2 Kings 15:8-15 ESV

8 In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah the son of Jeroboam reigned over Israel in Samaria six months. 9 And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, as his fathers had done. He did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which he made Israel to sin. 10 Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him and struck him down at Ibleam and put him to death and reigned in his place. 11 Now the rest of the deeds of Zechariah, behold, they are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel. 12 (This was the promise of the Lord that he gave to Jehu, “Your sons shall sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation.” And so it came to pass.)

13 Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah king of Judah, and he reigned one month in Samaria. 14 Then Menahem the son of Gadi came up from Tirzah and came to Samaria, and he struck down Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria and put him to death and reigned in his place. 15 Now the rest of the deeds of Shallum, and the conspiracy that he made, behold, they are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.

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8 Nang ikatatlumpu't walong taon ni Azarias na hari ng Juda, si Zacarias na anak ni Jeroboam ay naghari sa Israel sa Samaria sa loob ng anim na buwan. 9 Siya'y gumawa ng masama sa paningin ng PANGINOON, gaya ng ginawa ng kanyang mga magulang. Hindi niya iniwan ang mga kasalanan ni Jeroboam na anak ni Nebat, na nagbunsod sa Israel sa pagkakasala. 10 At si Shallum na anak ni Jabes ay nakipagsabwatan laban sa kanya, at sinaktan siya sa harapan ng bayan, at pinatay siya, at nagharing kapalit niya. 11 Ang iba sa mga gawa ni Zacarias, ay nakasulat sa Aklat ng mga Kasaysayan ng mga Hari ng Israel. 12 Ito ang pangako ng PANGINOON na ibinigay niya kay Jehu, “Ang iyong mga anak sa ikaapat na salinlahi ay uupo sa trono ng Israel.” At gayon nga ang nangyari.

13 Si Shallum na anak ni Jabes ay nagsimulang maghari nang ikatatlumpu't siyam na taon ni Uzias na hari ng Juda; at siya'y naghari sa loob ng isang buwan sa Samaria. 14 Pagkatapos si Menahem na anak ni Gadi ay umahon mula sa Tirsa at dumating sa Samaria, at kanyang sinaktan si Shallum na anak ni Jabes sa Samaria, at pinatay siya at nagharing kapalit niya. 15 Ang iba pa sa mga gawa ni Shallum, at ang pakikipagsabwatan na kanyang ginawa, ay nakasulat sa Aklat ng mga Kasaysayan ng mga Hari ng Israel.


A BAD REPUTATION.

Zechariah sat on the throne after Jeroboam II. But his evil reign just lasted for six months. He was assassinated by Shallum, son of Jabesh. And as the great grandson of Jehu, this fulfilled the pronouncement of God to Jehu’s descendants reign to end in the fourth generation. [see 2 Kings 10:30] It gave the impression of God’s accumulated wrath that burst the moment Jehu reigned.

God’s word must be respected. Jehu’s descendants continued to make God angry by their idolatry. They ignored the warning of God. God seemed silent and even had blessed their kingdom until Jehu was assassinated. How many times we take God’s word casually? Then, a backlash happened and it was a little too late to realize our neglect.
On the other hand, Shallum even reigned in just a month for Menahem, son of Gad, murdered him. He reaped what he had sown. There was nothing to remember in his reign except that he killed his predecessor, Zechariah. A murderer king who was being murdered too. His name is written in the annals of Israel’s history but with a stigma of bad reputation.

How would you like people to remember you? Solomon said, “A good name is better than precious ointment.”[Ecc 7:1a] How long would a sweet smell last? In contrast, a good reputation will continue to linger. May God will help us to finish our task with a good name, thereby giving glory to the Lord.

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