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

קֶ֫שֶׁר conspiracy H7195 · TWOT 2090a
קָשַׁר conspire H7194 · TWOT 2090
נָכָה strike down H5221 · TWOT 1364
צָרַע be struck with leprosy H6879 · TWOT 1971
חַטָּאת sin H2403 · TWOT 638e
גָּלָה carry into exile H1540 · TWOT 350

People & Context

Azariah

King of Judah (Uzziah) who did right but was struck leprous by Jehovah and dwelt apart while Jotham governed

Menahem

Son of Gadi; killed Shallum, brutally struck Tiphsah, and paid Pul of Assyria a thousand talents of silver

Pekah

Son of Remaliah, Pekahiah's general; conspired and killed him, reigned, then was slain by Hoshea

Jotham

Son of Uzziah who did right in Judah and built the Upper Gate of the house of Jehovah

Shallum

Son of Jabesh who conspired against Zachariah, killed him, and reigned a month before Menahem slew him

Zachariah

Son of Jeroboam, evil king of Israel six months; struck down by Shallum, ending Jehu's dynasty

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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