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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 15:36

The rest.. Jotham] see 2 Chronicles 27:2. The prosperity which Judah enjoyed during Uzziah's reign continued through that of his successor (if Isaiah 2 may be taken as descriptive of it); but the accumulation of wealth was accompanied by religious corruption: see Isaiah 2:6.

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See also 2 Kings 15:36 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 36. _NOW THE REST OF THE ACTS OF JOTHAM_] These acts are distinctly stated in 2 Chronicles 27:1. He built the high gate of the house of the Lord, and he built much on the wall of _Ophel_. He bu...

  • 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

    THE REST. Compare 2 Chronicles 27:2. ARE THEY NOT... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._ App-6....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    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...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _NOW THE REST OF THE ACTS OF JOTHAM, AND ALL THAT HE DID, ARE THEY NOT WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF THE CHRONICLES OF THE KINGS OF JUDAH?_ No JFB commentary on this verse....

  • 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

    (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...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ יֶ֛תֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י יֹותָ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה ה

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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." -...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    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...

  • 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...

  • 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

    NOW THE REST OF THE ACTS OF JOTHAM, AND ALL THAT HE DID, ARE THEY NOT WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF THE CHRONICLES OF THE KINGS OF JUDAH?] Of which mention is often made by the inspired historians; some of J...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all that he did, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? Ver. 36. _Now the rest of the acts._] See 1 Kings 14:29 ....

  • 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

    Now, the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    JOTHAM IN JUDAH...

  • 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

    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....

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Kings 15:36 rest H3499 acts H1697 Jotham H3147 did H6213 (H8804) written H3789 (H8803) book H5612 chronicles...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • 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 Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    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...

  • 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

    2 Chronicles 27:4; 2 Kings 15:6; 2 Kings 15:7...

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