Kings--Part V
I13--Zechariah I14--Shallum assassinated Zechariah in public, reigned 1 month, then assassinated by Menahem. I15--Menahem, assassinated Shallum, killed the entire population of a town that refused to surrender.ripped open pregnant women. Reigned 10 years in Samaria. King Tiglath pileser of Assyria invaded land, Menahem, paid him off by extorting money from Israel. I16--Pekahiah son of Menahem, ruled 2 years. The commander of his army, Pekah, conspired against him. With 50 men from Gilead, he went to the Citadel in Samaria and assassinated him. I17--Pekah He began his reign in the 52nd year of Judah's king Uzziah's reign. He reigned in Samaria 20 years. During his reign, the king of Assyria came back, conquered towns and took Israel captive. J10--Jotham Son of Uzziah, was 25 when began reign, reigned 16 years. He rebuilt the upper gate of the temple, was good--like his dad--except did not destroy pagan shrines. He conquered the Ammonites, buit