2 Kings 15:37

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 15:27-38

Judah’s decline under Ahaz (15:27-16:20)The writer of Kings records the Assyrian attack mentioned above. Pekah’s policy had proved fatal and he was assassinated by Hoshea, a sympathizer with Assyria. Hoshea then became king and won temporary relief for Israel by submitting to Assyria’s control (27-31).Before speaking further of Hoshea, the writer returns to the time before Pekah was assassinated. Pekah’s program for the conquest of Judah had begun during the reign of Jotham, but reached its... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Kings 15:37

Rezin. The war which broke out in the reign of Ahaz was already threatening. Compare Isaiah 7:1-16 . read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 15:37

37. the Lord began to send against Judah Rezin the king of Syria, &c.—This is the first intimation of the hostile feelings of the kings of Israel and Syria, to Judah, which led them to form an alliance and make joint preparations for war. [See on :-.] However, war was not actually waged till the reign of Ahaz. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Kings 15:32-38

14. Jotham’s good reign in Judah 15:32-38Jotham’s 16-year reign over Judah (750-735 B.C.) began while Pekah was in power in Gilead. He shared the last four of these years with his coregent son Ahaz.Jotham added the upper gate of the temple (2 Kings 15:35), an opening between the outer and inner courts on the north side of the temple near the altar of burnt offerings. Other names for it were the upper Benjamin gate (Jeremiah 20:2), the new gate (Jeremiah 26:10; Jeremiah 36:10), the north gate... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 15:1-38

Sundry brief AnnalsThis chapter relates the reigns of Azariah and Jotham of Judah, and of Zechariah, Shallum, Menahem, Pekahiah, and Pekah of Israel.1. In the twenty and seventh year] Since Jeroboam came to the throne in the fifteenth year of Amaziah (2 Kings 14:23), and Amaziah only reigned 29 years (2 Kings 14:2), his son must have succeeded him in Jeroboam’s fifteenth year. Azariah in 2 Kings 15:13, 2 Kings 15:30 is called Uzziah.5. The Lord smote the king] For the reason see 2 Chronicles... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Kings 15:32-38

(32-38) THE REIGN OF JOTHAM IN JERUSALEM.(Comp. 2 Chronicles 27:0)(32) In the second year of Pekah.—Who came to the throne in the last year of Uzziah (Azariah, 2 Kings 15:27).(34) According to all that his father Uzziah had done.—The chronicler qualifies this general statement by adding that Jotham did not, like his father, invade the Holy Place. (Comp. 2 Chronicles 27:2, with 2 Chronicles 26:16.)(35) Howbeit the high places.—The chronicler generalises this statement: “And the people did yet... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 15:32-38

elete_me 2 Kings 15:32-38AZARIAH-UZZIAHB.C. 783 (?)- 737JOTHAMB.C. 737-7352 Kings 15:1-7; 2 Kings 15:32-38"This is vanity, and it is a sore sickness."- Ecclesiastes 6:2.BEFORE we watch the last "glimmerings and decays" of the Northern Kingdom, we must once more revert to the fortunes of the House of David. Judah partook of the better fortunes of Israel. She, too, enjoyed the respite caused by the crippling of the power of Syria, and the cessation from aggression of the Assyrian kings, who, for... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 2 Kings 15:1-38

CHAPTER 15 1. Reign and death of Azariah (Uzziah) (2 Kings 15:1-2 ; 2 Chronicles 26:0 ). 2. Reign and death of Zachariah (2 Kings 15:8-12 ) 3. Reign and death of Shallum (2 Kings 15:13-15 ) 4. Menahem, King of Israel (2 Kings 15:16-18 ) 5. Pul of Assyria and Menahem (2 Kings 15:19-20 ; 1 Chronicles 5:26 ) 6. Death of Menahem (2 Kings 15:21-22 ) 7. Pekahiah and his death (2 Kings 15:23-26 ) 8. Pekah and his death. Hoshea (2 Kings 15:27-31 ) 9. Jotham, King of Judah (2 Kings... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - 2 Kings 15:37

15:37 In {m} those days the LORD began to send against Judah Rezin the king of Syria, and {n} Pekah the son of Remaliah.(m) After the death of Jotham.(n) Who in one day slew 120,000 of Judah’s fighting men 2 Chronicles 28:6 , because they had forsaken the true God. read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 15:1-38

AZARIAH'S REIGN IN JUDAH (vv.1-17) The reign of Azariah began after Jereboam had reigned 27 years in Samaria. We have seen Azariah (Uzziah) was only 16 years old when he began to reign, and reigned 52 years in Jerusalem (v.2). His mother (Jecholiah) must have been a believer, for Uzziah's reign generally was honouring to the Lord (v.3). It is noted, however, that he did not remove the high places of worship, where the people burned incense (v.4). Nothing more is said here of Azariah's... read more

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