2 Kings 15:10

And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him ,.... A friend of his, as Josephus F17 Antiqu. l. 9. c. 11. sect. 1. calls him, encouraged by the dissatisfaction of the people to him:

and smote him before the people, and slew him ; in a public manner, the people consenting to it, and approving of it, not liking Zachariah to be their king:

and reigned in his stead ; though but a very short time.