1-4 Azariah's good reign 5-7 He dying a leper, Jotham succeeds 8-12 Zachariah the last of Jehu's generation, reigning ill, is slain by Shallum 13-15 Shallum, reigning a month, is slain by Nenahem 16-20 Menahem strengthens himself by Pul 21,22 Pekahiah succeeds him 23-26 Pekahiah is slain by Pekah 27-31 Pekah is oppressed by Tiglath-pileser, and slain by Hoshea 32-35 Jotham's good reign 36-38 Ahaz succeeds him

A.M. 3194 B.C.
In the 2Ki 15:8 14:16,17

twenty and seventy. `This is the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam's partnership in the kingdom with his father, who made him consort at his going to the Syrian wars. It is the sixteenth year of Jeroboam's monarchy.'

Azariah 2Ki 15:13,30 14:21 2Ch 26:1,3,4

Uzziah

2 Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem.

3 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done;

2Ki 12:2,3 14:3,4 2Ch 26:4

4 Save that the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places.

the high places 2Ki 15:35 14:4 18:4 1Ki 15:14 22:43 2Ch 17:6 32:12 34:3

5 And the LORD smote the king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house. And Jotham the king's son was over the house, judging the people of the land.

A. M. 3239-3246 B.C. 765-758
the Lord 2Sa 3:29 2Ch 26:16-20 Job 34:19

so that 2Ki 5:27 Nu 12:10

and dwelt 2Ki 7:3 Le 13:46 Nu 12:14 De 24:8

Jotham 2Ch 26:21,23

judging 2Sa 8:15 15:2-4 1Ki 3:9,28 Ps 72:1

6 And the rest of the acts of Azariah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

Azariah Dr. Kennicott complains loudly here of `the corruption in the name of this king of Judah, who is expressed by {four} different names in this chapter; Ozriah, Oziah, Ozrihu, and Ozihu. Our oldest Hebrew MS relieves us here, by reading truly, in verses 1, 6, 7, Uzziah, where the printed text is differently corrupted. This reading is called {true}, 1. Because it is supported by the Syriac and Arabic versions in these three verses 2. Because it is so expressed in the parallel place in Chronicles 3. Because the printed text has it so in verses 32 and 24 of this very chapter 4. Because it is not (Azarias), but (Ozias,) Uzziah in Matthew's genealogy

they not written 2Ki 14:18 2Ch 26:5-15

7 So Azariah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.

A.M. 3246 B.C. 758 2ch 26:23 is 6:1
Uzziah

8 In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months.

A.M. 3241 B.C. 773
the thirty `There having been an interregnum for eleven years.' 2Ki 15:1 14:16,17,21

Zachariah 2Ki 14:29

9 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as his fathers had done: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.

as his 2Ki 10:29,31 13:2,11 14:24

10 And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.

A.M. 3232 B.C. 772
smote him `As prophesied Am 7:9.'
slew him 2Ki 15:14,25,30 9:24,31 1Ki 15:28 16:9,10 Ho 1:4,5

11 And the rest of the acts of Zachariah, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

2Ki 14:28

12 This was the word of the LORD which he spake unto Jehu, saying, Thy sons shall sit on the throne of Israel unto the fourth generation. And so it came to pass.

A.M. 3120 B.C. 884
the word 2Ki 10:30

thy son 2Ki 13:1 10:13 14:29

And so 2Ki 9:25,26,36,37 10:10 Nu 23:19 Zec 1:6 Mr 13:31 Joh 10:35 19:24,36,37 Ac 1:16

13 Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the nine and thirtieth year of Uzziah king of Judah; and he reigned a full month in Samaria.

A.M. 3232 B.C. 772
Uzziah 2Ki 15:1

Azariah Mt 1:8,9

Ozias
a full month [heb] a month of days 1Ki 16:15 Job 20:15 Ps 55:23 Pr 28:2,17

14 For Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, and came to Samaria, and smote Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.

Tirzah 1Ki 14:17 15:21,33 16:8,9,15,17

and smote 2Ki 15:10

15 And the rest of the acts of Shallum, and his conspiracy which he made, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

2Ki 15:11 1Ki 14:19,29 22:39

16 Then Menahem smote Tiphsah, and all that were therein, and the coasts thereof from Tirzah: because they opened not to him, therefore he smote it; and all the women therein that were with child he ripped up.

Tiphsah 1Ki 4:24

all the women 2Ki 8:12 Am 1:13

17 In the nine and thirtieth year of Azariah king of Judah began Menahem the son of Gadi to reign over Israel, and reigned ten years in Samaria.

A.M. 3232-3243 B.C. 772-761
nine 2Ki 15:13

18 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.

2Ki 15:9

19 And Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.

A.M. 3233 B.C. 771
Pul Prideaux supposes that this Pul was the father of the famous Sardanapaulus, who was called Sardan with his father's name Pul annexed, as was frequent in those times, making Sadanpul: thus Merodach, king of Babylon, was Merodach-Baladan, because he was the son Baladan. This Pul began to reign according to Usher, A.M. 3237, the fifth year of Menahem; and he is supposed to be the same that reigned in Nineveh, when Jonah preached in that city. 1Ch 5:25,26 Isa 9:1

Menahem 2Ki 12:18 16:8 17:3,4 18:16 Ho 5:13 8:9,10 10:6

to confirm 2Ki 14:5 Jer 17:5

20 And Menahem exacted the money of Israel, even of all the mighty men of wealth, of each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back, and stayed not there in the land.

Menahem 2Ki 23:35

exacted [heb] cause to come forth
the mighty Ru 2:1 2Sa 19:32 Job 1:3

of each man, etc. or, rather, as Bishop Patrick renders, `to give to the king of Assyria fifty shekels of silver for each man,' i.e, in his army. It may be supposed, that Menahem compelled `the mighty men of wealth' to give much more a-piece than this sum, (somewhat about 5l. sterling each) and each of them in some proportion to his affluence

stayed not 2Ki 15:29 17:3,4 18:14-17

21 And the rest of the acts of Menahem, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

A.M. 3232-3243 B.C. 772-761 2Ki 15:15

22 And Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead.

23 In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned two years.

A.M. 3243 B.C. 761
and reigned two years 2Ki 21:19 1Ki 15:25 16:8 22:51 Job 20:5

24 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.

A.M. 3243-3245 B.C. 761-759 2Ki 15:9,18

25 But Pekah the son of Remaliah, a captain of his, conspired against him, and smote him in Samaria, in the palace of the king's house, with Argob and Arieh, and with him fifty men of the Gileadites: and he killed him, and reigned in his room.

A.M. 3245 B.C. 759
Pekah 2Ki 15:27 2Ch 28:6

a captain 2Ki 9:5 1Ki 16:9

conspired 2Ki 15:10 9:14

with Argob From the context of the Hebrew text, it would appear that Argob and Arieh were slain with the king, and that the fifty Gileadites were conspirators with Pekah.

26 And the rest of the acts of Pekahiah, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

2Ki 15:15

27 In the two and fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekah the son of Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned twenty years.

A.M. 3245-3265 b.C. 759-739
the two 2Ki 15:2,8,13,23

Pekah 2Ki 15:25,37 Isa 7:1,4,9

28 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.

evil 2Ki 15:9,18 13:2,6 21:2

29 In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abelbethmaachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.

Tiglath-pileser Some suppose Tiglath-pileser to be the son of Sardanapalus: but the learned Prideaux makes him the same as Arbace the Mede, called by Aeliam, Thelgamus, and by Castor, Ninus Junior, who, with Belesis, headed the conspiracy against Sardanapalus, and fixed his royal seat at Nineveh, as Belesis, called in Scripture Baladan (Is 39:1) did his at Babylon. He reigned nineteen years, from A.M. 3257 to A.M. 3276 2Ki 16:7 1Ch 5:6,26 2Ch 28:20,21

Tiglath-pileser Isa 9:1

Ijon 1Ki 15:20 2Ch 16:4

Abel-beth-maachah 2Sa 20:14,15

Janoah Jos 16:6

Janohah
Kedesh Jos 19:37 20:7

hazor Jos 11:1,10,13 12:19 Jud 4:2

Gilead Nu 32:1,40 De 3:15 Am 1:3,13

Galilee Jos 20:7 1ki 9:11 is 9:1,2 mat 4:15,16
carried them 2Ki 17:6,23 Le 26:32,38,39 De 4:26,27 28:25,64,65 Isa 1:7 7:20

30 And Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and smote him, and slew him, and reigned in his stead, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.

A.M. 3265 B.C. 739
made 2Ki 15:10,25

and smote Ho 10:3,7,15

reigned `After an anarch for some years.' in the twentieth `In the fourth year of Ahaz, in the twentieth year after Jotham had begun to reign.'--Usher 2Ki 15:32,33 16:1 17:1 2Ch 28:4-6,16 Isa 7:1-9 8:6

31 And the rest of the acts of Pekah, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

no ref

32 In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel began Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah to reign.

A.M. 3246 B.C. 758
Jotham 2Ki 15:7 1Ch 3:12 2Ch 27:1 Mt 1:9

Jotham
uzziah 2Ki 15:1,7,13,17,23,27 14:21 1Ch 3:12

Azariah

33 Five and twenty years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok.

A.M. 3246-3622 B.C. 758-742
Jerusha 2Ch 27:1

Jerushah

34 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD: he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done.

according 2Ki 15:3,4 2Ch 26:4,5 27:2

35 Howbeit the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burned incense still in the high places. He built the higher gate of the house of the LORD.

Howbeit 2Ki 15:4 18:4 2Ch 32:12

the higher gate 2Ch 27:3

36 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?

the rest 2Ki 15:6,7 2Ch 27:4-9

37 In those days the LORD began to send against Judah Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah.

A.M. 3262 B.C. 742 In those days. `At the end of Jotham's reign.' This Jotham died at forty-one. He was too great a blessing to be continued long to such an unworthy people. His death was a judgment, especially considering the character of ahaz, his son and successor: for we read, 2Ki 16:3

Ahaz made his son pass through the fire. This son may have been Hezekiah, who served the Lord, and whose prayer in sickness was most graciously herd and answered. Isa 38:1-22

began 2Ki 10:32 1Sa 3:12 Jer 25:29 Lu 21:28

to send De 28:48 Ps 78:49 Isa 10:5-7 Jer 16:16 43:10

Rezin 2Ki 16:5 2Ch 28:6 Isa 7:1,8 Ho 5:12,13

Pekah 2Ki 15:27

38 And Jotham slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.

Jotham 2Sa 7:12 1Ki 1:2 14:20,31

Ahaz 2Ki 16:1 1Ch 3:13 2Ch 28:1 Mt 1:9

Achaz