Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible
2 Kings 15:1-7
1-7 Uzziah did for the most part that which was right. It was happy for the kingdom that a good reign was a long one.
1-7 Uzziah did for the most part that which was right. It was happy for the kingdom that a good reign was a long one.
CHAPTER XV _Azariah begins to reign over Judah, and acts well, but does not_ _remove the high places_, 1-4. _He becomes leprous, and dies, after having reigned_ fifty-two _years; and Jotham, his s...
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 ...
REIGN OF AZARIAH (UZZIAH). The long reign of this king passes almost unnoticed in this book. He is called Uzziah elsewhere in Chronicles and Isaiah, except 1 Chronicles 3:12. 2 KINGS 15:5. Yahweh smo...
TWENTY AND SEVENTH YEAR. So in 2 Chronicles 26:1. Azariah being then sixteen (2 Kings 15:2), and therefore only three on the death of his father Arnaziah. Hence, there were thirteen years interregnum...
2 Kings 15:1-7. Reign of Azariah king of Judah. He is smitten with leprosy and lives apart. His death (2 Chronicles 24:1-23) 1. _In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam_… began _Azariah_ This state...
IN THE TWENTY AND SEVENTH YEAR— _In the fourteenth year,_ according to Houbigant. Dr. Lightfoot is of opinion, that the difficulties in the chronology of this place may be settled, by supposing that t...
B. THE REIGN OF AZARIAH (UZZIAH) IN JUDAH 15:1-7 TRANSLATION (1) In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Azariah the son of Amaziah king of Judah began to reign. (2) He was sixteen yea...
_IN THE TWENTY AND SEVENTH YEAR OF JEROBOAM KING OF ISRAEL BEGAN AZARIAH SON OF AMAZIAH KING OF JUDAH TO REIGN._ In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam. Since Amaziah, the father of Azariah, live...
SUNDRY BRIEF ANNALS This chapter relates the reigns of Azariah and Jotham of Judah, and of Zechariah, Shallum, Menahem, Pekahiah, and Pekah of Israel....
IN THE TWENTY AND SEVENTH YEAR] Since Jeroboam came to the throne in the fifteenth year of Amaziah (2 Kings 14:23), and Amaziah only reigned 29 years (2 Kings 14:2), his son must have succeeded him in...
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...
XV. (1-7) THE REIGN OF AZARIAH (UZZIAH), KING OF JUDAH. (Comp. 2 Chronicles 26) (1) IN THE TWENTY AND SEVENTH YEAR OF JEROBOAM. — An error of transcription for the _fifteenth year_ (שץ 15, מ, 27). Th...
בִּ שְׁנַ֨ת עֶשְׂרִ֤ים וָ שֶׁ֨בַע֙ שָׁנָ֔ה לְ
AZARIAH-UZZIAH B.C. 783 (?)- 737 JOTHAM B.C. 737-735 2 Kings 15:1; 2 Kings 15:32 "This is vanity, and it is a sore sickness." - Ecclesiastes 6:2. BEFORE we watch the last
“A LEPER UNTIL THE DAY OF HIS DEATH” 2 Kings 15:1 The reign of Azariah, or Uzziah, in Judah was very splendid. Fifty-two years of almost unbroken prosperity! The story is told in the glowing periods...
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...
Twentieth. Houbigant endeavours to shew it should be, "the 14th;" Capellus says, the 17th; (Haydock) and others have suspected that the number is incorrectly printed. (Grotius, &c.) --- But this exped...
CONTENTS The history of Israel and Judah is carried on through this chapter. And this is the period in which the prophets Hosea and Isaiah exercised their ministry. Here is a succession of several ki...
The review of the parallel history in the 2nd book of the Chronicles, will form the best comment on the history of Azariah. Though it be said he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, it i...
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 TWENTY AMD SEVENTH YEAR OF JEROBOAM KING OF ISRAEL BEGAN AZARIAH THE SON ON AMAZIAH KING OF JUDAH TO REIGN. Now Amaziah lived only to the fifteenth year of Jeroboam, 2 Kings 14:2 in which year,...
In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign. Ver. 1. Began Azariah … to reign,] _i.e., _ To reign alone, after the death of his fathe...
_In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam_ After an interregnum of twelve years in the kingdom of Judah, either through the prevalency of the faction which cut off Amaziah the father, and kept the s...
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...
AZARIAH IN JUDAH...
In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam, king of Israel, began Azariah, son of Amaziah, king of Judah, to reign, he at this time became sole regent over Judah....
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...
2 KINGS CHAPTER 15 Azariah, his good reign, but is punished with leprosy, and dieth, 2 KINGS 15:1. Zachariah reigneth ill; is slain by Shallum; who reigneth a month, and is slain by Menahem, 2 KINGS 1...
2 Kings 15:1 twenty-seventh H6242 H7651 H8141 year H8141 Jeroboam H3379 king H4428 Israel H3478 Azariah H5838 son...
THE REIGN OF AZARIAH (UZZIAH) KING OF JUDAH C. 767-740/39 BC. CO-REGENT FROM 791/90 BC. The reign of Azariah (Uzziah) can be paralleled with that of Jeroboam, with similar expansion and the same stric...
THE MESSENGERS OF THE KING OF ASSYRIA CALL ON THE PEOPLE OF JERUSALEM TO SURRENDER AND IN SO DOING SEEK TO DEMEAN HEZEKIAH (2 KINGS 18:18 TO 2 KINGS 19:1). We may wonder why this incident was describe...
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...
AZARIAH AND JOTHAM IN JUDAH, AND THE LAST SIX KINGS IN ISRAEL CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 2 Kings 15:1.—AZARIAH, SON OF AMAZIAH, KING OF JUDAH—This king is the _Uzziah_ of 2 Chronicles 26. See t...
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 Chronicles 26:1; 2 Chronicles 26:3; 2 Chronicles 26:4; 2 Kings 14:16;...
To reign — Solely and fully to exercise his regal power....