Ten years. Dating from the time that he was enabled to enjoy the throne in peace, after a struggle of eleven months. (Usher, the year of the world 3233.) --- Phul rendered him this service, having received presents, and one of the golden calves, (Osee x. 6., and xiii.) besides 1000 talents, ver. 19.
CHAPTER 15 _ 1. Reign and death of Azariah (Uzziah) (2 Kings 15:1; 2 Chronicles 26)._ 2. Reign and death of Zachariah (2 Kings 15:8) 3. Reign and death of Shallum ...
LAST KINGS OF ISRAEL. Zechariah, the son of Jeroboam, reigned but six months (2 Kings 15:8), and was killed by Shallum, probably, as LXX (L) reads, in Ibleam, instead of the Heb., which is doubtfully...
AZARIAH. See note on 2 Kings 14:21. MENAHERN. Their names are mentioned, together with Rezin (2 Kings 16:9), in Tiglath-pileser's inscriptions....
C. MENAHEM SUBMITS TO ASSYRIA 15:16-22 TRANSLATION (16) Then Menahem smote Tiphsah and all who were in it and its borders from Tirzah; because they did not open unto him therefore he smote it; and al...
_IN THE NINE AND THIRTIETH YEAR OF AZARIAH KING OF JUDAH BEGAN MENAHEM THE SON OF GADI TO REIGN OVER ISRAEL, AND REIGNED TEN YEARS IN SAMARIA._ Reigned ten years in Samaria. His government was conduc...
SUNDRY BRIEF ANNALS This chapter relates the reigns of Azariah and Jotham of Judah, and of Zechariah, Shallum, Menahem, Pekahiah, and Pekah of Israel....
THE LAST KINGS OF *ISRAEL AND *JUDAH BOOK OF 2 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 15 UZZIAH’S RULE AS KING OF *JUDAH V1 Uzziah, Amaziah’s son, began his rule as king of *Judah. He did so in the 27th...
(17-22) THE REIGN OF MENAHEM. HIS TRIBUTE TO PUL, KING OF ASSYRIA. (17) REIGNED TEN YEARS. — And some months over. (Comp. 2 Kings 15:23.)...
בִּ שְׁנַ֨ת שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וָ תֵ֨שַׁע֙ שָׁנָ֔ה ל
THE AGONY OF THE NORTHERN KINGDOM 2 Kings 15:8 Shallum B. C. 740 MENAHEM B. C. 740-737 PEKAHIAH B. C. 757-735 PEKAH B. C.735-734 "Blood toucheth blood."- Hosea 4:2 "The revolters are pr...
BUYING TEMPORARY RELIEF 2 Kings 15:13 The usurping murderer Shallum enjoyed but a very brief reign, occupying the throne for one month only, and then being slain by Menahem, who, according to Josephu...
The throne of Judah was occupied by Azariah, the Uzziah of Isaiah. In the main, his reign was characterized by obedience to the divine will, yet the people continued in sin, and the king was smitten w...
I bring the whole into this compass, not only for the sake of brevity, but because the observations which are suited to one reign more or less will suit them all. Short as this chapter is, the events...
But not merely this. "Elisha died and they buried him" (2 Kings 13:20). Was not Elisha gone then? Not so. There was to be even a more glorious witness in his death than in his life. In his life, no do...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 13 THROUGH 17. Walking in the steps of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, the house of Jehu was no protection to Israel against Hazael. But the compassion of Jehovah...
IN THE NINE AND THIRTIETH YEAR OF AZARIAH KING OF JUDAH BEGAN MENAHEM THE SON OF GADI TO REIGN OVER ISRAEL,.... Shallum reigning but one month, both their reigns began the same year....
In the nine and thirtieth year of Azariah king of Judah began Menahem the son of Gadi to reign over Israel, [and reigned] ten years in Samaria. Ver. 17. _In the nine and thirtieth year of Azariah._]...
1 Azariah his good reigne. 5 He dying a Leper, Iotham succeedeth. 8 Zachariah, the last of Iehu his generation, reigning ill, is slaine by Shallum. 13 Shallum reigning a moneth, is slaine by Menahe...
In the nine and thirtieth year of Azariah, king of Judah, began Menahem, the son of Gadi, to reign over Israel, and reigned ten years in Samaria, having established himself on the throne and holding h...
MENAHEM IN ISRAEL...
AZARIAH'S REIGN IN JUDAH (vv.1-17) The reign of Azariah began after Jereboam had reigned 27 years in Samaria. We have seen Azariah (Uzziah) was only 16 years old when he began to reign, and reigned...
8-31 This history shows Israel in confusion. Though Judah was not without troubles, yet that kingdom was happy, compared with the state of Israel. The imperfections of true believers are very differe...
No text from Poole on this verse....
2 Kings 15:17 thirty-ninth H7970 H8672 H8141 year H8141 Azariah H5838 king H4428 Judah H3063 Menahem H4505 son...
THE REIGN OF MENAHEM KING OF ISRAEL C. 752-742/41 BC (2 KINGS 15:17). The author has nothing good to say about the reign of Menahem, but it was crucially important for one reason. Up to this time Assy...
THE REIGN OF SHALLUM KING OF ISRAEL C.752 BC (2 KINGS 15:13). It would appear that Tiphsach was Shallum's power base. Thus when Shallum took the throne after assassinating Zechariah without popular su...
CONTENTS: Reign of Azariah and Jotham over Judah and Zechariah, Shallum, Menahem, Pekahiah, Pekah over Israel. CHARACTERS: God, Azariah, Jotham, Zechariah, Shallum, Menahem, Pul, Pekahiah, Pekah, Rez...
2 Kings 15:1. _Azariah;_ that is, Uzziah, as below, and Isaiah 6:1. He was a good man under affliction, brought several of the ten tribes under the wings of his defence, extended his empire to the Red...
2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 15:8 Israel’s Last Days. The Lord had promised Jehu that his descendants would reign after him to the “fourth generation” (2 Kings 10:30). Wit
2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 15:16 MENAHEM SACKED TIPHSAH. This attack on an important city on the Euphrates River is the last, brutal action of an Israelite king claiming control of a Solomon-like empire...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 2 Kings 15:10. ASSASSINATION OF ZACHARIAH BY THE CONSPIRATOR SHALLUM—The compound word rendered “_before the people_,” would seem to record a public act of regicide to...
EXPOSITION 2 KINGS 15:1 REIGNS OF AZARIAH AND JOTHAM OVER JUDAH; AND OF ZACHARIAH, SHALLUM, MENAHEM, PEKAHIAH, AND PE
He was sixteen years old when he began to reign, he reigned for fifty-two years (2 Kings 15:2). One of the longest reigns. He did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that...
2 Kings 15:13...