2 Kings 15:1, Azariah’s good reign; 2 Kings 15:5, He dying a leper, Jotham succeeds; 2 Kings 15:8, Zachariah the last of Jehu’s generation, reigning ill, is slain by Shallum; 2 Kings 15:13, Shallum, reigning a month, is slain by Menahem; 2 Kings 15:16, Menahem strengthens himself by Pul; 2 Kings 15:21, Pekahiah succeeds him; 2 Kings 15:23, Pekahiah is slain by Pekah; 2 Kings 15:27, Pekah is oppressed by Tiglath-pileser, and slain by Hoshea; 2 Kings 15:32, Jotham’s good reign; 2 Kings 15:36, Ahaz succeeds him.
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2 Kings 15
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2 Kings 15 — Overview2 Kings 15 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleIn this chapter, I. The history of two of the kings of Judah is briefly
recorded:--1. Of Azariah, or Uzziah, ver. 1-7. 2. Of Jotham his son,
ver. 32-38. II. The history of many of the kings of Israel that reigned…2 Kings 15 — Overview2 Kings 15 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis chapter begins with the reign of Azariah king of Judah, 2Ki 15:1, and then gives a short account of the several kings of Israel, to the last of them; of Zachariah, 2Ki 15:8, of Shallum, 2Ki 15:13 of Menahem, 2Ki…2 Kings 15:1-72 Kings 15:1-7 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThis is a short account of the reign of Azariah. 1. Most of it is
general, and the same that has been given of others; he began young and
reigned long (v. 2), did, for the most part, that which was right, v. 3…2 Kings 15:1-382 Kings 15:1-38 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITION
2 Kings 15:1-38
REIGNS OF AZARIAH AND JOTHAM OVER JUDAH; AND OF ZACHARIAH, SHALLUM, MENAHEM, PEKAHIAH, AND PEKAH OVER ISRAEL.
2 Kings 15:1-7
THE REIGN OF AZARIAH OVER JUDAS. The writer now more and more…2 Kings 15:1-382 Kings 15:1-38 · The Pulpit CommentaryII. IN HIS LATER YEARS AZARIAH WAS A WARNING TO KINGS AND GREAT MEN GENERALLY. Azariah, like his father (2 Kings 14:10), became "lifted up" (2 Chronicles 26:16). He was not content with his kingly power and greatness,…2 Kings 15:1-382 Kings 15:1-38 · The Pulpit Commentary2. The prophetic word fulfilled. A brief six months of the throne was all that was allowed to Zachariah. He seems to have been held in contempt by the people. His feeble character would appear the more feeble in…