2 Kings 15:25-37

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 15:8-31

The best days of the kingdom of Israel were while the government was in Jehu's family. In his reign, and the next three reigns, though there were many abominable corruptions and miserable grievances in Israel, yet the crown went in succession, the kings died in their beds, and some care was taken of public affairs; but, now that those days are at an end, the history which we have in these verses of about thirty-three years represents the affairs of that kingdom in the utmost confusion... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 15:32-38

We have here a short account of the reign of Jotham king of Judah, of whom we are told, 1. That he reigned very well, did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, 2 Kgs. 15:34. Josephus gives him a very high character, stating that he was pious towards God, just towards men, and laid out himself for the public good,?that, whatever was amiss, he took care to have it rectified,?and, in short, wanted no virtue that became a good prince. Though the high places were not taken away, yet to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 15:25

But Pekah the son of Remaliah, a captain of his ,.... The word signifies a "third" man, the third to the king, as some think; Josephus F1 Ut supra. (Antiqu. l. 9. c. 11. sect. 1.) calls him a "chiliarch", one that had the command of a thousand men: conspired against him, and smote him in Samaria, in the palace of the king's house ; Josephus F2 Ibid. says it was at a banquet: with Argob, and Arieh ; whom, according to Abarbinel, Pekah slew with the king, being mighty men,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 15:26

And the rest of the acts of Pekahiah ,.... The same form of expression is used as before, 2 Kings 15:21 , of all the kings. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 15:27

In the fifty second year of Azariah king of Judah Pekah the son of Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria ,.... Which was the last year of the reign of Azariah: and reigned twenty years ; which was a long reign for an usurper and murderer. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 15:28

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord ,.... Not only in committing the above crimes of usurpation and murder, but idolatry, and particularly the worshipping of the calves, hinted at in the text. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 15:29

In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglathpileser king of Assyria ,.... Into the land of Israel; he is called by a Jewish chronologer F3 David Ganz. Ut supra. (Tzemach David, par. 2. fol. 3. 2.) , Pul-Asir; so Phul-Assar by Metasthenes F4 Ut supra. (De Judicio Temp. & Annal. Pers. fol. 221. 2.) , who says he reigned twenty five years; he very probably was the son of Pul the Assyrian king, mentioned 2 Kings 15:19 , and is thought to be the same that Aelianus F5 De... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 15:30

And Hoshea the son or Elab made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and smote him, and slew him, and reigned in his stead ,.... Did by him as he had done by Pekahiah, 2 Kings 15:28 , this was measure for measure, as the Jews say: and this he did in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah ; and yet Jotham is said to reign but sixteen years, 2 Kings 15:33 , this must be reckoned therefore either from the time of his being viceroy, and judging Israel in his father's... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 15:31

And the rest of the acts of Pekah ,.... Not recorded here, were to be read in the book of chronicles of the kings so often referred to. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 15:32

In the second year of Pekah, the son of Remaliah king of Israel, began Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah to reign. Pekah began to reign in the fifty second year of Azariah, or Uzziah, which was his last year, 2 Kings 15:27 , and which was the first of Pekah; Uzziah reigned full fifty two, and then Jotham succeeded, which was the beginning of the second of Pekah. read more

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