Chapter 15

1
am 3194, bc 810

In the 2Kgs 15:8, 2Kgs 14:16-17

twenty and seventh "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 2Kgs 15:13, 2Kgs 15:30-38, 2Kgs 14:21; 2Chr 26:1, 2Chr 26:3-4, Uzziah


3
2Kgs 12:2-3, 2Kgs 14:3-4; 2Chr 26:4


4
the high places 2Kgs 15:35, 2Kgs 14:4, 2Kgs 18:4; 1Kgs 15:14, 1Kgs 22:43; 2Chr 17:6, 2Chr 32:12, 2Chr 34:3


5
am 3239-3246, bc 765-758

the Lord 2Sam 3:29; 2Chr 26:16-20; Job 34:19

so that 2Kgs 5:27; Num 12:10

and dwelt 2Kgs 7:3; Lev 13:46; Num 12:14; Deut 24:8

Jotham 2Chr 26:21, 2Chr 26:23

judging 2Sam 8:15, 2Sam 15:2-4; 1Kgs 3:9, 1Kgs 3:28; Ps 72:1


6
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 manuscript relieves us here, by reading truly, in 2Kgs 15:1, 2Kgs 15:6-7, 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 the printed text itself has it so in 2Kgs 15:32 and 2Kgs 15:34 of this very chapter.

3. Because it is so expressed in the parallel place in Chronicles.

4. Because it is not Αζαριας, Azarias, but Οζιας, Ozias (Uzziah) in St. Matthew's genealogy.

they not written 2Kgs 14:18; 2Chr 26:5-15


7
am 3246, bc 758, 2Chr 26:23; Isa 6:1, Uzziah


8
am 3231, bc 773

the thirty "There having been an interregnum for eleven years." 2Kgs 15:1, 2Kgs 14:16-17, 2Kgs 14:21

Zachariah 2Kgs 14:29


9
as his 2Kgs 10:29, 2Kgs 10:31, 2Kgs 13:2, 2Kgs 13:11, 2Kgs 14:24


10
am 3232, bc 772

smote him "As prophesied. Amos 7:9."

slew him 2Kgs 15:14, 2Kgs 15:25, 2Kgs 15:30, 2Kgs 9:24, 2Kgs 9:31; 1Kgs 15:28, 1Kgs 16:9-10; Hos 1:4-5


11
2Kgs 14:28


12
am 3120, bc 884

the word 2Kgs 10:30

Thy sons 2Kgs 13:1, 2Kgs 13:10, 2Kgs 13:13, 2Kgs 14:29

And so 2Kgs 9:25-26, 2Kgs 9:36-37, 2Kgs 10:10; Num 23:19; Zech 1:6; Mark 13:31; John 10:35; John 19:24, John 19:36-37; Acts 1:16


13
am 3232, bc 772

Uzziah 2Kgs 15:1, Azariah, Matt 1:8-9, Ozias

a full month Heb. a month of days, 1Kgs 16:15; Job 20:15; Ps 55:23; Prov 28:2, Prov 28:17


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

and smote 2Kgs 15:10


15
2Kgs 15:11; 1Kgs 14:19, 1Kgs 14:29, 1Kgs 22:39


16
Tiphsah 1Kgs 4:24

all the women 2Kgs 8:12; Amos 1:13


17
am 3232-3243, bc 772-761

nine 2Kgs 15:13


18
2Kgs 15:9


19
am 3233, bc 771

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

Menahem 2Kgs 12:18, 2Kgs 16:8, 2Kgs 17:3-4, 2Kgs 18:16; Hos 5:13, Hos 8:9-10, Hos 10:6

to confirm 2Kgs 14:5; Jer 17:5


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Menahem 2Kgs 23:35

exacted Heb. caused to come forth

the mighty Ruth 2:1; 2Sam 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 5£. sterling each) and each of them in some proportion to his affluence.

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


21
am 3232-3243, bc 772-761, 2Kgs 15:15


23
am 3243, bc 761

and reigned two years 2Kgs 21:19; 1Kgs 15:25, 1Kgs 16:8, 1Kgs 22:51; Job 20:5


24
am 3243-3245, bc 761-759, 2Kgs 15:9, 2Kgs 15:18


25
am 3245, bc 759

Pekah 2Kgs 15:27; 2Chr 28:6

a captain 2Kgs 9:5; 1Kgs 16:9

conspired 2Kgs 15:10, 2Kgs 9:14

with Argob From the contstruction 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
2Kgs 15:15


27
am 3245-3265, bc 759-739

the two 2Kgs 15:2, 2Kgs 15:8, 2Kgs 15:13, 2Kgs 15:23

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


28
evil 2Kgs 15:9, 2Kgs 15:18, 2Kgs 13:2, 2Kgs 13:6, 2Kgs 21:2


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Tiglathpileser Some suppose Tiglath-pileser to be the son of Sardanapalus, but the learned Prideaux makes him the same as Arbaces the Mede, called by Alian, 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 (Isa 39:1), did his at Babylon. He reigned nineteen years, from am 3257 to am 3276. 2Kgs 16:7; 1Chr 5:6, 1Chr 5:26; 2Chr 28:20-21, Tiglath-pilneser, Isa 9:1

Ijon 1Kgs 15:20; 2Chr 16:4, Abel-beth-maachah, 2Sam 20:14-15

Janoah Josh 16:6, Janohah

Kedesh Josh 19:37, Josh 20:7

Hazor Josh 11:1, Josh 11:10, Josh 11:13, Josh 12:19; Judg 4:2

Gilead Num 32:1, Num 32:40; Deut 3:15; Amos 1:3, Amos 1:13

Galilee Josh 20:7; 1Kgs 9:11; Isa 9:1-2; Matt 4:15-16

carried them 2Kgs 17:6, 2Kgs 17:23; Lev 26:32, Lev 26:38-39; Deut 4:26-27, Deut 28:25, Deut 28:64-65; Isa 1:7, Isa 7:20


30
am 3265, bc 739

made 2Kgs 15:10, 2Kgs 15:25

and smote Hos 10:3, Hos 10:7, Hos 10:15

reigned "After an anarchy for some years."

in the twentieth "In the fourth year of Ahaz, in the twentieth year after Jotham had begun to reign." - Usher. 2Kgs 15:32-33, 2Kgs 16:1, 2Kgs 17:1; 2Chr 28:4-6, 2Chr 28:16; Isa 7:1-9, Isa 8:6


32
am 3246, bc 758

Jotham 2Kgs 15:7; 1Chr 3:12; 2Chr 27:1-9; Matt 1:9

Jotham Uzziah, 2Kgs 15:1, 2Kgs 15:7, 2Kgs 15:13, 2Kgs 15:17, 2Kgs 15:23, 2Kgs 15:27, 2Kgs 14:21; 1Chr 3:12, Azariah


33
am 3246-3262, bc 758-742

Jerusha 2Chr 27:1, Jerushah


34
according 2Kgs 15:3-4; 2Chr 26:4-5, 2Chr 27:2


35
Howbeit 2Kgs 15:4, 2Kgs 18:4; 2Chr 32:12

the higher gate 2Chr 27:3-9


36
the rest 2Kgs 15:6-7; 2Chr 27:4-9


37
am 3262, bc 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 (2Kgs 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 2Kgs 10:32; 1Sam 3:12; Jer 25:29; Luke 21:28

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

Rezin 2Kgs 16:5; 2Chr 28:6; Isa 7:1, Isa 7:8; Hos 5:12-13

Pekah 2Kgs 15:27


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Jotham 2Sam 7:12; 1Kgs 1:2, 1Kgs 14:20, 1Kgs 14:31

Ahaz 2Kgs 16:1; 1Chr 3:13; 2Chr 28:1; Matt 1:9, Achaz


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