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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 15 - Introduction

* Reign of Azariah, or Uzziah, king of Judah. (1-7) The latter kings of Israel. (8-31) Jotham, king of Judah. (32-38)

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See also 2 Kings 15 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    2 KINGS 13:1 TO 2 KINGS 17:6. The remainder of the history of Israel to the fall of Samaria, with the contemporary annals of Judah, is of the nature of chronicle rather than history. There are few int...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _AZARIAH REIGNS IN JUDAH FIFTY-TWO YEARS, AND IS SUCCEEDED BY HIS SON JOTHAM. ZECHARIAH REIGNS OVER ISRAEL SIX MONTHS, AND IS SUCCEEDED BY SHALLUM; WHO IS SUCCEEDED BY MENAHEM. TIGLATH-PILESER CARRIES...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO THE GREAT ASSYRIAN CONQUEROR 2 Kings 15:8 to 2 Kings 17:41 The history of Israel and Judah was radically affected by the rise of the imperialistic Tiglath-pileser III of Assyria....

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:8 [garment], (a-13) Or 'a hairy man.'...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO 2 KINGS 15 This chapter begins with the reign of Azariah king of Judah, 2 Kings 15:1, and then gives a short account of the several kings of Israel, to the last of them; of Zachariah,...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 3246. B.C. 758._ The reign of Azariah, 2 Kings 15:1. Of Zachariah, 2 Kings 15:8. Of Shallum, 2 Kings 15:13. Of Menahem,...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    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...

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