9
He lived a bad life before God, no different from his ancestors. He continued in the line of Jeroboam son of Nebat who led Israel into a life of sin.
Ver. 9 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, as his fathers had done Even all his predecessors, from the time of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, from whose sin, in worshipping the calves, they departed not.
7
Azariah died and was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. Jotham his son was king after him.
8
In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah son of Jeroboam became king over Israel in Samaria. He lasted only six months.
9
He lived a bad life before God, no different from his ancestors. He continued in the line of Jeroboam son of Nebat who led Israel into a life of sin.
10
Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against him, assassinated him in public view, and took over as king.
11
The rest of the life and times of Zechariah is written plainly in The Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.
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