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Verse 2 Kings 15:19. _PUL, THE KING OF ASSYRIA_] This is the first
time we hear of _Assyria_ since the days of Nimrod, its founder,
Genesis 10:11.
Dean _Prideaux_ supposes that this _Pul_ was father...
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This is the first distinct mention which we find in Scripture of
Assyria as an aggressive power. From the native monuments we learn
that she had been for above a century pushing her conquests beyond t...
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CHAPTER 15
_ 1. Reign and death of Azariah (Uzziah) (2 Kings 15:1; 2 Chronicles
26)._
2. Reign and death of Zachariah (2 Kings 15:8)
3. Reign and death of Shallum (2 Kings 15:13)
4. Menahem, King...
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LAST KINGS OF ISRAEL. Zechariah, the son of Jeroboam, reigned but six
months (2 Kings 15:8), and was killed by Shallum, probably, as LXX (L)
reads, in Ibleam, instead of the Heb., which is doubtfully...
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PUL. Thought to be the same as Tiglath-pileser (a throne name). But
see 1 Chronicles 5:26.
CAME AGAINST. Probably at invitation of Menahern. Compare Hosea 5:13;
Hosea 7:11; Hosea 8:9.
TALENTS. See A...
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And _Pul the king of Assyria came against the land_ R.V. THERE CAME
AGAINST THE LAND PUL &c. The sentence has no conjunction, and so R.V.
represents the original better. In the LXX. we find -In his da...
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AND PUL, THE KING OF ASSYRIA— This is the first time we find any
mention made of the kingdom of Assyria since the days of Nimrod, who
erected a small principality there; see note on Genesis 10:11.; an...
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C. MENAHEM SUBMITS TO ASSYRIA 15:16-22
TRANSLATION
(16) Then Menahem smote Tiphsah and all who were in it and its borders
from Tirzah; because they did not open unto him therefore he smote it;
and al...
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_AND PUL THE KING OF ASSYRIA CAME AGAINST THE LAND: AND MENAHEM GAVE
PUL A THOUSAND TALENTS OF SILVER, THAT HIS HAND MIGHT BE WITH HIM TO
CONFIRM THE KINGDOM IN HIS HAND._
Pul the king of Assyria cam...
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SUNDRY BRIEF ANNALS
This chapter relates the reigns of Azariah and Jotham of Judah, and of
Zechariah, Shallum, Menahem, Pekahiah, and Pekah of Israel....
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THE LAST KINGS OF *ISRAEL AND *JUDAH
BOOK OF 2 KINGS
_PHILIP SMITH_
CHAPTER 15
UZZIAH’S RULE AS KING OF *JUDAH
V1 Uzziah, Amaziah’s son, began his rule as king of *Judah. He did
so in the 27th y...
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AND. — As it stands, the verse begins abruptly. But the reading of
the LXX. restores the connection: _In his days_ Pul the king of
Assyria,” &c. (Comp, 2 Kings 15:29.)
PUL. — This name has been read i...
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בָּ֣א פ֤וּל מֶֽלֶךְ ־אַשּׁוּר֙ עַל
־הָ אָ֔רֶץ וַ יִּתֵּ֤ן מְנַחֵם֙ לְ
פ֔וּל אֶ֖לֶף כִּכַּר...
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THE AGONY OF THE NORTHERN KINGDOM
2 Kings 15:8
Shallum
B. C. 740
MENAHEM
B. C. 740-737
PEKAHIAH
B. C. 757-735
PEKAH
B. C.735-734
"Blood toucheth blood."- Hosea 4:2
"The revolters are p...
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BUYING TEMPORARY RELIEF
2 Kings 15:13
The usurping murderer Shallum enjoyed but a very brief reign,
occupying the throne for one month only, and then being slain by
Menahem, who, according to Joseph...
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The throne of Judah was occupied by Azariah, the Uzziah of Isaiah. In
the main, his reign was characterized by obedience to the divine will,
yet the people continued in sin, and the king was smitten w...
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[And] Pul the king of Assyria came against the (g) land: and Menahem
gave Pul a thousand (h) talents of silver, that his hand might be with
him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.
(g) That is, of Isr...
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I bring the whole into this compass, not only for the sake of brevity,
but because the observations which are suited to one reign more or
less will suit them all. Short as this chapter is, the events...
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But not merely this. "Elisha died and they buried him" (2 Kings
13:20). Was not Elisha gone then? Not so. There was to be even a more
glorious witness in his death than in his life. In his life, no do...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 13 THROUGH 17.
Walking in the steps of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, the house of Jehu
was no protection to Israel against Hazael. But the compassion of
Jehova...
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AND PUL THE KING OF ASSYRIA CAME AGAINST THE LAND,.... The land of
Israel, he invaded it; a Jewish chronologer u calls him Pulbelicho;
and he is generally thought to be the same with Belochus or Beles...
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2 Kings 15:19 [And] Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and
Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be
with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.
Ver. 19. _And...
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_Pul the king of Assyria came against the land_ This is the first time
that we find any mention of the kingdom of Assyria, since the days of
Nimrod, who erected a small principality there, Genesis 10:...
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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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MENAHEM IN ISRAEL...
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AZARIAH'S REIGN IN JUDAH
(vv.1-17)
The reign of Azariah began after Jereboam had reigned 27 years in
Samaria. We have seen Azariah (Uzziah) was only 16 years old when he
began to reign, and reigned...
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8-31 This history shows Israel in confusion. Though Judah was not
without troubles, yet that kingdom was happy, compared with the state
of Israel. The imperfections of true believers are very differen...
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PUL THE KING OF ASSYRIA; called by heathen authors Pulbelochus, who by
the help of Arbaces the Mede vanquished Sardanapalus the last monarch
of Assyria, and translated the kingdom to Chaldea, and was...
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2 Kings 15:19 Pul H6322 king H4428 Assyria H804 came H935 (H8804) land
H776 Menahem H4505 gave H5414 (H8799) Pul H6322 thousand H505 talents
H3603 silver H3701 hand H3027 strengthen H2388 (H8687) king...
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THE REIGN OF MENAHEM KING OF ISRAEL C. 752-742/41 BC (2 KINGS 15:17).
The author has nothing good to say about the reign of Menahem, but it
was crucially important for one reason. Up to this time Assy...
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CONTENTS: Reign of Azariah and Jotham over Judah and Zechariah,
Shallum, Menahem, Pekahiah, Pekah over Israel.
CHARACTERS: God, Azariah, Jotham, Zechariah, Shallum, Menahem, Pul,
Pekahiah, Pekah, Rez...
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2 Kings 15:1. _Azariah;_ that is, Uzziah, as below, and Isaiah 6:1. He
was a good man under affliction, brought several of the ten tribes
under the wings of his defence, extended his empire to the Red...
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2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 15:8 Israel’s Last Days. The Lord had
promised Jehu that his descendants would reign after him to the
“fourth generation” (2 Kings 10:30). With the death of Jeroboam II
and the...
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CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—
2 Kings 15:10. ASSASSINATION OF ZACHARIAH BY THE CONSPIRATOR
SHALLUM—The compound word rendered “_before the people_,” would
seem to record a public act of regicide t...
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EXPOSITION
2 KINGS 15:1
REIGNS OF AZARIAH AND JOTHAM OVER JUDAH; AND OF ZACHARIAH, SHALLUM,
MENAHEM, PEKAHIAH, AND PEKAH OVER ISRAEL.
2 KINGS 15:1
THE REIGN OF AZARIAH OVER JUDAS. The writer now mo...
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He was sixteen years old when he began to reign, he reigned for
fifty-two years (2 Kings 15:2).
One of the longest reigns.
He did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all
that...
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1 Chronicles 5:25; 1 Chronicles 5:26; 2 Kings 12:18; 2 Kings 14:5; 2
Kings 16:8; 2 Kings 17:3; 2 Kings 17:4; 2 Kings 18:16; Hosea 10:6;...