Hezekiah Reforms Religious Life 1 After the festival ended, all the people of Israel went to every city in Judah and broke the stone pillars, cut down the symbols of…

The Assyrians Threaten Jerusalem 1 After these events, in which King Hezekiah served the Lord faithfully, Sennacherib, the emperor of Assyria, invaded Judah. He besieged the fortified cities and gave…

King Manasseh of Judah 1 Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king of Judah, and he ruled in Jerusalem for fifty-five years. 2 Following the disgusting practices of…

King Josiah of Judah 1 Josiah was eight years old when he became king of Judah, and he ruled in Jerusalem for thirty-one years. 2 He did what was pleasing…

Josiah Celebrates the Passover 1 King Josiah celebrated the Passover at Jerusalem in honor of the Lord; on the fourteenth day of the first month they killed the animals for…

King Joahaz of Judah 1 The people of Judah chose Josiah’s son Joahaz and anointed him king in Jerusalem. 2 Joahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king of…