King , Israel (2 Kings 15:27-31) KINGS of • Commander of forces east of the Jordan River. • Reigned 20 years. Military kings are hard to overthrow. ISRAEL • He did evil in the sight of the Lord. ISRAEL JUDAH • He did not depart from tradition – the sins of . • Although tried to compromise with the Assyrians they (the Assyrians) Zechariah Pekahiah attacked the northern kingdom of Israel at least four times (738, 734, 733, Shallum Pekah and 732). Menachen - Many key cities were taken captive and many Jews and Philistines were 2 Kings 15:8-12, 13-15, 16-22; 23-26; 27-31 deported throughout the Assyrian empire. • Pekah united with Rezin, king of Syria to attach Jerusalem. i Watch God at work: King Zechariah, Israel (2 Kings 15:8-12) â th 2 Kings 15:37 says that God brought these two kings against Judah. • Son of Jeroboam II, 4 generation of King ! ã Isaiah 7:1-9 tells us that these two kings counsel (plans) will not i He did that which was evil in the sight of God. (v. 9) prevail!!! God had His own purposes for this campaign. i He did not repent of the sins of Jeroboam. • It was during this campaign that God makes three wonderful promises: • He reigned 6 months. ì Isaiah 7:6-8: • Assassinated by Shallum. (v. 9) • Within 65 years Ephraim (the northern kingdom, Israel) will be • (v. 12) “And it was so!” God promised that Jehu’s dynasty would only last four destroyed. generations. (:30-31 – ca. 100 years earlier!) í Isaiah 7:10-14 – The promise that a virgin will give birth to a boy and • Consider Isaiah 46:9-11; 44:7; Psalm 33:11; Proverbs 19:21; 21:30. that boy will be called Immanuel. (See Matthew 1:23; Luke 1:31, 34-35) King Shallum, Israel (2 Kings 15:13-15) î Isaiah 7:17-19 – God will bring the king of Assyria upon Ephraim • Reigned for one month. and Judah!!! • Assassinated by Menachem. • (v. 30) Pekah is assasinated by .

King Menachem, Israel (2 Kings 15:16-22) • Ruthless king (v. 16) • Hosea warned that this would happen! (See Hosea 13:16) • He did that which was evil in the sight of God. (v. 18) • He did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam. (ca. 200 years.) - The sin of Jeroboam became tradition! • Pul (Tiglath-Pileser), king of Assyria attacks. • Menachem taxes Israel to pay off Pul. (about 37 tons of silver). (NOTE: Pul left but returned 20 years later.) (Compromise on the political level seldom works!!) • He reigned cruelly for 10 years and died a natural death.

King Pekahiah, Israel (2 Kings 15:23-26) • Son of Menachem. • Reigned only for two years. • He did evil in the sight of the LORD! • He did not depart from tradition – the sins of Jeroboam. (v. 24) • Assassinated by one of his own army officers. (v. 25)