Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary
2 Kings 15:33
When he began to reign, to wit, properly and alone; for he had reigned before this, as his father's deputy and viceroy.
When he began to reign, to wit, properly and alone; for he had reigned before this, as his father's deputy and viceroy.
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...
II. JUDAH SUBMITS TO ASSYRIA 15:32-16:20 Under military pressure to join an anti-Assyrian coalition, Judah appealed to Tiglath-pileser for assistance. This brought the Southern Kingdom under the domin...
_FIVE AND TWENTY YEARS OLD WAS HE WHEN HE BEGAN TO REIGN, AND HE REIGNED SIXTEEN YEARS IN JERUSALEM. AND HIS MOTHER'S NAME WAS JERUSHA, THE DAUGHTER OF ZADOK._ Five and twenty years old was he when h...
SUNDRY BRIEF ANNALS This chapter relates the reigns of Azariah and Jotham of Judah, and of Zechariah, Shallum, Menahem, Pekahiah, and Pekah of Israel....
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...
(32-38) THE REIGN OF JOTHAM IN JERUSALEM. (Comp. 2 Chronicles 27) (32) IN THE SECOND YEAR OF PEKAH. — Who came to the throne in the last year of Uzziah (Azariah, 2 Kings 15:27). (34) ACCORDING TO ALL...
בֶּן ־עֶשְׂרִ֨ים וְ חָמֵ֤שׁ שָׁנָה֙ הָיָ֣ה בְ
2 Kings 15:32 AZARIAH-UZZIAH B.C. 783 (?)- 737 JOTHAM B.C. 737-735 2 Kings 15:1; 2 Kings 15:32 "This is vanity, and it is a sore sickness." -...
USURPERS AND INVADERS 2 Kings 15:23 The dissolution of Israel proceeded rapidly, for nothing could avert the steady advance of the Assyrian. According to the usual policy of Eastern conquerors, the f...
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...
FIVE AND TWENTY YEARS OLD WAS HE WHEN HE BEGAN TO REIGN,.... Alone, after the death of his father: AND HE REIGNED SIXTEEN YEARS IN JERUSALEM; and his reign, upon the whole, was a good reign: AND HIS...
Five and twenty years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name [was] Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok. Ver. 33. _The daughter of Zadok._] Who...
_Five and twenty years old was he when he began to reign _ Namely, properly and alone; for he had reigned before this as his father's deputy. _And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord_...
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...
Five and twenty years old was he when he began to reign, that is, when he entered upon the rule alone after the death of his father, AND HE REIGNED SIXTEEN YEARS IN JERUSALEM. AND HIS MOTHER'S NAME WA...
JOTHAM IN JUDAH...
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...
32-38 Jotham showed great respect to the temple. If magistrates cannot do all they would, for the suppressing of vice and profaneness, let them do the more to support and advance piety and virtue....
2 Kings 15:33 twenty-five H6242 H2568 years H8141 old H1121 king H4427 (H8800) reigned H4427 (H8804) sixteen...
THE REIGN OF JOTHAM KING OF JUDAH C. 740/39-732/1 BC. CO-REGENCY BEGAN C. 750 BC (2 KINGS 15:32). Prior to much of the above activity Jotham came to the throne of Judah, first as co-regent with his fa...
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...
AZARIAH AND JOTHAM IN JUDAH, AND THE LAST SIX KINGS IN ISRAEL CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 2 Kings 15:1.—AZARIAH, SON OF AMAZIAH, KING OF JUDAH—This king is the _Uzziah_ of 2 Chronicles 26. See t...
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 Chronicles 27:1...
To reign — Alone: for he had reigned before this, as his father's deputy....