Samaria. He killed him and became king in Shallum’s place.
15. The other acts of Shallum and his secret plans are written in the book of the history of the kings of Israel.
16. Menahem started out from Tirzah and attacked Tiphsah, destroying the city and the area nearby. This was because the people had refused to open the city gate for him. He defeated them and ripped open all their pregnant women.