2 Kings 15:8 BSB — MannaFest

2 Kings 15:8

In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Zechariah son of Jeroboam became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria six months.

BSB

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ASV

In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zechariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months.

KJV

In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months.

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Commentary

2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

In the thirty and eighth year - Rather, according to the previous numbers 2Ki 14:23; 2Ki 15:2, the 27th year of Azariah. Some suppose an interregnum between Jeroboam and Zachariah, which, however, is very improbable.

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The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

In his fate was fulfilled the prophecy addressed to Jehu (2Ki 10:30; also Ho 1:4), that his family would possess the throne of Israel for four generations; and accordingly Jehoahaz, Joash, Jehoram, and Zechariah were his successors--but there his dynasty terminated; and perhaps it was the public knowledge of this prediction that prompted the murderous design of Shallum.

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Original language & word study

16 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
בִּשְׁנַ֨ת	bish.Nat	in year	H8141 →
שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים	she.lo.Shim	thirty	H7970 →
וּשְׁמֹנֶה֙	u.she.mo.Neh	and eight	H8083 →
שָׁנָ֔ה	sha.Nah	year	H8141 →
לַעֲזַרְיָ֖הוּ	la.'a.zar.Ya.hu	of Azariah	H5838 →
מֶ֣לֶךְ	Me.lekh	[the] king of	H4428 →
יְהוּדָ֑ה	ye.hu.Dah	Judah	H3063 →
מָ֠לַךְ	Ma.lakh	he became king	H4427 →
זְכַרְיָ֨הוּ	ze.khar.Ya.hu	Zechariah	H2148 →
בֶן־	ven-	[the] son of	H1121 →
יָרָבְעָ֧ם	ya.ra.ve.'Am	Jeroboam	H3379 →
עַל־	'al-	over	H5921 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל	Yis.ra.'El	Israel	H3478 →
בְּשֹׁמְר֖וֹן	be.sho.me.Ron	in Samaria	H8111 →
שִׁשָּׁ֥ה	shi.Shah	six	H8337 →
חֳדָשִֽׁים׃	cho.da.Shim	months	H2320 →

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2 Kings 14:21
Then all the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.
leads to
- 1 Chronicles 3:12
  Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,
- Matthew 1:8–9
  Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah.
- 2 Kings 21:24
  But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah king in his place.
- 2 Kings 15:13
  In the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah’s reign over Judah, Shallum son of Jabesh became king, and he reigned in Samaria one full month.
- 2 Chronicles 26:1
  All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.

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