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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

2 Kings 15:14

Menahem—went up from Tirzah— Tirzah was a long time the regal city of the kingdom of Israel; Jeroboam, who was the first king of Israel, though he dwelt for some time at Shechem, in his latter days at least resided here; as did all the kings of Israel, till Omri, having reigned six years in Tirzah, built Samaria, and removed the royal seat thither, where it continued till a final period was put to that kingdom. See Song of Solomon 6:4 and Wells's Geogr. vol. 3:

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See also 2 Kings 15:14 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    Tirzah, the old capital, once more appears as a place of importance, giving birth to the pretender, who alone of all these later kings died a natural death, and left the crown to his son 2 Kings 15:22...

  • 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

    TIRZAH. The capital before Samaria (1 Kings 14:17. 1Ki 14:15, 1 Kings 14:21; 1 Kings 16:8). Now _Telluzah,_ about nine miles north of Samaria....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Menahem the son of Gadi_ It has been suggested that Menahem was an officer of king Zechariah and advanced from Tirzah, where he was stationed, to Samaria to avenge the murder of his master. This may...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    B. THE ONE MONTH REIGN OF SHALLUM 15:13-15 TRANSLATION (13) Shallum the son of Jabesh ruled in the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah king of Judah; and he reigned a full month in Samaria. (14) And Menahem...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _FOR MENAHEM THE SON OF GADI WENT UP FROM TIRZAH, AND CAME TO SAMARIA, AND SMOTE SHALLUM THE SON OF JABESH IN SAMARIA, AND SLEW HIM, AND REIGNED IN HIS STEAD._ No JFB commentary on these verses....

  • 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

    FOR. — _And._ MENAHEM. — Tiglath Pileser II. records in his annals that in his eighth regnal year (_i.e.,_ B.C. 738) he took tribute of “Raçunnu (Rezin) the Damascene, and Menihimmè Samerinâ’a” — _i....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יַּעַל֩ מְנַחֵ֨ם בֶּן ־גָּדִ֜י מִ תִּרְצָ֗

  • 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

    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 Josephu...

  • 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...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Manahem, general of Zacharias, revenged his death, and then returning to Tharsa[Thersa?], treated it and the neighbouring city, Thapsa, with the utmost fury. So Josephus, [Antiquities?] ix. 11. But h...

  • 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

    FOR MENAHEM THE SON OF GADI WENT UP FROM TIRZAH,.... A city in the tribe of Manasseh, the royal city of the kings of Israel before Omri, of which Joshua 12:24, whether Menahem was of this city, or was...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    For Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, and came to Samaria, and smote Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, and slew him, and reigned in his stead. Ver. 14. _For Menahem the son of Gadi._]...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _He reigned a full month_ That dominion seldom lasts long that is founded in blood and falsehood. Menahem, either provoked by his crime, or animated by his example, soon served him as he had served hi...

  • 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

    For Menahem, the son of Gadi, who seems to have been the commander-in-chief of Israel's army, WENT UP FROM TIRZAH, only a few miles from Samaria, where the army was stationed, AND CAME TO SAMARIA, AND...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    ZACHARIAH AND SHALLUM IN ISRAEL...

  • 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

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Kings 15:14 Menahem H4505 son H1121 Gadi H1424 up H5927 (H8799) Tirzah H8656 came H935 (H8799) Samaria...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE REIGN OF SHALLUM KING OF ISRAEL C.752 BC (2 KINGS 15:13). It would appear that Tiphsach was Shallum's power base. Thus when Shallum took the throne after assassinating Zechariah without popular su...

  • 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 14:17; 1 Kings 15:21; 1 Kings 15:33; 1 Kings 16:15; 1

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