2 Kings 15:13

13 Shallum, son of Jabesh, became king in Azariah's thirty-ninth year as king of Judah. Shallum ruled for an entire month in Samaria.

2 Kings 15:13 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 15:13

Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the nine and
thirtieth year of Uzziah king of Judah
The same with Azariah: he is sometimes called by one name, and sometimes by the other, see ( 2 Kings 14:21 ) ,

and he reigned a full month in Samaria:
and no longer; so soon were the conspiracy against his sovereign, and the murder of him, punished.

2 Kings 15:13 In-Context

11 Everything else about Zechariah is written in the official records of the kings of Israel.
12 It happened exactly as the LORD had told Jehu: "Four generations of your descendants will sit on the throne of Israel."
13 Shallum, son of Jabesh, became king in Azariah's thirty-ninth year as king of Judah. Shallum ruled for an entire month in Samaria.
14 Then Menahem, son of Gadi, came from Tirzah to Samaria, attacked Shallum (son of Jabesh), killed him, and succeeded him as king.
15 Everything else about Shallum--all about his conspiracy--is written in the official records of the kings of Israel.
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