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Joseph Benson’s Bible Commentary

2 Kings 15:10

Shallum the son of Jabesh Probably one of his chief captains; conspired against him On what pretence is quite uncertain. And smote him before the people Openly and impudently, which, it is likely, he presumed to do, either because he remembered that the promise of the kingdom, made to Jehu, was confined to the fourth generation, (2 Kings 10:30,) which he observed to be now expired; or because he perceived the people were generally disaffected to their king, and favourable to his attempt.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 2 Kings 15:10. _SMOTE HIM BEFORE THE PEOPLE_] In some public assembly: he probably became very unpopular....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    BEFORE THE PEOPLE - i. e. openly and publicly. The Septuagint turns the original of the above words into a proper name, Keblaam, and makes him the actual assassin, but without much ground....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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 ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    SMOTE HIM: as prophesied (Amos 7:9)....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Shallum the son of Jabesh_ Nothing more is known of him than is given in this verse. The death of the last scion of the house of Jehu by the sword appears to be foretold in Amos 7:9, -I will rise aga...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    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...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND SHALLUM THE SON OF JABESH CONSPIRED AGAINST HIM, AND SMOTE HIM BEFORE THE PEOPLE, AND SLEW HIM, AND REIGNED IN HIS STEAD._ Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him - one of his generals....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    SUNDRY BRIEF ANNALS This chapter relates the reigns of Azariah and Jotham of Judah, and of Zechariah, Shallum, Menahem, Pekahiah, and Pekah of Israel....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    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...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    SON OF JABESH. — _Not_ man of Jabesh Gilead, as Hitzig explains. The father’s name is always given in the case of usurpers. BEFORE THE PEOPLE. — Rather, _before people_ — _i.e.,_ in public. So all the...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יִּקְשֹׁ֤ר עָלָיו֙ שַׁלֻּ֣ם בֶּן ־יָבֵ֔שׁ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    “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...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and (e) slew him, and reigned in his stead. (e) Zachariah was the last in Israel, that had the kingdom by success...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Place, having before taken his measures with the conspirators; (ver. 15.) so that he had not to fear the resentment of the people. He cut off the last king of the family of Jehu; (Haydock) probably a...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    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...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND SHALLUM THE SON OF JABESH CONSPIRED AGAINST HIM,.... A friend of his, as Josephus q calls him, encouraged by the dissatisfaction of the people to him: AND SMOTE HIM BEFORE THE PEOPLE, AND SLEW HI...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead. Ver. 10. _And slew him, and reigned in his stead._] After whose death fol...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    ZACHARIAH AND SHALLUM IN ISRAEL...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And Shallum, the son of Jabesh, conspired against him, and smote him before the people, not in secret, but in public, AND SLEW HIM, AND REIGNED IN HIS STEAD....

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    SHALLUM THE SON OF JABESH; one of his chief captains. BEFORE THE PEOPLE openly and impudently; which he presumed to do, either because he remembered that the promise of the kingdom made to Jehu was co...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Kings 15:10 Shallum H7967 son H1121 Jabesh H3003 conspired H7194 (H8799) struck H5221 (H8686) killed H4191 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    SMOTE As prophesied, (Amos 7:9)....

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    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

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    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...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION 2 KINGS 15:1 REIGNS OF AZARIAH AND JOTHAM OVER JUDAH; AND OF ZACHARIAH, SHALLUM, MENAHEM, PEKAHIAH, AND PE

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 15:28; 1 Kings 16:10; 1 Kings 16:9; 2 Kings 15:14; 2 Kin

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