2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 15:3 HE DID WHAT WAS RIGHT [but] THE HIGH PLACES WERE NOT TAKEN AWAY. See 2 Kings 14:3 for a similar description of Azariah’s father, Amaziah. Azariah is also called Uzziah in various places (see 2 Kings 15:13, 2 Kings 15:30, 2 Kings 15:32, 2 Kings 15:34 [ Continue Reading ]
2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 15:5 A LEPER TO THE DAY OF HIS DEATH. Sometime during his reign, Azariah became a leper and was unable to govern. He occupied a SEPARATE HOUSE, which is a symbolic way of saying that he was relieved of his responsibilities. He was regarded as essentially dead. See note on 2 C... [ Continue Reading ]
2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 15:6 On the CHRONICLES OF THE KINGS, see note on 1 Kings 14:19. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
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 coming of Zechariah to the throne, that fourth generation has arrived. Israel will now return to th... [ Continue Reading ]
2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 15:16 MENAHEM SACKED TIPHSAH. This attack on an important city on the Euphrates River is the last, brutal action of an Israelite king claiming control of a Solomon-like empire (compare 1 Kings 4:24). Such a campaign would probably have taken place early in Menahem’s reign. It... [ Continue Reading ]
2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 15:27 PEKAH is the last of the Israelite kings to rule during the long reign of AZARIAH in Judah. Toward the end of Pekah’s reign, in 733–732 B.C., TIGLATH-PILESER KING OF ASSYRIA takes much of Israel’s northern and eastern territory. He deports much of Israel’s population in... [ Continue Reading ]
2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 15:32 Jotham and Ahaz. The house of David has seen three of its last four kings assassinated, and the fourth relinquish his power because of his leprosy. Things are not about to improve, as Jotham and his unbelieving son Ahaz are introduced. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getEl... [ Continue Reading ]
2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 15:34 THE HIGH PLACES WERE NOT REMOVED. See note on 1 Kings 3:2. Jotham was a relatively good king. Nevertheless, he is described as being like HIS FATHER UZZIAH rather than like David (see note on 2 Kings 14:1–6). He failed to encourage the people to worship in Jerusalem. Ra... [ Continue Reading ]
2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 15:37 THE LORD BEGAN TO SEND REZIN THE KING OF SYRIA AND PEKAH... AGAINST JUDAH. This is the beginning of the “Syro-Ephraimite War” described in Isaiah 7:1. As Syria and Israel (Ephraim) threaten Judah, Judah will look to Assyria for help. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElem... [ Continue Reading ]