Azariah did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Amaziah had done.

2 Kings 15:1-38

Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah began to reign. He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Amaziah had done. The high places, however, were not removed; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.

The Lord afflicted the king with leprosy until the day he died, and he lived in a separate house.

In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah son of Jeroboam became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned six months.

Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah. He attacked him in front of the people, assassinated him and succeeded him as king. So the word of the Lord spoken to Jehu was fulfilled: “Your descendants will sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation.”

Menahem son of Gadi became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria ten years. He did evil in the eyes of the Lord.

Pekahiah son of Menahem became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned two years. Pekahiah did evil in the eyes of the Lord. 

Pekah son of Remaliah became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned for twenty years. He did evil in the eyes of the Lord.

In the time of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria came and took Ijon, Abel Beth Maakah, Janoah, Kedesh, and Hazor. He took Gilead and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and deported the people to Assyria.

Azariah, a good king, reigned for 52 years. Including a time as co-regent. Azariah is a strong king, defeating the Philistines and Arabs and reducing Ammon to a vassal state. But pide brings him to an unpleasant end. The prophet Isaiah received God's call in the year that King Uzziah died.

Pekah introduces a new dynasty and ruled for 20 years, dating his reign from Menahem's accession, 752-732. His anti-Assyrian policy leads to the mass deportation of the people by Tiglath-pileser. He is assassinated by Hoshea.

Why?

The word of the Lord spoken to Jehu was fulfilled: “Your descendants will sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation.” If sons of Jehu did what is right in eyes of the Lord. Mabe this situation could be changed. For the Lord loves his people.

Israel every king did evil in the eyes of the Lord. So their destinations were so worse.

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耶戶王朝結束，被沙龍推翻，一個月，米拿現又推翻沙龍，沙龍送禮給來亞述王，來打擊國內反叛者。之後又被比加背叛。人如果走自己的路，以為最安全的地方，反而成為禍患之地。

第二次亞述犯進，百姓第一次被擄走。從耶羅波安二世以後多是短命君王，內亂外患不斷。離開了主、雖然有君王身份，卻沒有辦法享受君王的太平與祝福！離了主我們什麼都不能做！

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How?

May the word and the Holy Spirit come upon me to be a good servant before the Lord.