and Jeroboam sat upon his throne i.e. Jeroboam the second, who was the third generation of the family of Jehu. This form of words concerning a royal succession is unusual. We generally have -reigned in his stead". See below 2 Kings 14:16 for the usual form concerning this same king.

with the kings of Israel Though Samaria was only built by Omri, Ahab's father, yet by this time it had become the favourite city and the burial-place of the royal family.

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