This was the word of the Lord which He spake unto Jehu, saying, Thy sons shall sit on the throne of Israel unto the fourth generation. And so it came to pass. It was in accordance with this promise, 2 Kings 10:30, that Zachariah, who represented the fourth generation, had at least a short reign before he was assassinated.
Verse 2 Kings 15:12. _THIS_ WAS _THE WORD OF THE LORD - UNTO JEHU_] God had promised to Jehu that his sons should sit on the throne of Israel _to the fourth generation_; and so it came to pass, for _...
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 ...
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...
HE SPAKE. Compare 2 Kings 10:30 and Hosea 1:4....
_the word of the Lord which he spake unto Jehu_ For the promise, see above, 2 Kings 10:30. _thy sons_ The R.V. brings the words -to the fourth generation" forward in the verse and places them after -s...
THY SONS SHALL SIT ON THE THRONE OF ISRAEL UNTO THE FOURTH GENERATION— God had promised Jehu, that for executing his will upon the house of Ahab, he would continue the crown of Israel in his family fo...
I. ISRAEL SUBMITS TO ASSYRIA 15:16-31 The heyday period for Israel ended abruptly with the death of Jeroboam II. In the period from 753-722 B.C. Israel had six kings representing _five_ dynasties. In...
_AND THE REST OF THE ACTS OF ZACHARIAH, BEHOLD, THEY ARE WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF THE CHRONICLES OF THE KINGS OF ISRAEL._ No JFB commentary on these verses....
SUNDRY BRIEF ANNALS This chapter relates the reigns of Azariah and Jotham of Judah, and of Zechariah, Shallum, Menahem, Pekahiah, and Pekah of Israel....
THIS _was_ THE WORD OF THE LORD] In spite of the ability and success of Jeroboam II the corruption of the people (which Amos and Hosea attest) bore its natural fruit, and the nation became the prey of...
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...
THIS WAS THE WORD OF THE LORD. — Thenius considers this remark as added by the Judæan editor to the short abstract of Zachariah’s reign....
ה֣וּא דְבַר ־יְהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֤ר אֶל ־יֵ
THE DYNASTY OF JEHU Jehoahaz 814-797 2 Kings 13:1 JOASH 797-781 2 Kings 13:10; 2 Kings 14:8 JEROBOAM II 781-740...
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 pr...
“A LEPER UNTIL THE DAY OF HIS DEATH” 2 Kings 15:1 The reign of Azariah, or Uzziah, in Judah was very splendid. Fifty-two years of almost unbroken prosperity! The story is told in the glowing periods...
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...
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...
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...
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 Jehovah...
THIS WAS THE WORD OF THE LORD WHICH HE SPAKE UNTO JEHU,.... Which was now fulfilled in the short reign of Zachariah: SAYING, THY SONS SHALL SIT ON THE THRONE OF ISRAEL UNTO THE FOURTH GENERATION; see...
This [was] the word of the LORD which he spake unto Jehu, saying, Thy sons shall sit on the throne of Israel unto the fourth [generation]. And so it came to pass. Ver. 12. _And so it came to pass._]...
_This was the word of the Lord, Thy sons_, &c. How unfaithful soever they proved to God, he faithfully performed the promise which he made to Jehu, whose sons, to the fourth generation, succeeded him...
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...
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...
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 differe...
No text from Poole on this verse....
2 Kings 15:12 word H1697 LORD H3068 spoke H1696 (H8765) Jehu H3058 saying H559 (H8800) sons H1121 sit...
THE REIGN OF ZECHARIAH KING OF ISRAEL C.753-752 BC. By the time of Zechariah the prophets Amos and Hosea were in full flow denouncing the sins of Israel, and to some extent those of Judah. From this p...
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...
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...
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). Wit
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 to...
EXPOSITION 2 KINGS 15:1 REIGNS OF AZARIAH AND JOTHAM OVER JUDAH; AND OF ZACHARIAH, SHALLUM, MENAHEM, PEKAHIAH, AND PE
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...
2 Kings 10:10; 2 Kings 10:30; 2 Kings 13:1; 2 Kings 13:10; 2 Kin