Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 15

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2 Kings 15 . 1 , Azariah’s good reign; 2 Kings 15 . 5 , He dying a leper , Jotham succeeds; 2 Kings 15 . 8 , Zachariah the last of Jehu’s generation , reigning ill , is slain by Shallum; 2 Kings 15 . 13 , Shallum , reigning a month , is slain by Menahem; 2 Kings 15 . 16 , Menahem strengthens himself by Pul; 2 Kings 15 . 21 , Pekahiah succeeds him; 2 Kings 15 . 23 , Pekahiah is slain by Pekah; 2 Kings 15 . 27 , Pekah is oppressed by Tiglath-pileser , and slain by Hoshea; 2 Kings 15 . 32 , Jotham’s good reign; 2 Kings 15 . 36 , Ahaz succeeds him.

2 Kings 15:1

In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam's reign over Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah became king of Judah.

2 Kings 15:1 · BSB

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am 3194 , bc 810

twenty and seventh "This is the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam's partnership in the kingdom with his father , who made him consort at his going to the Syrian wars. It is the sixteenth year of Jeroboam's monarchy."

2 Kings 15:2

He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother's name was Jecoliah; she was from Jerusalem.

2 Kings 15:2 · BSB

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2 Kings 15:3

And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done.

2 Kings 15:3 · BSB

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2 Kings 15:4

Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there.

2 Kings 15:4 · BSB

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2 Kings 15:5

And the LORD afflicted the king with leprosy until the day he died, so that he lived in a separate house while his son Jotham had charge of the palace and governed the people of the land.

2 Kings 15:5 · BSB

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2 Kings 15:6

As for the rest of the acts of Azariah, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?

2 Kings 15:6 · BSB

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Dr. Kennicott complains loudly here of "the corruption in the name of this king of Judah , who is expressed by four different names in this chapter . Ozriah , Oziah , Ozrihu , and Ozihu. Our oldest Hebrew manuscript relieves us here , by reading truly , in

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2 Kings 15:7

And Azariah rested with his fathers and was buried near them in the City of David. And his son Jotham reigned in his place.

2 Kings 15:7 · BSB

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2 Kings 15:8

In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Zechariah son of Jeroboam became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria six months.

2 Kings 15:8 · BSB

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"There having been an interregnum for eleven years."

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2 Kings 15:9

And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as his fathers had done. He did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit.

2 Kings 15:9 · BSB

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2 Kings 15:10

Then Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah, struck him down and killed him in front of the people, and reigned in his place.

2 Kings 15:10 · BSB

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smote him "As prophesied. Amos 7 . 9."

2 Kings 15:11

As for the rest of the acts of Zechariah, they are indeed written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.

2 Kings 15:11 · BSB

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2 Kings 15:12

So the word of the LORD spoken to Jehu was fulfilled: “Four generations of your sons will sit on the throne of Israel.”

2 Kings 15:12 · BSB

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2 Kings 15:13

In the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah’s reign over Judah, Shallum son of Jabesh became king, and he reigned in Samaria one full month.

2 Kings 15:13 · BSB

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Heb. a month of days

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2 Kings 15:14

Then Menahem son of Gadi went up from Tirzah to Samaria, struck down and killed Shallum son of Jabesh, and reigned in his place.

2 Kings 15:14 · BSB

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2 Kings 15:15

As for the rest of the acts of Shallum, along with the conspiracy he led, they are indeed written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.

2 Kings 15:15 · BSB

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2 Kings 15:16

At that time Menahem, starting from Tirzah, attacked Tiphsah and everyone in its vicinity, because they would not open their gates. So he attacked Tiphsah and ripped open all the pregnant women.

2 Kings 15:16 · BSB

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2 Kings 15:17

In the thirty-ninth year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Menahem son of Gadi became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria ten years.

2 Kings 15:17 · BSB

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2 Kings 15:18

And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and throughout his reign he did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit.

2 Kings 15:18 · BSB

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2 Kings 15:19

Then Pul king of Assyria invaded the land, and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver in order to gain his support and strengthen his own grip on the kingdom.

2 Kings 15:19 · BSB

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Prideaux supposes that this Pul was the father of the famous Sardanapalus , who was called Sardan with his father's name Pul annexed , as was frequent in those times , making Sardanpul . thus Merodach , king of Babylon , was Merodach-Baladan , because he was the son Baladan. This Pul began to reign according to Usher , am 3237 , the fifth year of Menahem; and he is supposed to be the same that reigned in Nineveh , when Jonah preached in that city

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2 Kings 15:20

Menahem exacted this money from each of the wealthy men of Israel—fifty shekels of silver from each man—to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria withdrew and did not remain in the land.

2 Kings 15:20 · BSB

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exacted Heb. caused to come forth

of each man etc. Or , rather , as Bishop Patrick renders , "to give to the king of Assyria fifty shekels of silver for each man ," i.e. , in his army. It may be supposed , that Menahem compelled "the mighty men of wealth" to give much more a-piece than this sum . somewhat about 5. sterling each and each of them in some proportion to his affluence.

2 Kings 15:21

As for the rest of the acts of Menahem, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

2 Kings 15:21 · BSB

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2 Kings 15:23

In the fiftieth year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Pekahiah son of Menahem became king of Israel and reigned in Samaria two years.

2 Kings 15:23 · BSB

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2 Kings 15:24

And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit.

2 Kings 15:24 · BSB

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2 Kings 15:25

Then his officer, Pekah son of Remaliah, conspired against him along with Argob, Arieh, and fifty men of Gilead. And at the citadel of the king’s palace in Samaria, Pekah struck down and killed Pekahiah and reigned in his place.

2 Kings 15:25 · BSB

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with Argob From the contstruction of the Hebrew Text , it would appear that Argob and Arieh were slain with the king , and that the fifty Gileadites were conspirators with Pekah.

2 Kings 15:26

As for the rest of the acts of Pekahiah, along with all his accomplishments, they are indeed written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.

2 Kings 15:26 · BSB

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2 Kings 15:27

In the fifty-second year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Pekah son of Remaliah became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twenty years.

2 Kings 15:27 · BSB

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2 Kings 15:28

And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit.

2 Kings 15:28 · BSB

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2 Kings 15:29

In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and he took the people as captives to Assyria.

2 Kings 15:29 · BSB

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Some suppose Tiglath-pileser to be the son of Sardanapalus , but the learned Prideaux makes him the same as Arbaces the Mede , called by Alian , Thelgamus , and by Castor , Ninus Junior , who , with Belesis , headed the conspiracy against Sardanapalus , and fixed his royal seat at Nineveh , as Belesis , called in Scripture Baladan

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2 Kings 15:30

Then Hoshea son of Elah led a conspiracy against Pekah son of Remaliah. In the twentieth year of Jotham son of Uzziah, Hoshea attacked Pekah, killed him, and reigned in his place.

2 Kings 15:30 · BSB

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"In the fourth year of Ahaz , in the twentieth year after Jotham had begun to reign." . Usher

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am 3265 , bc 739

reigned "After an anarchy for some years."

2 Kings 15:32

In the second year of the reign of Pekah son of Remaliah over Israel, Jotham son of Uzziah became king of Judah.

2 Kings 15:32 · BSB

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2 Kings 15:33

He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. His mother's name was Jerusha daughter of Zadok.

2 Kings 15:33 · BSB

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2 Kings 15:34

And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done.

2 Kings 15:34 · BSB

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2 Kings 15:35

Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there. Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD.

2 Kings 15:35 · BSB

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2 Kings 15:36

As for the rest of the acts of Jotham, along with his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?

2 Kings 15:36 · BSB

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2 Kings 15:37

(In those days the LORD began to send Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah against Judah.)

2 Kings 15:37 · BSB

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"At the end of Jotham's reign." This Jotham died at forty-one. He was too great a blessing to be continued long to such an unworthy people. His death was a judgment , especially considering the character of Ahaz , his son and successor . for we read

  • 2 Kings 16:3 Ahaz made his son pass through the fire. This son may have been Hezekiah , who served the Lord , and whose prayer in sickness was most graciously herd and answered
  • Isaiah 38:1-22

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2 Kings 15:38

And Jotham rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David his father. And his son Ahaz reigned in his place.

2 Kings 15:38 · BSB

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Quotations 2 Chronicles 26:3 → 2 Kings 15:1, 2 Chronicles 26:3-23 → 2 Kings 15:1-7, 2 Chronicles 27:1 → 2 Kings 15:32, 2 Chronicles 27:1-9 → 2 Kings 15:32-38
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