2 Kings 15:5-15

5 The LORD afflicted the king with leprosy^[a] until the day he died, and he lived in a separate house.^[b] Jotham the king’s son had charge of the palace and governed the people of the land.

6 As for the other events of Azariah’s reign, and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah?

7 Azariah rested with his ancestors and was buried near them in the City of David. And Jotham his son succeeded him as king.

Zechariah King of Israel

8 In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah son of Jeroboam became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned six months.

9 He did evil in the eyes of the LORD, as his predecessors had done. He did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit.

10 Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah. He attacked him in front of the people,^[c] assassinated him and succeeded him as king.

11 The other events of Zechariah’s reign are written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel.

12 So the word of the LORD spoken to Jehu was fulfilled: “Your descendants will sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation.”^[d]

Shallum King of Israel

13 Shallum son of Jabesh became king in the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah king of Judah, and he reigned in Samaria one month.

14 Then Menahem son of Gadi went from Tirzah up to Samaria. He attacked Shallum son of Jabesh in Samaria, assassinated him and succeeded him as king.

15 The other events of Shallum’s reign, and the conspiracy he led, are written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel.

2 Kings 15:5-15 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 2 KINGS 15

This chapter begins with the reign of Azariah king of Judah, 2Ki 15:1-7, and then gives a short account of the several kings of Israel, to the last of them; of Zachariah, 2Ki 15:8-12, of Shallum, 2Ki 15:13,14,15 of Menahem, 2Ki 15:16-22 of Pekahiah, 2Ki 15:23-26, of Pekah, succeeded by Hoshea, the last of them, 2Ki 15:27-31, and is included with the reign of Jotham king of Judah, 2Ki 15:32-38.

Cross References

• 1. S Genesis 12:17
• 2. Leviticus 13:46
• 3. ver 7,32; 2 Chronicles 27:1; Micah 1:1
• 4. S Genesis 41:40
• 5. Isaiah 6:1; Isaiah 14:28
• 6. S ver 5
• 7. 1 Kings 15:26
• 8. S 2 Kings 12:20
• 9. 1 Kings 15:31
• 10. 2 Kings 10:30
• 11. S 1 Kings 13:32; ver 1,8
• 12. S 1 Kings 15:33; 1 Kings 14:17
• 13. S 2 Kings 12:20
• 14. 1 Kings 15:31

Footnotes

• [a]. The Hebrew for "leprosy" was used for various diseases affecting the skin.
• [b]. Or "in a house where he was relieved of responsibilities"
• [c]. Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts "in Ibleam"
• [d]. 2 Kings 10:30