Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, {that} Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign. {Hezekiah: he is called Ezekias}

Now it came to pass in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah, {that} Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the defenced cities of Judah, and took them.

And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought {that which was} good and right and truth before the LORD his God.

And the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and all his might, and how he made a pool, and a conduit, and brought water into the city, {are} they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they {are} written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars, and his ways, lo, they {are} written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.

Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and his prayer unto his God, and the words of the seers that spake to him in the name of the LORD God of Israel, behold, they {are written} in the book of the kings of Israel.

Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and his goodness, according to {that which was} written in the law of the LORD, {goodness: Heb. kindnesses}

And his deeds, first and last, behold, they {are} written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.