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2 Kings 15

BSB·38 verses ·Old Testament
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1In the twenty-seventhעֶשְׂרִ֤ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → yearבִּשְׁנַ֨תbiš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of Jeroboam’sלְיָרָבְעָ֖םlə·yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → reignמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֥ה‘ă·zar·yāh — The Lord helpsH5838 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Amaziahאֲמַצְיָ֖ה’ă·maṣ·yāh — Yah StrengthensH558 — Full Word Study → became kingמָלַ֛ךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. 2He wasהָיָ֣הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → sixteenשֵׁ֨שׁšêš — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study → years oldבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → when he became kingבְמָלְכ֔וֹḇə·mā·lə·ḵōw — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study →, and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → fifty-twoוַחֲמִשִּׁ֤יםwa·ḥă·miš·šîm — Fifty; the number representing a jubilee period or festival countH2572 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָ֔הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. His mother’sאִמּ֔וֹ’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → nameוְשֵׁ֣םwə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → was Jecoliahיְכָלְיָ֖הוּyə·ḵā·lə·yā·hū — Jehovah enablesH3203 — Full Word Study →; she was from Jerusalemמִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃mî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. 3And he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → what was right in the eyesבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, just asכְּכֹ֥לkə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָבִֽיו׃’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → Amaziahאֲמַצְיָ֥הוּ’ă·maṣ·yā·hū — Yah StrengthensH558 — Full Word Study → had doneעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. 4Neverthelessרַ֥קraq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study →, the high placesהַבָּמ֖וֹתhab·bā·mō·wṯ — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study → were notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → taken awayסָ֑רוּsā·rū — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study →; the peopleהָעָ֛םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → continuedע֥וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → sacrificingמְזַבְּחִ֥יםmə·zab·bə·ḥîm — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → and burning incenseוּֽמְקַטְּרִ֖יםū·mə·qaṭ·ṭə·rîm — to burn incense; to offer fragrant smoke in worshipH6999 — Full Word Study → there. 5And the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → afflictedוַיְנַגַּ֨עway·nag·ga‘ — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → with leprosyמְצֹרָע֙mə·ṣō·rā‘ — to be or become leprous; affected with leprosyH6879 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the dayי֣וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → he diedמֹת֔וֹmō·ṯōw — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study →, so that he livedוַיֵּ֖שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in a separateהַחָפְשִׁ֑יתha·ḥā·p̄ə·šîṯ — freedom, liberty, release from servitudeH2669 — Full Word Study → houseבְּבֵ֣יתbə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → while his sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Jothamוְיוֹתָ֤םwə·yō·w·ṯām — Yahweh is perfectH3147 — Full Word Study → had charge ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the palaceהַבַּ֔יִתhab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → and governedשֹׁפֵ֖טšō·p̄êṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → the peopleעַ֥ם‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 6As for the restוְיֶ֛תֶרwə·ye·ṯer — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → of the actsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֖הוּ‘ă·zar·yā·hū — The Lord helpsH5838 — Full Word Study →, along with allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his accomplishmentsאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study →, are they not writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםkə·ṯū·ḇîm — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Bookסֵ֛פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יlə·mal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →? 7And Azariahעֲזַרְיָה֙‘ă·zar·yāh — The Lord helpsH5838 — Full Word Study → restedוַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בway·yiš·kaḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → his fathersאֲבֹתָ֔יו’ă·ḇō·ṯāw — H1 — Full Word Study → and was buriedוַיִּקְבְּר֥וּway·yiq·bə·rū — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → nearעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → them in the Cityבְּעִ֣ירbə·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Davidדָּוִ֑דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →. And his sonבְּנ֖וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Jothamיוֹתָ֥םyō·w·ṯām — Yahweh is perfectH3147 — Full Word Study → reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְway·yim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃פtaḥ·tāw — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →. 8In the thirty-eighthשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםšə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → yearבִּשְׁנַ֨תbiš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of Azariah’sלַעֲזַרְיָ֖הוּla·‘ă·zar·yā·hū — The Lord helpsH5838 — Full Word Study → reignמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → over Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֨הוּzə·ḵar·yā·hū — Zechariah, a name meaning 'the LORD remembers'H2148 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֧םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → became kingמָ֠לַךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, and he reigned in Samaria sixשִׁשָּׁ֥הšiš·šāh — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study → monthsחֳדָשִֽׁים׃ḥo·ḏā·šîm — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →. 9And he didוַיַּ֤עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → evilהָרַע֙hā·ra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → his fathersאֲבֹתָ֑יו’ă·ḇō·ṯāw — H1 — Full Word Study → had doneעָשׂ֖וּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. He did notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → turn awayסָ֗רsār — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from the sins thatמֵֽחַטֹּאות֙mê·ḥaṭ·ṭō·wṯ — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֣םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nebatנְבָ֔טnə·ḇāṭ — Father of Jeroboam IH5028 — Full Word Study → had caused Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → to commitהֶחֱטִ֖יאhe·ḥĕ·ṭî — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study →. 10Then Shallumשַׁלֻּ֣םšal·lum — Peace, completenessH7967 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jabeshיָבֵ֔שׁyā·ḇêš — Jabesh (Gilead), a city east of the Jordan RiverH3003 — Full Word Study → conspiredוַיִּקְשֹׁ֤רway·yiq·šōr — to bind together; to conspire or plotH7194 — Full Word Study → against Zechariahעָלָיו֙‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, struck him downוַיַּכֵּ֥הוּway·yak·kê·hū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → and killed himוַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּway·mî·ṯê·hū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → in front ofקָֽבָלְ־qā·ḇā·lə·‘ām — Receive, AcceptH6905 — Full Word Study → the peopleעָ֖ם‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, and reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְway·yim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃taḥ·tāw — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →. 11As for the restוְיֶ֖תֶרwə·ye·ṯer — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → of the actsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֑הzə·ḵar·yāh — Zechariah, a name meaning 'the LORD remembers'H2148 — Full Word Study →, they are indeedהִנָּ֣םhin·nām — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםkə·ṯū·ḇîm — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Bookסֵ֛פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יlə·mal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 12So the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → spokenדִּבֶּ֤רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Jehuיֵהוּא֙yê·hū — Yahweh is HeH3058 — Full Word Study → was fulfilledוַֽיְהִי־way·hî- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →: “Four generationsרְבִיעִ֔יםrə·ḇî·‘îm — Fourth, foursquare, fourth partH7243 — Full Word Study → of your sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → will sitיֵשְׁב֥וּyê·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the throneכִּסֵּ֣אkis·sê — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →.” 13In the thirty-ninthשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםšə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → yearבִּשְׁנַ֨תbiš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of Uzziah’sלְעֻזִיָּ֖הlə·‘u·zî·yāh — Yahweh is My StrengthH5818 — Full Word Study → reignמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → over Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, Shallumשַׁלּ֤וּםšal·lūm — Peace, completenessH7967 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jabeshיָבֵישׁ֙yā·ḇêš — Jabesh (Gilead), a city east of the Jordan RiverH3003 — Full Word Study → became kingמָלַ֔ךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study →, and he reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְway·yim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in Samariaבְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃bə·šō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study → one full monthיֶֽרַח־ye·raḥ- — Month; lunar cycle; moonH3391 — Full Word Study →. 14Then Menahemמְנַחֵ֨םmə·na·ḥêm — Comforter, one who comfortsH4505 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Gadiגָּדִ֜יgā·ḏî — My fortune, Good fortuneH1424 — Full Word Study → went upוַיַּעַל֩way·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → from Tirzahמִתִּרְצָ֗הmit·tir·ṣāh — Pleasantness, beautyH8656 — Full Word Study → to Samariaשֹׁמְר֔וֹןšō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study →, struck downוַיַּ֛ךְway·yaḵ — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → and killedוַיְמִיתֵ֖הוּway·mî·ṯê·hū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → Shallumשַׁלּ֥וּםšal·lūm — Peace, completenessH7967 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jabeshיָבֵ֖ישׁyā·ḇêš — Jabesh (Gilead), a city east of the Jordan RiverH3003 — Full Word Study →, and reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְway·yim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃taḥ·tāw — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →. 15As for the restוְיֶ֙תֶר֙wə·ye·ṯer — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → of the actsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of Shallumשַׁלּ֔וּםšal·lūm — Peace, completenessH7967 — Full Word Study →, along with the conspiracyוְקִשְׁר֖וֹwə·qiš·rōw — conspiracy, secret plot, allianceH7195 — Full Word Study → he ledקָשָׁ֑רqā·šār — to bind together; to conspire or plotH7194 — Full Word Study →, they are indeedהִנָּ֣םhin·nām — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → writtenכְּתֻבִ֗יםkə·ṯu·ḇîm — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Bookסֵ֛פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יlə·mal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃סyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 16At that timeאָ֣ז’āz — Then; at that time; thereforeH227 — Full Word Study → Menahemמְ֠נַחֵםmə·na·ḥêm — Comforter, one who comfortsH4505 — Full Word Study →, starting from Tirzahמִתִּרְצָ֔הmit·tir·ṣāh — Pleasantness, beautyH8656 — Full Word Study →, attackedיַכֶּֽה־yak·keh- — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → Tiphsahתִּפְסַ֨חtip̄·saḥ — A ford or crossing placeH8607 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → everyoneכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → in itsאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → vicinityגְּבוּלֶ֙יהָ֙gə·ḇū·le·hā — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they would notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → open their gates. So he attacked Tiphsah and ripped openבִּקֵּֽעַ׃פbiq·qê·a‘ — To break open, split, or break throughH1234 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the pregnant womenהֶהָ֥רוֹתֶ֖יהָhe·hā·rō·w·ṯe·hā — pregnant, with child, conceiveH2030 — Full Word Study →. 17In the thirty-ninthשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםšə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → yearבִּשְׁנַ֨תbiš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of Azariah’sלַעֲזַרְיָ֖הla·‘ă·zar·yāh — The Lord helpsH5838 — Full Word Study → reignמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → over Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, Menahemמְנַחֵ֨םmə·na·ḥêm — Comforter, one who comfortsH4505 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Gadiגָּדִ֧יgā·ḏî — My fortune, Good fortuneH1424 — Full Word Study → became kingמָ֠לַךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, and he reigned in Samaria tenעֶ֥שֶׂר‘e·śer — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנִ֖יםšā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. 18And he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → evilהָרַ֖עhā·ra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and throughoutכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his reignיָמָֽיו׃yā·māw — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → he did notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → turn awayסָ֠רsār — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעַ֨לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the sins thatחַטֹּ֜אותḥaṭ·ṭō·wṯ — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֧םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nebatנְבָ֛טnə·ḇāṭ — Father of Jeroboam IH5028 — Full Word Study → had caused Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → to commitהֶחֱטִ֥יאhe·ḥĕ·ṭî — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study →. 19Then Pulפ֤וּלp̄ūl — A king of AssyriaH6322 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Assyriaאַשּׁוּר֙’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study → invadedבָּ֣אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and Menahemמְנַחֵם֙mə·na·ḥêm — Comforter, one who comfortsH4505 — Full Word Study → gaveוַיִּתֵּ֤ןway·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → Pulלְפ֔וּלlə·p̄ūl — A king of AssyriaH6322 — Full Word Study → a thousandאֶ֖לֶף’e·lep̄ — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → talentsכִּכַּר־kik·kar- — circular loaf; disk-shaped object; plainH3603 — Full Word Study → of silverכָּ֑סֶףkā·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → in order to gain his supportלִהְי֤וֹתlih·yō·wṯ — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → and strengthenלְהַחֲזִ֥יקlə·ha·ḥă·zîq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → his own gripבְּיָדֽוֹ׃bə·yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → on the kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָ֖הham·mam·lā·ḵāh — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study →. 20Menahemמְנַחֵ֨םmə·na·ḥêm — Comforter, one who comfortsH4505 — Full Word Study → exactedוַיֹּצֵא֩way·yō·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → this moneyהַכֶּ֜סֶףhak·ke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → fromעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → eachכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of the wealthyהַחַ֔יִלha·ḥa·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → menגִּבּוֹרֵ֣יgib·bō·w·rê — mighty man, warrior, strong heroH1368 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֧יםḥă·miš·šîm — Fifty; the number representing a jubilee period or festival countH2572 — Full Word Study → shekelsשְׁקָלִ֛יםšə·qā·lîm — Ancient unit of weight and currency; shekelH8255 — Full Word Study → of silverכֶּ֖סֶףke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → from eachאֶחָ֑ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → manלְאִ֣ישׁlə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →to giveלָתֵת֙lā·ṯêṯ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to the kingלְמֶ֣לֶךְlə·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Assyriaאַשּׁ֔וּר’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study →. So the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Assyriaאַשּׁ֔וּר’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study → withdrewוַיָּ֙שָׁב֙way·yā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → and did notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → remainעָ֥מַד‘ā·maḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → in the landבָּאָֽרֶץ׃bā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 21As for the restוְיֶ֛תֶרwə·ye·ṯer — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → of the actsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of Menahemמְנַחֵ֖םmə·na·ḥêm — Comforter, one who comfortsH4505 — Full Word Study →, along with allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his accomplishmentsאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study →, are they not writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםkə·ṯū·ḇîm — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Bookסֵ֛פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יlə·mal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →? 22And Menahemמְנַחֵ֖םmə·na·ḥêm — Comforter, one who comfortsH4505 — Full Word Study → restedוַיִּשְׁכַּ֥בway·yiš·kaḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → his fathersאֲבֹתָ֑יו’ă·ḇō·ṯāw — H1 — Full Word Study →, and his sonבְנ֖וֹḇə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Pekahiahפְּקַחְיָ֥הpə·qaḥ·yāh — Yahweh Opens EyesH6494 — Full Word Study → reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְway·yim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃פtaḥ·tāw — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →. 23In the fiftiethחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםḥă·miš·šîm — Fifty; the number representing a jubilee period or festival countH2572 — Full Word Study → yearבִּשְׁנַת֙biš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of Azariah’sלַעֲזַרְיָ֖הla·‘ă·zar·yāh — The Lord helpsH5838 — Full Word Study → reignמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → over Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, Pekahiahפְּקַֽחְיָ֨הpə·qaḥ·yāh — Yahweh Opens EyesH6494 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Menahemמְנַחֵ֧םmə·na·ḥêm — Comforter, one who comfortsH4505 — Full Word Study → became kingמָ֠לַךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and reigned in Samariaבְּשֹׁמְר֖וֹןbə·šō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study → two yearsשְׁנָתָֽיִם׃šə·nā·ṯā·yim — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. 24And he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → evilהָרַ֖עhā·ra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and did notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → turn awayסָ֗רsār — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from the sins thatמֵֽחַטֹּאות֙mê·ḥaṭ·ṭō·wṯ — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֣םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nebatנְבָ֔טnə·ḇāṭ — Father of Jeroboam IH5028 — Full Word Study → had caused Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → to commitהֶחֱטִ֖יאhe·ḥĕ·ṭî — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study →. 25Then his officerשָׁלִישׁ֗וֹšā·lî·šōw — Officer of high rank; captain; commanderH7991 — Full Word Study →, Pekahפֶּ֨קַחpe·qaḥ — He opens his eyesH6492 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Remaliahרְמַלְיָ֜הוּrə·mal·yā·hū — Yahweh exaltsH7425 — Full Word Study →, conspiredוַיִּקְשֹׁ֣רway·yiq·šōr — to bind together; to conspire or plotH7194 — Full Word Study → against himעָלָיו֩‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → along withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → Argobאַרְגֹּ֣ב’ar·gōḇ — Stony regionH709 — Full Word Study →, Ariehהָאַרְיֵ֔הhā·’ar·yêh — LionH745 — Full Word Study →, andוְעִמּ֛וֹwə·‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםḥă·miš·šîm — Fifty; the number representing a jubilee period or festival countH2572 — Full Word Study → menאִ֖ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → ofמִבְּנֵ֣יmib·bə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Gileadגִלְעָדִ֑יםḡil·‘ā·ḏîm — A person from GileadH1569 — Full Word Study →. And at the citadelבְּאַרְמ֤וֹןbə·’ar·mō·wn — Royal palace or fortified citadelH759 — Full Word Study → of the king’sמֶלֶךְmɛ·lɛḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → palaceבֵּית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → in Samariaבְשֹׁמְר֜וֹןḇə·šō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study →, Pekah struck down and killed Pekahiah and reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְway·yim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃taḥ·tāw — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →. 26As for the restוְיֶ֛תֶרwə·ye·ṯer — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → of the actsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of Pekahiahפְקַחְיָ֖הp̄ə·qaḥ·yāh — Yahweh Opens EyesH6494 — Full Word Study →, along with allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his accomplishmentsאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study →, they are indeedהִנָּ֣םhin·nām — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםkə·ṯū·ḇîm — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Bookסֵ֛פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יlə·mal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 27In the fifty-secondחֲמִשִּׁ֤יםḥă·miš·šîm — Fifty; the number representing a jubilee period or festival countH2572 — Full Word Study → yearבִּשְׁנַ֨תbiš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of Azariah’sלַעֲזַרְיָ֖הla·‘ă·zar·yāh — The Lord helpsH5838 — Full Word Study → reignמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → over Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, Pekahפֶּ֣קַחpe·qaḥ — He opens his eyesH6492 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Remaliahרְמַלְיָ֧הוּrə·mal·yā·hū — Yahweh exaltsH7425 — Full Word Study → became kingמָ֠לַךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, and he reigned in Samaria twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָֽה׃šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. 28And he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → evilהָרַ֖עhā·ra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and did notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → turn awayסָ֗רsār — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the sins thatחַטֹּאות֙ḥaṭ·ṭō·wṯ — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֣םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nebatנְבָ֔טnə·ḇāṭ — Father of Jeroboam IH5028 — Full Word Study → had caused Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → to commitהֶחֱטִ֖יאhe·ḥĕ·ṭî — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study →. 29In the daysבִּימֵ֞יbî·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of Pekahפֶּ֣קַחpe·qaḥ — He opens his eyesH6492 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, Tiglath-pileserפִּלְאֶסֶר֮pil·’e·ser — Tiglath-Pileser, king of AssyriaH8407 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Assyriaאַשּׁוּר֒’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study → cameבָּא֮bā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and capturedוַיִּקַּ֣חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → Ijonעִיּ֡וֹן‘î·yō·wn — A city in northern IsraelH5859 — Full Word Study →, Abel-beth-maacahמַעֲכָ֡הma·‘ă·ḵāh — Abel-beth-maacah, a city in northern IsraelH1038 — Full Word Study →, Janoahיָ֠נוֹחַyā·nō·w·aḥ — Janoah, a place in ancient PalestineH3239 — Full Word Study →, Kedeshקֶ֨דֶשׁqe·ḏeš — Holy place, sanctuaryH6943 — Full Word Study →, Hazorחָצ֤וֹרḥā·ṣō·wr — Fortified city in northern CanaanH2674 — Full Word Study →, Gileadהַגִּלְעָד֙hag·gil·‘āḏ — Rocky, hilly regionH1568 — Full Word Study →, and Galileeהַגָּלִ֔ילָהhag·gā·lî·lāh — Circle, region in northern IsraelH1551 — Full Word Study →, including allכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֑יnap̄·tā·lî — My wrestlingH5321 — Full Word Study →, and he took the people as captivesוַיַּגְלֵ֖םway·yaḡ·lêm — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → to Assyriaאַשּֽׁוּרָה׃’aš·šū·rāh — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study →. 30Then Hosheaהוֹשֵׁ֣עַhō·wō·šê·a‘ — God savesH1954 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Elahאֵלָ֗ה’ê·lāh — Oak treeH425 — Full Word Study → ledוַיִּקְשָׁר־way·yiq·šār- — to bind together; to conspire or plotH7194 — Full Word Study → a conspiracyקֶ֜שֶׁרqe·šer — conspiracy, secret plot, allianceH7195 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Pekahפֶּ֙קַח֙pe·qaḥ — He opens his eyesH6492 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Remaliahרְמַלְיָ֔הוּrə·mal·yā·hū — Yahweh exaltsH7425 — Full Word Study →. In the twentiethעֶשְׂרִ֔ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → yearבִּשְׁנַ֣תbiš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of Jothamלְיוֹתָ֖םlə·yō·w·ṯām — Yahweh is perfectH3147 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Uzziahעֻזִיָּֽה׃‘u·zî·yāh — Yahweh is My StrengthH5818 — Full Word Study →, Hoshea attacked Pekah, killed himוַיְמִיתֵ֔הוּway·mî·ṯê·hū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, and reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְway·yim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in his placeתַּחְתָּ֑יוtaḥ·tāw — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →. 31As for the restוְיֶ֥תֶרwə·ye·ṯer — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → of the actsדִּבְרֵי־diḇ·rê- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of Pekahפֶ֖קַחp̄e·qaḥ — He opens his eyesH6492 — Full Word Study →, along with allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his accomplishmentsאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study →, they are indeedהִנָּ֣םhin·nām — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםkə·ṯū·ḇîm — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Bookסֵ֛פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יlə·mal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 32In the secondשְׁתַּ֔יִםšə·ta·yim — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → yearבִּשְׁנַ֣תbiš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of the reignמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Pekahלְפֶ֥קַחlə·p̄e·qaḥ — He opens his eyesH6492 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Remaliahרְמַלְיָ֖הוּrə·mal·yā·hū — Yahweh exaltsH7425 — Full Word Study → over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, Jothamיוֹתָ֥םyō·w·ṯām — Yahweh is perfectH3147 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Uzziahעֻזִיָּ֖הוּ‘u·zî·yā·hū — Yahweh is My StrengthH5818 — Full Word Study → became kingמָלַ֛ךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. 33He wasהָיָ֣הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → twenty-fiveעֶשְׂרִ֨ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → years oldבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → when he became kingבְמָלְכ֔וֹḇə·mā·lə·ḵōw — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study →, and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → sixteenוְשֵׁשׁ־wə·šêš- — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָ֔הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. His mother’sאִמּ֔וֹ’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → nameוְשֵׁ֣םwə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → was Jerushaיְרוּשָׁ֖אyə·rū·šā — The Lord possessesH3388 — Full Word Study → daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Zadokצָדֽוֹק׃ṣā·ḏō·wq — The righteousH6659 — Full Word Study →. 34And he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → what was right in the eyesבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, just asכְּכֹ֧לkə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָבִ֖יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → Uzziahעֻזִיָּ֥הוּ‘u·zî·yā·hū — Yahweh is My StrengthH5818 — Full Word Study → had doneעָשָׂ֛ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. 35Neverthelessרַ֤קraq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study →, the high placesהַבָּמוֹת֙hab·bā·mō·wṯ — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study → were notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → taken awayסָ֔רוּsā·rū — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study →; the peopleהָעָ֛םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → continuedע֗וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → sacrificingמְזַבְּחִ֥יםmə·zab·bə·ḥîm — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → and burning incenseוּֽמְקַטְּרִ֖יםū·mə·qaṭ·ṭə·rîm — to burn incense; to offer fragrant smoke in worshipH6999 — Full Word Study → there. Jothamה֗וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → rebuiltבָּנָ֛הbā·nāh — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → the Upperהָעֶלְיֽוֹן׃hā·‘el·yō·wn — Most High, elevated, supremeH5945 — Full Word Study → Gateשַׁ֥עַרša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → of the houseבֵּית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 36As for the restוְיֶ֛תֶרwə·ye·ṯer — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → of the actsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of Jothamיוֹתָ֖םyō·w·ṯām — Yahweh is perfectH3147 — Full Word Study →, along with his accomplishmentsאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study →, are theyהֵ֣םhêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → notהֲלֹא־hă·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםkə·ṯū·ḇîm — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Bookסֵ֛פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יlə·mal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →? 37(In thoseהָהֵ֔םhā·hêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → daysבַּיָּמִ֣יםbay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → beganהֵחֵ֣לhê·ḥêl — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → to sendלְהַשְׁלִ֙יחַ֙lə·haš·lî·aḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → Rezinרְצִ֖יןrə·ṣîn — God has pleasedH7526 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Aramאֲרָ֑ם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study → and Pekahפֶּ֥קַחpe·qaḥ — He opens his eyesH6492 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Remaliahרְמַלְיָֽהוּ׃rə·mal·yā·hū — Yahweh exaltsH7425 — Full Word Study → against Judahבִּֽיהוּדָ֔הbî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →.) 38And Jothamיוֹתָם֙yō·w·ṯām — Yahweh is perfectH3147 — Full Word Study → restedוַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בway·yiš·kaḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → his fathersאֲבֹתָ֔יו’ă·ḇō·ṯāw — H1 — Full Word Study → and was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵר֙way·yiq·qā·ḇêr — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → them in the Cityבְּעִ֖ירbə·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Davidדָּוִ֣דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָבִ֑יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study →. And his sonבְּנ֖וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Ahazאָחָ֥ז’ā·ḥāz — He has graspedH271 — Full Word Study → reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְway·yim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃פtaḥ·tāw — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — 2 Kings 15
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2 Kings 15 presents a turbulent period in Israel's history, contrasting the relative stability of Judah under King Azariah (also called Uzziah) with the rapid deterioration and violence that characterized the northern kingdom. While Azariah reigns for fifty-two years and "does right in the sight of the LORD," Israel experiences a succession of kings who are assassinated, deposed, and replaced in quick succession—a clear sign of God's judgment upon a nation that persistently rejected His covenant. This chapter vividly illustrates how individual faithfulness is blessed while national rebellion brings chaos and ultimate captivity.

Verses 1-5: Azariah's Long and Faithful Reign

Azariah becomes king of Judah at age sixteen and reigns for fifty-two years—one of the longest reigns in Judah's history. He "does that which is right in the sight of the LORD" (v. 3), following the example of his father Amaziah. However, verse 4 notes a significant limitation: the high places are not removed. These pagan worship sites represent a compromise—the people continue mixing true worship with idolatry. Despite this failure, God honors Azariah's general faithfulness.

Yet verse 5 reveals that "the LORD smote the king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his death." This affliction is the consequence of Azariah's pride (as detailed in 2 Chronicles 26:16-21, where he unlawfully enters the temple). His son Jotham assumes the throne's administrative duties while Azariah lives in isolation. Practical application: Even good leaders must remember that no one is above God's law. Compromise in small matters (the high places) and pride in heart invite divine correction.

Verses 6-7: Azariah's Death and Succession

Azariah dies after his long reign and is buried in the city of David with his fathers—an honorable death despite his leprosy. His son Jotham continues as king, demonstrating Judah's relative stability.

Verses 8-12: Israel's Chaos Begins—Zachariah and the End of Jehu's Dynasty

In sharp contrast, Zachariah, son of Jeroboam II, reigns over Israel for only six months before being assassinated by Shallum. Zachariah "did that which was evil" (v. 9), persisting in Jeroboam's sins. Verse 12 is crucial: this fulfills God's word to Jehu that his sons would sit on Israel's throne for four generations (2 Kings 10:30). Even judgment is precise—God keeps His word.

Verses 13-15: Shallum's Brief Reign

Shallum rules for merely one month before Menahem assassinates him. Israel is experiencing rapid governmental collapse—a sign of God's displeasure.

Verses 16-20: Menahem's Cruelty and Assyrian Tribute

Menahem brutally consolidates power, even ripping open pregnant women in Tiphsah (v. 16)—demonstrating the moral bankruptcy of Israel's leadership. When Pul (Tiglath-Pileser) of Assyria threatens invasion, Menahem pays tribute (v. 19), essentially becoming a vassal state. He taxes his own people to pay Assyria—a humiliating reversal where Israel's king exploits his subjects to preserve his throne.

Verses 23-31: A Succession of Evil Kings

Pekahiah and Pekah follow, each continuing Israel's wickedness and each meeting violent ends. Pekah endures twenty years but watches as Tiglath-Pileser conquers the northern territories (v. 29), carrying Israelites into captivity. Finally, Hoshea assassinates Pekah, precipitating Israel's final days.

Verses 32-38: Jotham of Judah—Stability Amid Chaos

While Israel crumbles, Jotham reigns faithfully in Judah for sixteen years, doing "that which is right" (v. 34). Yet Judah too faces trouble: verse 37 mentions that God "began to send against Judah Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah." Even righteous Jotham cannot shield his nation from external threats.

Application for Today

This chapter teaches that righteous leadership brings stability and God's blessing, but national sin invites chaos and judgment. Personal faithfulness matters, yet we cannot save an entire culture through our efforts alone. We are called to obey God individually and lead righteously in our spheres, trusting Him with outcomes. The pattern here reminds us that God's sovereignty extends over all history—He judges nations justly and fulfills His word precisely, calling us to faithfulness regardless of the surrounding chaos.

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