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Joatham, the son of Ozias. 3 But he walked in the way of the kings of Is-
31 But the rest of the acts of Phacee, and all rael: moreover, he consecrated also his son, mak-
that he did, are they not written in the book of ing him pass through the fire, according to the
the words of the days of the kings of Israel? idols of the nations which the Lord destroyed be-
32 In the second year of Phacee, the son of fore the children of Israel.
Romelia king of Israel, reigned Joatham, son of 4 He sacrificed also, and burnt incense in the
Ozias, king of Juda. high places, and on the hills, and under every
33 He was five and twenty years old when he green tree.
began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in 5 Then Rasin, king of Syria, and Phacee, son
of Romelia, king of Israel, came up to Jerusalem
Jerusalem: the name of his mother was Jerusa,
the daughter of Sadoc. to fight: and they besieged Achaz, but were not
able to overcome him.
34 And he did that which was right before the
6 At that time Rasin, king of Syria, restored
Lord: according to all that his father Ozias had
Aila to Syria, and drove the men of Juda out
done, so did he.
of Aila: and the Edomites came into Aila, and
35 But the high places he took not away: the
dwelt there unto this day.
people still sacrificed, and burnt incense in the
7 And Achaz sent messengers to Theglathpha-
high places: he built the highest gate of the
lasar, king of the Assyrians, saying: I am thy
house of the Lord.
servant, and thy son: come up, and save me out
36 But the rest of the acts of Joatham, and
of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the
all that he did, are they not written in the book
hand of the king of Israel, who are risen up to-
of the words of the days of the kings of Juda?
gether against me.
37 In those days the Lord began to send into
8 And when he had gathered together the sil-
Juda, Rasin king of Syria, and Phacee the son of ver and gold that could be found in the house of
Romelia.
the Lord, and in the king’s treasures, he sent it
38 And Joatham slept with his fathers, and for a present to the king of the Assyrians.
was buried with them in the city of David, his 9 And he agreed to his desire: for the king
father; and Achaz, his son, reigned in his stead. of the Assyrians went up against Damascus, and
laid it waste: and he carried away the inhabi-
tants thereof to Cyrene; but Rasin he slew.
Chapter 16 10 And king Achaz went to Damascus to meet
Theglathphalasar, king of the Assyrians, and
In the seventeenth year of Phacee, the son of when he had seen the altar of Damascus, king
Romelia reigned Achaz, the son of Joatham, king Achaz sent to Urias, the priest, a pattern of
of Juda. it, and its likeness, according to all the work
2 Achaz was twenty years old when he be- thereof.
gan to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in 11 And Urias, the priest, built an altar ac-
Jerusalem: he did not that which was pleasing cording to all that king Achaz had commanded
in the sight of the Lord, his God, as David, his from Damascus so did Urias, the priest, until
father. king Achaz came from Damascus.