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30 Then Elah's son Hoshea made a plan to kill Remaliah's son, Pekah. Hoshea murdered Pekah and he became king instead. That happened when Uzziah's son Jotham had been king of Judah for 20 years. 31 The other things that happened while Pekah was king are written in a book. The book is called ‘The history of Israel's kings’. It tells about the things that Pekah did.

Jotham becomes the king of Judah

32 Uzziah's son Jotham became the king of Judah when Remaliah's son Pekah had been king of Israel for two years.

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30 Then Hoshea(A) son of Elah conspired against Pekah son of Remaliah. He attacked and assassinated(B) him, and then succeeded him as king in the twentieth year of Jotham son of Uzziah.

31 As for the other events of Pekah’s reign, and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals(C) of the kings of Israel?

Jotham King of Judah(D)

32 In the second year of Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel, Jotham(E) son of Uzziah king of Judah began to reign.

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