Melachim Bais 15:32-38

32 In the second year of Pekach Ben Remalyah Melech Yisroel began Yotam Ben Uziyah Melech Yehudah to reign as melech.

34 And he did that which was yashar in the eyes of Hashem; he did according to all that Uziyah aviv had done.

35 Howbeit the [idolatrous] high places were not removed; the people offered zevakhim and burned ketoret still in the high places. He rebuilt the Sha’ar Beis Hashem HaElyon.

36 Now the rest of the acts of Yotam, and all that he did, are they not written in the Sefer Divrei HaYamim L’Malkhei Yehudah?

37 In those days Hashem began to send against Yehudah Retzin Melech Aram, and Pekach Ben Remalyah.

38 And Yotam slept with his avot, and was buried with his avot in Ir Dovid aviv; and Achaz bno reigned as melech in his place.

Melachim Bais 15:32-38 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 2 KINGS 15

This chapter begins with the reign of Azariah king of Judah, 2Ki 15:1-7, and then gives a short account of the several kings of Israel, to the last of them; of Zachariah, 2Ki 15:8-12, of Shallum, 2Ki 15:13,14,15 of Menahem, 2Ki 15:16-22 of Pekahiah, 2Ki 15:23-26, of Pekah, succeeded by Hoshea, the last of them, 2Ki 15:27-31, and is included with the reign of Jotham king of Judah, 2Ki 15:32-38.