2 Kings 14:23–29

Israel’s King Jeroboam

²³In the fifteenth year of Judah’s King Amaziah son of Joash, Jeroboam ^uson of Jehoash ^vbecame king of Israel in Samaria and reigned 41 years. ²⁴He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight. He did not turn away from all the sins Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit. ^w

²⁵He restored Israel’s border ^xfrom Lebo-hamath ^yas far as the Sea of the Arabah, ^zaccording to the word the Lord, the God of Israel, had spoken through His servant, the prophet Jonah ^ason of Amittai from Gath-hepher. ^b26For the Lord saw that the affliction of Israel was very bitter. ^cThere was no one to help Israel, neither bond nor free. ²⁷However, the Lord had not said He would blot out the name of Israel under heaven, ^dso He delivered ^ethem by the hand of Jeroboam son of Jehoash. ^f

²⁸The rest of the events of Jeroboam’s reign—along with all his accomplishments, the power he had to wage war, and how he recovered for Israel Damascus ^gand Hamath, ^hwhich had belonged to Judah ⁱ—are written in the Historical Record of Israel’s Kings. ^j29Jeroboam rested with his fathers, the kings of Israel. His son Zechariah became king in his place. ^k