When a country is rebellious it has many princes, but by someone who is discerning and knowledgeable order is maintained.

邦国因有罪过，君王就多更换；因有聪明知识的人，国必长存。

地上因有罪过，君王就多更换；因聪明和有见识的人，国必长存。

地上因有罪过，君王就多更换；因聪明和有见识的人，国必长存。

国中有罪，君王常换；国有哲士，长治久安。

国家因有过犯，领袖就经常更换；依赖聪明知识俱备的人，国家才可以长存。

国中因有过犯，就有许多首领争权；但靠着有悟性、有知识的人，国就得以长存。

邦國因有罪過，君王就多更換；因有聰明知識的人，國必長存。

地上因有罪過，君王就多更換；因聰明和有見識的人，國必長存。

地上因有罪過，君王就多更換；因聰明和有見識的人，國必長存。

國中有罪，君王常換；國有哲士，長治久安。

國家因有過犯，領袖就經常更換；依賴聰明知識俱備的人，國家才可以長存。

邦國因有罪過、人君就多更換；因有明達和知識的人、國必長久存立。

國中因有過犯，就有許多首領爭權；但靠著有悟性、有知識的人，國就得以長存。

國有罪惡、則主迭更、人有明哲、則邦恆存、

國亂則主迭更、民良則邦永治。

邦亂則多主迭更、有一明哲具知識者、可長治國、

When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers, but a ruler with discernment and knowledge maintains order.

A country has many rulers when its people don’t obey. But an understanding ruler knows how to keep order.

When a land transgresses, it has many rulers, but with a man of understanding and knowledge, its stability will long continue.

When there is moral rot within a nation, its government topples easily. But wise and knowledgeable leaders bring stability.

When a land is in rebellion, it has many rulers, but with a discerning and knowledgeable person, it endures.

Due to a wrongdoing of a land its leaders are many, But by a person of understanding and knowledge, so it endures.

Because of the transgression of a land, many are its princes; But by a man of understanding and knowledge Right will be prolonged.

For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof; But by men of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.

When a land is in rebellion, it has many rulers, but with a discerning and knowledgeable person, it endures.

For the transgression of a land many[ are] the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding[ and] knowledge the state[ thereof] shall be prolonged.

In rebellion, a land has many rulers, but order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge.

Now, do not be upset and do not be angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me ahead of you to preserve life!For these past two years there has been famine in the land and for five more years there will be neither plowing nor harvesting.God sent me ahead of you to preserve you on the earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance.So now, it is not you who sent me here, but God. He has made me an adviser to Pharaoh, lord over all his household, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.

I granted you a king in my anger, and I will take him away in my wrath!

Your perpetual ruins will be rebuilt; you will reestablish the ancient foundations. You will be called,‘ The one who repairs broken walls, the one who makes the streets inhabitable again.’

The people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king in his father’s place in Jerusalem.Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.The king of Egypt prevented him from ruling in Jerusalem and imposed on the land a special tax of one hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.The king of Egypt made Jehoahaz’s brother Eliakim king over Judah and Jerusalem, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. Necho seized his brother Jehoahaz and took him to Egypt.Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned for eleven years in Jerusalem. He did evil in the sight of the LORD his God.King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon attacked him, bound him with bronze chains, and carried him away to Babylon.Nebuchadnezzar took some of the items in the LORD’s temple to Babylon and put them in his palace there.The rest of the events of Jehoiakim’s reign, including the horrible sins he committed and his shortcomings, are recorded in the Scroll of the Kings of Israel and Judah. His son Jehoiachin replaced him as king.Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem. He did evil in the sight of the LORD.At the beginning of the year King Nebuchadnezzar ordered him to be brought to Babylon, along with the valuable items in the LORD’s temple. In his place he made his relative Zedekiah king over Judah and Jerusalem.Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he ruled for eleven years in Jerusalem.He did evil in the sight of the LORD his God. He did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, the LORD’s spokesman.

In the twenty-sixth year of King Asa’s reign over Judah, Baasha’s son Elah became king over Israel; he ruled in Tirzah for two years.His servant Zimri, a commander of half of his chariot force, conspired against him. While Elah was drinking heavily at the house of Arza, who supervised the palace in Tirzah,Zimri came in and struck him dead.( This happened in the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah.) Zimri replaced Elah as king.When he became king and occupied the throne, he killed Baasha’s entire family. He did not spare any male belonging to him; he killed his relatives and his friends.Zimri destroyed Baasha’s entire family, just as the LORD had predicted to Baasha through Jehu the prophet.This happened because of all the sins which Baasha and his son Elah committed and which they made Israel commit. They angered the LORD God of Israel with their worthless idols.The rest of the events of Elah’s reign, including all his accomplishments, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel.In the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Zimri became king over Israel; he ruled for seven days in Tirzah. Zimri’s revolt took place while the army was deployed in Gibbethon, which was in Philistine territory.While deployed there, the army received this report:“ Zimri has conspired against the king and assassinated him.” So all Israel made Omri, the commander of the army, king over Israel that very day in the camp.Omri and all Israel went up from Gibbethon and besieged Tirzah.When Zimri saw that the city was captured, he went into the fortified area of the royal palace. He set the palace on fire and died in the flames.This happened because of the sins he committed. He did evil in the sight of the LORD and followed in Jeroboam’s footsteps and encouraged Israel to continue sinning.The rest of the events of Zimri’s reign, including the details of his revolt, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel.At that time the people of Israel were divided in their loyalties. Half the people supported Tibni son of Ginath and wanted to make him king; the other half supported Omri.Omri’s supporters were stronger than those who supported Tibni son of Ginath. Tibni died; Omri became king.In the thirty-first year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Omri became king over Israel. He ruled for twelve years, six of them in Tirzah.He purchased the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver. He launched a construction project there and named the city he built after Shemer, the former owner of the hill of Samaria.Omri did more evil in the sight of the LORD than all who were before him.He followed in the footsteps of Jeroboam son of Nebat and encouraged Israel to sin; they angered the LORD God of Israel with their worthless idols.The rest of the events of Omri’s reign, including his accomplishments and successes, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel.Omri passed away and was buried in Samaria. His son Ahab replaced him as king.In the thirty-eighth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Omri’s son Ahab became king over Israel. Ahab son of Omri ruled over Israel for twenty-two years in Samaria.

King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz prayed about this and cried out to heaven.The LORD sent a messenger and he wiped out all the soldiers, princes, and officers in the army of the king of Assyria. So Sennacherib returned home humiliated. When he entered the temple of his god, some of his own sons struck him down with the sword.The LORD delivered Hezekiah and the residents of Jerusalem from the power of King Sennacherib of Assyria and from all the other nations. He made them secure on every side.Many were bringing presents to the LORD in Jerusalem and precious gifts to King Hezekiah of Judah. From that time on he was respected by all the nations.In those days Hezekiah was stricken with a terminal illness. He prayed to the LORD, who answered him and gave him a sign confirming that he would be healed.But Hezekiah was ungrateful; he had a proud attitude, provoking God to be angry at him, as well as Judah and Jerusalem.But then Hezekiah and the residents of Jerusalem humbled themselves and abandoned their pride, and the LORD was not angry with them for the rest of Hezekiah’s reign.

Look, the sovereign LORD who commands armies is about to remove from Jerusalem and Judah every source of security, including all the food and water,the mighty men and warriors, judges and prophets, omen readers and leaders,captains of groups of fifty, the respected citizens, advisers and those skilled in magical arts, and those who know incantations.The LORD says,“ I will make youths their officials; malicious young men will rule over them.The people will treat each other harshly; men will oppose each other; neighbors will fight. Youths will proudly defy the elderly and riffraff will challenge those who were once respected.Indeed, a man will grab his brother right in his father’s house and say,‘ You own a coat– you be our leader! This heap of ruins will be under your control.’At that time the brother will shout,‘ I am no doctor, I have no food or coat in my house; don’t make me a leader of the people!’”

In the thirty-eighth year of King Azariah’s reign over Judah, Jeroboam’s son Zechariah became king over Israel. He reigned in Samaria for six months.He did evil in the sight of the LORD, as his ancestors had done. He did not repudiate the sinful ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat who encouraged Israel to sin.Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against him; he assassinated him in Ibleam and took his place as king.The rest of the events of Zechariah’s reign are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel.His assassination brought to fulfillment the LORD’s word to Jehu,“ Four generations of your descendants will rule over Israel.” That is exactly what happened.Shallum son of Jabesh became king in the thirty-ninth year of King Uzziah’s reign over Judah. He reigned for one month in Samaria.Menahem son of Gadi went up from Tirzah to Samaria and attacked Shallum son of Jabesh. He killed him and took his place as king.The rest of the events of Shallum’s reign, including the conspiracy he organized, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel.At that time Menahem came from Tirzah and attacked Tiphsah. He struck down all who lived in the city and the surrounding territory, because they would not surrender. He even ripped open the pregnant women.In the thirty-ninth year of King Azariah’s reign over Judah, Menahem son of Gadi became king over Israel. He reigned for twelve years in Samaria.He did evil in the sight of the LORD; he did not repudiate the sinful ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat who encouraged Israel to sin. During his reign,Pul king of Assyria invaded the land, and Menahem paid him a thousand talents of silver to gain his support and to solidify his control of the kingdom.Menahem got this silver by taxing all the wealthy men in Israel; he took fifty shekels of silver from each one of them and paid it to the king of Assyria. Then the king of Assyria left; he did not stay there in the land.The rest of the events of Menahem’s reign, including all his accomplishments, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel.Menahem passed away and his son Pekahiah replaced him as king.In the fiftieth year of King Azariah’s reign over Judah, Menahem’s son Pekahiah became king over Israel. He reigned in Samaria for two years.He did evil in the sight of the LORD; he did not repudiate the sinful ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat who encouraged Israel to sin.His officer Pekah son of Remaliah conspired against him. He and fifty Gileadites assassinated Pekahiah, as well as Argob and Arieh, in Samaria in the fortress of the royal palace. Pekah then took his place as king.The rest of the events of Pekahiah’s reign, including all his accomplishments, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel.In the fifty-second year of King Azariah’s reign over Judah, Pekah son of Remaliah became king over Israel. He reigned in Samaria for twenty years.He did evil in the sight of the LORD; he did not repudiate the sinful ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat who encouraged Israel to sin.During Pekah’s reign over Israel, King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel Beth Maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, including all the territory of Naphtali. He deported the people to Assyria.Hoshea son of Elah conspired against Pekah son of Remaliah. He assassinated him and took his place as king, in the twentieth year of the reign of Jotham son of Uzziah.The rest of the events of Pekah’s reign, including all his accomplishments, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel.

Therefore, O king, may my advice be pleasing to you. Break away from your sins by doing what is right, and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. Perhaps your prosperity will be prolonged.”

Whatever you decide on a matter, it will be established for you, and light will shine on your ways.When people are brought low and you say‘ Lift them up!’ then he will save the downcast;he will deliver even someone who is not innocent, who will escape through the cleanness of your hands.”

Baasha killed him in the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah and replaced him as king.

However, a poor but wise man lived in the city, and he could have delivered the city by his wisdom, but no one listened to that poor man.

In the second year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Jeroboam’s son Nadab became the king of Israel; he ruled Israel for two years.