2 Kings 15

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 15 of 25

¹ In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam the king of Israel Azariah (Ussiah) the son of Amaziah the king of Judah began to reign.

² He was a son of sixteen years when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem; and the name of his mother was Jecholiah of Jerusalem.

³ And he did the right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that his father Amaziah did;

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Chapter Summary

Azariah's good reign. Jotham succeeds him. Zachariah reigns ill and is slain by Shallum, Menahem. slays him Menahem strengthens himself by Pul. Pekahiah succeeds him, by Tiglath-pileser, and slain by Hoshea. Jotham's good reign. Ahaz succeeds him.

Key Hebrew Words

מְזַבְּחִ֥ים slaughter for sacrifice H2076 · TWOT 525

חֲמִשִּׁ֧ים fifty H2572 · TWOT 686c

שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים thirty H7970 · TWOT 2403d

שָׁלִישׁ֗ third H7991 · TWOT 2403e

קֶ֨דֶשׁ Kedesh H6943 · TWOT 1990d

People & Context

Azariah's Reign in Judah

Azariah (Uzziah) begins a fifty-two-year reign in Judah. He does right but leaves the high places intact.

Azariah Struck with Leprosy

Jehovah strikes Azariah with leprosy until his death. He lives in a separate house while his son Jotham judges the people.

Zachariah's Reign in Israel

Zachariah son of Jeroboam begins a six-month evil reign over Israel in Samaria.

Timeline

Azariah's Reign in Judah

Azariah (Uzziah) begins a fifty-two-year reign in Judah. He does right but leaves the high places intact.

2 Kings 15:1-4

Azariah Struck with Leprosy

Jehovah strikes Azariah with leprosy until his death. He lives in a separate house while his son Jotham judges the people.

2 Kings 15:5-7

Zachariah's Reign in Israel

Zachariah son of Jeroboam begins a six-month evil reign over Israel in Samaria.

2 Kings 15:8-9

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