8In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah son of Jeroboam reigned over Israel in Samaria for six months.9He did what was bad in the eyes of the LORD, just as his fathers had done. He did not turn aside from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat that caused Israel to sin.10Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against him, struck him down before the people, and put him to death; then Shallum reigned in his place.11Now the rest of the acts of Zechariah are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.12This was the word of the LORD that he spoke to Jehu, saying, "Your sons to the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel." And that is what happened.