2 Kings 15:8-16

New International Version

Zechariah King of Israel

⁸ 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. ⁹ He did evil^(A) in the eyes of the Lord, as his predecessors had done. He did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit.

¹⁰ Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah. He attacked him in front of the people,^[a] assassinated^(B) him and succeeded him as king. ¹¹ The other events of Zechariah’s reign are written in the book of the annals^(C) of the kings of Israel. ¹² So the word of the Lord spoken to Jehu was fulfilled:^(D) “Your descendants will sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation.”^[b]

Shallum King of Israel

¹³ Shallum son of Jabesh became king in the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah king of Judah, and he reigned in Samaria^(E) one month. ¹⁴ Then Menahem son of Gadi went from Tirzah^(F) up to Samaria. He attacked Shallum son of Jabesh in Samaria, assassinated^(G) him and succeeded him as king.

¹⁵ The other events of Shallum’s reign, and the conspiracy he led, are written in the book of the annals^(H) of the kings of Israel.

¹⁶ At that time Menahem, starting out from Tirzah, attacked Tiphsah^(I) and everyone in the city and its vicinity, because they refused to open^(J) their gates. He sacked Tiphsah and ripped open all the pregnant women.