2 Kings 13
Overview
13:1 Jehoahaz's wicked reign;
13:3 Jehoahaz, oppressed by Hazael, is relieved by prayer;
13:8 Joash succeeds him;
13:10 His wicked reign;
13:12 Jeroboam succeeds him;
13:14 Elisha dying, prophesies to Joash three victories over the Syrians;
13:20 The Moabites invading the land, Elisha's bones raise a dead man;
13:22 Joash gets three victories over Ben-hadad. Verse 1 three and twentieth yearHeb. twentieth year, and third year, 2 Kings 8:26, 10:36, 11:4, 11:21 Jehoahaz 10:35 Reciprocal 10:30 - thy children; 15:12 - Thy sons Verse 2 am followedHeb. walked after, 2 Kings 13:11, 10:29; 1 Kings 12:26-33, 14:16; Hosea 5:11 Reciprocal 2 Kings 3:3 - he departed; 13:6 - departed; 14:24 - he departed; 15:9 - as his; 15:28 - evil; 17:2 - but not as the kings; 17:22 - walked in all the sins Verse 3 and he delivered Leviticus 26:17; Deuteronomy 4:24-27, 28:25; Judges 2:14, 3:8, 10:7-14; Isaiah 10:5, 10:6; Habakkuk 3:1 Hazael 2 Kings 13:22, 8:12, 8:13, 12:17; 1 Kings 19:17 Benhadad 2 Kings 13:24, 13:25 all their daysRather "all his days;" for Joash son of Jehoahaz delivered Israel from Ben-hadad. 13:22-25 Reciprocal 2 Samuel 24:14 - let me not; 2 Kings 17:20 - delivered; Isaiah 5:25 - the anger; Hosea 7:9 - devoured; 8:7 - the strangers; Amos 1:3 - because; 1:4 - Benhadad; 4:10 - and have taken away your horses Verse 4 Jehoahaz Numbers 21:7; Judges 6:6, 6:7, 10:10; Psalm 78:34; Isaiah 26:16; Jeremiah 2:27 the Lord 2 Kings 14:26; Genesis 21:17; Exodus 3:7; Judges 10:15, 10:16; 2 Chronicles 33:12, 33:13, 33:19; Psalm 50:15; 106:43, 106:44; Jeremiah 33:3 he saw Genesis 31:42; Exodus 3:9; Isaiah 63:9 because the king 2 Kings 13:22, 14:26 Reciprocal Judges 2:18 - their groanings; 2 Kings 13:5 - a saviour; 2 Chronicles 12:7 - some; Psalm 102:20 - To hear; Isaiah 19:20 - they shall Verse 5 a saviourThis saviour was undoubtedly Joash, whose successful wars are subsequently detailed. Houbigant recommends to read the 2 Kings 13:7 after the 13:4. 13:25, 14:25, 14:27; Nehemiah 9:27; Isaiah 19:20; Obadiah 1:21; Luke 2:11 beforetimeHeb. yesterday and third day, Exodus 4:10; Deuteronomy 19:4; 1 Samuel 19:7; 1 Chronicles 11:2 Reciprocal Jeremiah 49:27 - Benhadad; Hosea 7:15 - I have Verse 6 departed 2 Kings 13:2, 10:29, 17:20-23; Deuteronomy 32:15-18 walkedHeb. he walked, 1 Kings 15:3, 16:26 and there remainedHeb. and there stood, 2 Kings 17:16, 18:4, 23:4; Deuteronomy 7:5; 1 Kings 16:33 Reciprocal 18:19 - prophets of the groves; 2 Kings 3:3 - he departed; 13:11 - he departed; 14:24 - he departed; 15:28 - evil; 17:22 - walked in all the sins Verse 7 fifty horsemen 1 Samuel 13:6, 13:7, 13:15, 13:19-23; 1 Kings 20:15, 20:27; Isaiah 36:8 the king 2 Kings 8:12, 10:32 like the dust Psalm 18:42; Isaiah 41:2, 41:15, 41:16; Joel 3:14 *marg. Amos 1:3 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 28:62 - few in number; 2 Samuel 22:43 - as small; 2 Kings 10:35 - Jehoahaz; 13:5 - a saviour; 17:20 - delivered; Psalm 107:39 - oppression; Proverbs 14:28 - General; Isaiah 21:10 - my threshing; 28:27 - threshed; Hosea 9:6 - they; Amos 4:10 - and have taken away your horses; 5:15 - the remnant Verse 8 1 Kings 11:4, 14:19, 14:20, 14:29, 14:31 the rest 2 Kings 10:34, 10:35 Reciprocal 14:18 - General Verse 9 am buried him 2 Kings 13:13, 10:35; 1 Kings 14:13 Joash 2 Kings 13:10, 14:8, Jehoashreigned in his stead"Alone.Reciprocal 14:16 - was buried Verse 10 In the thirtyJoash, the son of Jehoahaz, was associated with his father in the government two years before his death. It is this association that is spoken of here. Joash reigned sixteen years which include the years he reigned conjointly with his father.began Jehoash"In consort with his father. 2 Kings 14:1." 13:10 Reciprocal 10:30 - thy children; 13:9 - Joash; 14:17 - Amaziah; 15:12 - Thy sons Verse 11 he departed 2 Kings 13:2, 13:6, 3:3, 10:29 Reciprocal 14:24 - he departed; 15:9 - as his; 17:2 - but not as the kings; 17:22 - walked in all the sins Verse 12 am the rest 2 Kings 13:14-25, 14:15, 14:25 his might 14:8-16; 2 Chronicles 25:17-24 Reciprocal 2 Kings 14:18 - General Verse 13 slept 2 Samuel 7:12; 1 Kings 1:21, 2:10, 11:31 Jeroboam 2 Kings 14:28, 14:29 was buried 13:9 Reciprocal 14:16 - Jeroboam; 15:12 - Thy sons Verse 14 am fallen sick 2 Kings 20:1; Genesis 48:1; John 11:3; Philippians 2:26 he died Psalm 12:1; Isaiah 57:1; Zechariah 1:5; Acts 13:36 O my father 2 Kings 2:12, 6:21; Proverbs 11:11; Ezekiel 14:14, 22:30; Mark 6:20 Reciprocal Genesis 50:1 - wept; Judges 17:10 - a father; 18:19 - a father; 2 Samuel 1:27 - weapons; 2 Kings 2:9 - Ask what; 5:13 - My father; 6:10 - saved; 8:9 - Thy son Benhadad; 13:12 - the rest; Matthew 23:9 - call; 2 Corinthians 6:13 - be Verse 15 Reciprocal Acts 21:11 - he took Verse 16 Put thine handHeb. make thine hand to rideElisha 2 Kings 4:34; Genesis 49:24; Psalm 144:1
Verse 17 Open 2 Kings 5:10-14; John 2:5-8, 11:39-41 The arrowThis was a symbolical action, indicative of the deliverance of Israel from Syria. It was an ancient custom to shoot an arrow or cast a spear into a country before the commencement of hostilities. Exodus 4:2, 4:17; Judges 7:9-20; 2 Samuel 5:24; 1 Corinthians 1:18 Aphek 1 Samuel 4:1; 1 Kings 20:26 Reciprocal 2 Kings 3:19 - And ye; Amos 5:9 - strengtheneth Verse 18 Smite Isaiah 20:2-4; Ezekiel 4:1-10, 5:1-4, 12:1-7 he smote thrice 2 Kings 4:6; Exodus 17:11 Reciprocal Joshua 13:4 - Aphek; 2 Kings 4:3 - borrow not a few; 13:25 - took again Verse 19 the man of God 2 Kings 1:9-15, 4:16, 4:40, 6:9 was wroth Leviticus 10:16; Numbers 16:15; Mark 3:5, 10:14 now thou shalt 2 Kings 13:25; Mark 6:5 Reciprocal Genesis 31:36 - was wroth; Numbers 31:14 - wroth; 2 Kings 4:3 - borrow not a few; 4:6 - And the oil Verse 20 am buried him 2 Chronicles 24:16; Acts 8:2 the bands 2 Kings 5:2, 6:23, 24:2 the Moabites 3:5, 3:24-27; Judges 3:12, 6:3-6 Reciprocal 1 Chronicles 20:1 - after the year was expired; Acts 19:12 - General Verse 21 was let downHeb. went downtouched 2 Kings 4:35; Isaiah 26:19; Ezekiel 37:1-10; Matthew 27:52, 27:53; John 5:25, 5:28, 5:29, 11:44; Acts 5:15, 19:12; Revelation 11:11 Reciprocal 1 Kings 17:22 - and he revived; 2 Kings 24:2 - the Lord; Hosea 9:8 - with; Matthew 8:15 - touched; Mark 5:27 - touched; 6:56 - touch; Luke 6:19 - sought; 7:15 - General Verse 22 am Hazael 2 Kings 13:3-7, 8:12; Psalm 106:40-42 Reciprocal Judges 2:18 - their groanings; 1 Kings 19:17 - the sword of Hazael; 2 Kings 10:32 - Hazael; 13:4 - because the king; Psalm 102:20 - To hear; 107:39 - oppression; Hosea 7:9 - devoured Verse 23 the Lord 2 Kings 14:27; Exodus 33:19, 34:6, 34:7; Judges 10:16; Nehemiah 9:31; Psalm 86:15; Isaiah 30:18, 30:19; Jeremiah 12:15; Lamentations 3:32; Micah 7:18, 7:19 had respect Exodus 2:24, 2:25; 1 Kings 8:28 because of his covenant Genesis 13:16, 13:17, 17:2-5, 17:7, 17:8; Exodus 3:6, 3:7, 32:13, 32:14; Leviticus 26:42; Deuteronomy 32:36; Nehemiah 9:32; Psalm 105:8; Micah 7:20; Luke 1:54, 1:55, 1:72, 1:73 neither cast he 2 Kings 17:18, 24:20; Psalm 51:11; Matthew 25:41; 2 Thessalonians 1:9 presenceHeb. face, Genesis 6:3 Reciprocal 4:16 - went; 21:17 - heard; Leviticus 26:9 - for I; 26:44 - I will; Judges 2:18 - their groanings; 1 Kings 11:13 - for David; 20:13 - Hast thou; 2 Chronicles 12:7 - some; 36:15 - because; Psalm 102:20 - To hear; 106:45 - And he; Hosea 3:1 - according; 7:15 - I have; 11:8 - Mine Verse 24 Hazael Psalm 125:3; Luke 18:7 Reciprocal 2 Kings 13:3 - Benhadad Verse 25 am took againHeb. returned and took, Three times. 2 Kings 13:18, 13:19 Reciprocal 13:3 - Benhadad; 13:5 - a saviour; Amos 1:4 - Benhadad; 5:9 - strengtheneth; 6:13 - Have Verse 1 am Joash 2 Kings 14:15, 13:10 reigned Amaziah 1 Chronicles 3:12; 2 Chronicles 25:1-4 Reciprocal 2 Kings 14:17 - Amaziah Verse 2 Reciprocal 2 Kings 14:17 - Amaziah Verse 3 am he did 2 Kings 12:2; 1 Kings 11:4, 15:3; 2 Chronicles 25:2, 25:3 he did according 24:2, 24:17, 25:14-16; Jeremiah 16:19; Zechariah 1:4-6; 1 Peter 1:18 Reciprocal 1 Kings 22:43 - the high; 2 Kings 15:3 - General; 16:2 - did not; 2 Chronicles 17:3 - he walked; Jeremiah 34:15 - ye Verse 4 the high places 2 Kings 12:3, 15:4, 15:35 Reciprocal 1 Kings 3:3 - only he; 15:14 - the high places; 22:43 - the high; 2 Kings 18:4 - removed; 2 Chronicles 15:17 - the high places; 25:2 - but not; Isaiah 65:7 - burned Verse 5 am that he slew Genesis 9:6; Exodus 21:12-14; Numbers 35:33 his servants 2 Kings 12:20, 12:21; 2 Chronicles 25:3, 25:4 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 24:16 - General; 2 Kings 15:19 - to confirm; 21:24 - the people of the land slew Verse 6 The fathers Deuteronomy 24:16; Ezekiel 18:4, 18:20 Reciprocal Joshua 8:31 - as it is; 2 Chronicles 25:4 - as it is written; Daniel 6:24 - their children Verse 7 am slew 2 Kings 8:20-22; 2 Chronicles 25:11, 25:12 the valley of saltSome suppose that the Valley of Salt was south of the Dead, or Salt Sea, towards the land of Edom; and others suppose it to be the Valley of Salt, about three or four miles south-east of Palmyra, which now supplies, in a great measure, the surrounding country with salt. 2 Samuel 8:13; 1 Chronicles 18:12; Psalm 60:1 *titleSelahor, the rock, Selah is generally supposed to be the same as Petra, which in Greek signifies a rock, the celebrated capital of Arabia Petrea. Strabo places it three or four days' journey from Jericho, and five days' journey from the forest of palm trees on the Red Sea. Pliny places it 600 miles from Gaza, and 125 from the Persian Gulf; but Cellarius and Reland very justly consider that the numbers have been changed, and that we ought to read 125 miles from Gaza, and 600 from the Persian Gulf. Eusebius places Beerothbenejaakan 30 miles west from Petra, and Elath ten miles east; and Burckhardt discovered the ruins of this ancient city in a valley called Wady Mousa.Joktheel Joshua 15:38 Reciprocal Genesis 27:40 - serve; Isaiah 16:1 - from; Obadiah 1:3 - thou Verse 8 am Amaziah 2 Chronicles 25:17-24 Come 2 Kings 14:11; 2 Samuel 2:14-17; Proverbs 13:10, 17:14, 18:6, 20:18, 25:8 Reciprocal Judges 9:29 - Increase thine army; 9:38 - General; 11:12 - What hast; 1 Samuel 14:12 - Come up to us; 1 Kings 20:18 - General; 2 Kings 13:9 - Joash; 13:12 - his might; 23:29 - he had seen him; Proverbs 26:4 - General Verse 9 The thistle Judges 9:8-15; 2 Samuel 12:1-4; 1 Kings 4:33; Ezekiel 20:49
The word choach, which is rendered here, and in 2 Chronicles 25:18; Job 31:18, thistle, in 1 Samuel 13:6, thicket in Isaiah 34:13, bramble, and in 2 Chronicles 33:11; Proverbs 26:9; Song of Songs 2:2; Hosea 9:6 thorn, is probably the black thorn, or sloe tree, the prunus spinosa of Linneus, as the same word signifies in Arabic. There is a vast deal of insolent dignity in this remonstrance of Jehoash; but it has nothing conciliatory; no proposal of making amends for the injury his army had done to the unoffending inhabitants of Judah - 2 Chronicles 25:10-13. The comparatively useless thorn, which may by chance lacerate the incautious passenger, is made the emblem of the house of Judah and David, while the house of Jehu is represented by the stately cedar.Reciprocal Judges 8:6 - General; 9:14 - bramble; 9:15 - the cedars; 14:2 - get her; Job 31:40 - thistles; Proverbs 20:3 - but; 1 Corinthians 12:15 - General; Galatians 6:14 - that I Verse 10 thine heart Deuteronomy 8:14; 2 Chronicles 26:16, 32:25; Proverbs 16:18; Ezekiel 38:2, 38:5, 38:17; Daniel 5:20-23; Habakkuk 2:4; James 4:6 glory of this Exodus 8:9; Jeremiah 9:23, 9:24; James 1:9 homeHeb. thy housewhy shouldest 2 Chronicles 35:21; Proverbs 3:30, 15:18, 17:14, 20:3, 25:8, 26:17; Luke 14:31, 14:32 Reciprocal Genesis 27:40 - serve; Deuteronomy 17:20 - his heart; Judges 9:52 - General; 2 Samuel 2:22 - wherefore; Proverbs 13:10 - Only; Ecclesiastes 8:9 - there is; Daniel 5:23 - lifted; 11:12 - his heart; Habakkuk 2:5 - keepeth; 1 Timothy 3:6 - lest Verse 11 Amaziah 2 Chronicles 25:16, 25:20 Bethshemesh Joshua 19:38, 21:16; 1 Samuel 6:9-19 Reciprocal Joshua 19:22 - Bethshemesh; Judges 11:28 - General; 2 Kings 14:8 - Come; 23:29 - he had seen him Verse 12 was put to the worseHeb. was smittenthey fled 1 Samuel 4:10; 2 Samuel 18:17; 1 Kings 22:36 Reciprocal 2 Samuel 19:8 - for Israel; Amos 6:13 - Have Verse 13 took Amaziah 2 Kings 25:6; 2 Chronicles 33:11, 36:6, 36:10; Job 40:11, 40:12; Proverbs 16:18, 29:23; Isaiah 2:11, 2:12; Daniel 4:37; Luke 14:11 the gate of Ephraim 2 Chronicles 25:23, 25:24; Nehemiah 8:16, 12:39 the corner Jeremiah 31:38; Zechariah 14:10 Reciprocal 2 Chronicles 26:9 - the corner gate Verse 14 all the gold 2 Kings 24:13, 25:15; 1 Kings 7:51, 14:26, 15:18 and hostages 2 Kings 18:23 *marg.Reciprocal 2 Chronicles 25:24 - all the gold; Isaiah 36:8 - pledges Verse 15 am the rest 2 Kings 10:34, 10:35, 13:12; 1 Kings 14:19, 14:20 Reciprocal 2 Kings 14:1 - Joash; 14:28 - the rest; 2 Chronicles 25:26 - rest of the acts Verse 16 am Jehoash 2 Samuel 7:12; 1 Kings 1:21 was buried 2 Kings 13:9 Jeroboam 13:13; Hosea 1:1; Amos 1:1, 7:10, 7:11 Reciprocal 2 Kings 15:1 - In the; 15:8 - the thirty; 1 Chronicles 5:17 - Jeroboam Verse 17 am Amaziah 2 Kings 14:1, 14:2, 14:23, 13:10; 2 Chronicles 25:25-28 Reciprocal 2 Kings 15:1 - In the; 15:8 - the thirty Verse 18 2 Kings 13:8, 13:12; 1 Kings 11:41, 14:29 Reciprocal 2 Kings 15:6 - they not written Verse 19 am they made 2 Kings 12:20, 12:21, 15:10, 15:14, 15:25, 15:30, 21:23; 2 Chronicles 25:27, 25:28 fled to Lachish Joshua 10:31; Micah 1:13 Reciprocal 2 Kings 9:28 - General; 2 Chronicles 24:25 - his own servants Verse 20 he was buried 2 Kings 8:24, 9:28, 12:21; 1 Kings 2:10, 11:43; 2 Chronicles 21:20, 26:23, 33:20 Reciprocal 24:25 - his own servants; 25:28 - the city of Judah Verse 21 Azariah 2 Kings 15:13; 2 Chronicles 26:1, Uzziah, Matthew 1:8, 1:9, Oziasmade him king 2 Kings 21:24; 1 Chronicles 3:12 Reciprocal 2 Kings 15:8 - the thirty; 15:32 - Jotham; 23:30 - the people; Amos 1:1 - in the Verse 22 ElathElath, the Ala or Elana of the Greek and Roman writers, was a celebrated port situated at the extremity of the eastern branch of the Red Sea, hence called the Elanitic Gulf, ten miles east from Petra, according to Eusebius, and 150; Roman miles from Gaza, according to Pliny, but 1,260 stadia, or 157 miles, according to Strabo and Marcianus Herecleota. It is now called Akaba, and is nothing but a tower or castle, surrounded by a large grove of date trees, the residence of a governor, dependent on him of Grand Cairo. 2 Kings 16:6; Deuteronomy 2:8; 1 Kings 9:26; 2 Chronicles 26:2, ElothReciprocal 8:17 - Eloth Verse 23 am the fifteenth 2 Kings 14:17 Jeroboam 14:27; Hosea 1:1; Amos 1:1, 7:9-11 began to reign"Now he begins to reign alone.Reciprocal 2 Kings 10:30 - thy children; 1 Chronicles 5:17 - Jeroboam; Amos 7:10 - the priest Verse 24 in the sight 2 Kings 21:6; Genesis 38:7; Deuteronomy 9:18; 1 Kings 21:25 he departed 2 Kings 13:2, 13:6, 13:11; 1 Kings 12:28-31; Psalm 106:20 Reciprocal 2 Kings 3:3 - he departed; 10:29 - the sins; 15:9 - as his; Amos 7:10 - the priest Verse 25 from the entering Numbers 13:21, 34:7, 34:8; Ezekiel 47:16-18; Amos 6:14 unto the sea Genesis 14:3; Deuteronomy 3:17 Jonah Jonah 1:1; Matthew 12:39, 12:40, 16:4, JonasGathhepher Joshua 19:13, Gittah-hepherReciprocal 1 Kings 8:65 - from the entering; 16:12 - by Jehu the prophet; 2 Kings 9:36 - by his; 13:5 - a saviour; 13:12 - the rest; Isaiah 28:1 - whose; Ezekiel 11:10 - in; Hosea 7:15 - I have; Amos 6:13 - Have; Haggai 1:1 - by Haggai Verse 26 saw the affliction 2 Kings 13:4; Exodus 3:7, 3:9; Judges 10:16; Psalm 106:43-45; Isaiah 63:9 not any shut Deuteronomy 32:36; 1 Kings 14:10, 21:21 Reciprocal 2 Kings 9:8 - him that is shut up; 1 Chronicles 12:1 - while he yet; Psalm 106:44 - General; 107:39 - oppression; Lamentations 1:9 - behold; Hosea 8:10 - for; Amos 5:15 - the remnant Verse 27 said not 2 Kings 13:23; Hosea 1:6 blot out Exodus 32:32, 32:33; Deuteronomy 9:14, 25:19, 29:20; Psalm 69:28; Romans 11:2-12; Revelation 3:5 he saved 2 Kings 5:1, 13:5; Hosea 1:7; Titus 3:4-6 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 14:23 - the Lord; 14:47 - fought; 2 Kings 14:23 - Jeroboam; 1 Chronicles 6:15 - by the hand; Nehemiah 9:27 - saviours; Psalm 106:44 - General; Lamentations 3:66 - under; Amos 5:15 - the remnant Verse 28 the rest 2 Kings 14:15 Damascus 2 Samuel 8:6; 1 Kings 11:24; 1 Chronicles 18:5, 18:6; 2 Chronicles 8:3, 8:4 which belonged to JudahThese places belonged to Judah by David's conquest - 2 Samuel 3:11
but had been repossessed by the Syrians.Reciprocal 2 Kings 13:13 - Jeroboam; 15:11 - General; 1 Chronicles 5:17 - Jeroboam; 29:30 - his might Verse 29 am Zachariah 2 Kings 15:8 reigned"After an interregnum of eleven years.Reciprocal 13:13 - Jeroboam; 15:12 - Thy sons Verse 1 am In the 2 Kings 15:8, 14:16, 14:17 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 15:13, 15:30-38, 14:21; 2 Chronicles 26:1, 26:3, 26:4, UzziahReciprocal 2 Kings 15:6 - Azariah; 15:32 - Jotham; Hosea 1:1 - Uzziah; Amos 1:1 - in the; Matthew 1:8 - Ozias Verse 2 Reciprocal 2 Kings 15:27 - the two; 2 Chronicles 26:3 - Jecoliah; Hosea 1:1 - Uzziah; Amos 1:1 - in the Verse 3 2 Kings 12:2, 12:3, 14:3, 14:4; 2 Chronicles 26:4 Reciprocal 1 Kings 22:43 - the high; 2 Kings 15:34 - according; 16:2 - did not; 2 Chronicles 26:3 - Jecoliah Verse 4 the high places 2 Kings 15:35, 14:4, 18:4; 1 Kings 15:14, 22:43; 2 Chronicles 17:6, 32:12, 34:3 Reciprocal 1 Kings 3:3 - only he; 2 Kings 15:34 - according; 2 Chronicles 33:17 - people Verse 5 am the Lord 2 Samuel 3:29; 2 Chronicles 26:16-20; Job 34:19 so that 2 Kings 5:27; Numbers 12:10 and dwelt 2 Kings 7:3; Leviticus 13:46; Numbers 12:14; Deuteronomy 24:8 Jotham 2 Chronicles 26:21, 26:23 judging 2 Samuel 8:15, 15:2-4; 1 Kings 3:9, 3:28; Psalm 72:1 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 25:38 - the Lord; 2 Samuel 12:15 - struck the child; 1 Chronicles 3:12 - Jotham; 5:17 - Jotham; Matthew 8:2 - a leper; Mark 1:40 - a leper Verse 6 AzariahDr. 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 2 Kings 15:1, 15:6, 15:7, 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 15:32 and 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 14:18; 2 Chronicles 26:5-15 Reciprocal 2 Kings 8:23 - General; 15:36 - the rest; 16:19 - General; 20:20 - the book; 2 Chronicles 26:23 - slept Verse 7 am 2 Chronicles 26:23; Isaiah 6:1, UzziahReciprocal 2 Kings 15:6 - Azariah; 15:32 - Jotham; 15:36 - the rest; 16:19 - General; Matthew 1:9 - Joatham Verse 8 am the thirty"There having been an interregnum for eleven years." 2 Kings 15:1, 14:16, 14:17, 14:21 Zachariah 14:29 Reciprocal 10:30 - thy children; 15:27 - the two; Proverbs 28:2 - the transgression; Amos 7:9 - I will Verse 9 as his 2 Kings 10:29, 10:31, 13:2, 13:11, 14:24 Reciprocal 3:3 - he departed; 15:18 - General; 15:24 - General; 15:28 - evil; 17:2 - but not as the kings; 17:22 - walked in all the sins Verse 10 am smote him"As prophesied. Amos 7:9."slew him 2 Kings 15:14, 15:25, 15:30, 9:24, 9:31; 1 Kings 15:28, 16:9, 16:10; Hosea 1:4, 1:5 Reciprocal 2 Kings 8:15 - so that he died; 14:19 - they made; 1 Chronicles 2:40 - Shallum; Hosea 7:7 - devoured; 8:4 - set Verse 11 2 Kings 14:28 Reciprocal 15:15 - General Verse 12 am the word 2 Kings 10:30 Thy sons 13:1, 13:10, 13:13, 14:29 And so 9:25, 9:26, 9:36, 9:37, 10:10; Numbers 23:19; Zechariah 1:6; Mark 13:31; John 10:35; 19:24, 19:36, 19:37; Acts 1:16
Verse 13 am Uzziah 2 Kings 15:1, Azariah, Matthew 1:8, 1:9, Oziasa full monthHeb. a month of days, 1 Kings 16:15; Job 20:15; Psalm 55:23; Proverbs 28:2, 28:17 Reciprocal 2 Kings 14:21 - Azariah; 15:17 - nine; 15:27 - the two; 15:32 - Jotham Verse 14 Tirzah 1 Kings 14:17, 15:21, 15:33, 16:8, 16:9, 16:15, 16:17 and smote 2 Kings 15:10 Reciprocal Joshua 12:24 - Tirzah; 2 Kings 14:19 - they made; Hosea 7:7 - devoured Verse 15 2 Kings 15:11; 1 Kings 14:19, 14:29, 22:39 Reciprocal 2 Kings 15:21 - General; 15:26 - General Verse 16 Tiphsah 1 Kings 4:24 all the women 2 Kings 8:12; Amos 1:13 Reciprocal Judges 9:52 - General; Proverbs 28:15 - so; Hosea 5:11 - oppressed; 9:13 - shall; 13:16 - their infants; Matthew 24:19 - General Verse 17 am nine 2 Kings 15:13 Reciprocal 15:32 - Jotham Verse 18 2 Kings 15:9 Reciprocal 3:3 - he departed; 10:29 - the sins; 15:24 - General; 15:28 - evil; 17:2 - but not as the kings; 17:20 - delivered; Proverbs 29:4 - he that receiveth gifts Verse 19 am PulPrideaux 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. 1 Chronicles 5:25, 5:26; Isaiah 9:1 Menahem 2 Kings 12:18, 16:8, 17:3, 17:4, 18:16; Hosea 5:13, 8:9, 8:10, 10:6 to confirm 2 Kings 14:5; Jeremiah 17:5 Reciprocal Genesis 10:22 - Elam; 2 Kings 23:35 - taxed; 2 Chronicles 30:6 - escaped; 32:1 - king of Assyria; Nehemiah 9:32 - since the time; Isaiah 33:18 - receiver; Ezekiel 23:5 - on the; Hosea 7:9 - devoured; 7:11 - they call; 8:7 - the strangers; 11:5 - but; 12:1 - and they; Amos 3:11 - General Verse 20 Menahem 2 Kings 23:35 exactedHeb. caused to come forththe mighty Ruth 2:1; 2 Samuel 19:32; Job 1:3 of each manetc. 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 2 Kings 15:29, 17:3, 17:4, 18:14-17 Reciprocal Hosea 8:10 - for Verse 21 am 2 Kings 15:15 Reciprocal 2 Chronicles 6:36 - thou be angry Verse 23 am and reigned two years 2 Kings 21:19; 1 Kings 15:25, 16:8, 22:51; Job 20:5 Reciprocal 2 Kings 15:27 - the two; 15:32 - Jotham Verse 24 am 2 Kings 15:9, 15:18 Reciprocal 10:29 - the sins; 17:2 - but not as the kings Verse 25 am Pekah 2 Kings 15:27; 2 Chronicles 28:6 a captain 2 Kings 9:5; 1 Kings 16:9 conspired 2 Kings 15:10, 9:14 with ArgobFrom 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.Reciprocal 8:15 - so that he died; 14:19 - they made; 15:30 - made; 21:23 - General; Jeremiah 41:7 - slew; Hosea 7:7 - devoured Verse 26 2 Kings 15:15 Reciprocal 20:20 - the book Verse 27 am the two 2 Kings 15:2, 15:8, 15:13, 15:23 Pekah 15:25, 15:37; Isaiah 7:1, 7:4, 7:9 Reciprocal 2 Kings 15:32 - Jotham; 16:1 - seventeenth; 2 Chronicles 28:6 - Pekah Verse 28 evil 2 Kings 15:9, 15:18, 13:2, 13:6, 21:2 Reciprocal 10:29 - the sins Verse 29 TiglathpileserSome 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 - Isaiah 39:1
did his at Babylon. He reigned nineteen years, from am 3257 to am 3276. 2 Kings 16:7; 1 Chronicles 5:6, 5:26; 2 Chronicles 28:20, 28:21, Tiglath-pilneser, Isaiah 9:1 Ijon 1 Kings 15:20; 2 Chronicles 16:4, Abel-beth-maachah, 2 Samuel 20:14, 20:15 Janoah Joshua 16:6, JanohahKedesh 19:37, 20:7 Hazor 11:1, 11:10, 11:13, 12:19; Judges 4:2 Gilead Numbers 32:1, 32:40; Deuteronomy 3:15; Amos 1:3, 1:13 Galilee Joshua 20:7; 1 Kings 9:11; Isaiah 9:1, 9:2; Matthew 4:15, 4:16 carried them 2 Kings 17:6, 17:23; Leviticus 26:32, 26:38, 26:39; Deuteronomy 4:26, 4:27, 28:25, 28:64, 28:65; Isaiah 1:7, 7:20 Reciprocal Genesis 46:24 - Naphtali; Numbers 32:19 - we will; 1 Kings 9:15 - Hazor; 14:15 - shall scatter; 2 Kings 15:20 - stayed not; 17:3 - king of Assyria; 17:20 - delivered; 1 Chronicles 5:22 - until the captivity; 2 Chronicles 30:6 - escaped; 32:13 - I and my; Nehemiah 9:32 - since the time; Isaiah 7:4 - the two tails; 7:16 - the land; 8:4 - the riches of Damascus; 9:11 - set up; 10:13 - I have removed; 28:1 - whose; 37:18 - the kings; Jeremiah 3:12 - toward the north; 50:17 - first; Ezekiel 23:9 - General; Hosea 1:4 - will cause; 5:11 - oppressed; 5:13 - went; 8:7 - the strangers; 11:5 - but; Amos 3:11 - General; 5:2 - is fallen; 5:15 - the remnant; 5:27 - beyond; 6:6 - affliction; 6:14 - I will; Micah 2:10 - and; 5:6 - the Assyrian; Zechariah 1:18 - four Verse 30 am made 2 Kings 15:10, 15:25 and smote Hosea 10:3, 10:7, 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. 2 Kings 15:32, 15:33, 16:1, 17:1; 2 Chronicles 28:4-6, 28:16; Isaiah 7:1-9, 8:6 Reciprocal 1 Kings 16:9 - conspired; 2 Kings 8:15 - so that he died; 9:14 - conspired; 14:19 - they made; 18:1 - in the third; 21:23 - General; 1 Chronicles 3:12 - Azariah; Nehemiah 10:23 - Hoshea; Isaiah 7:4 - the two tails; 7:16 - the land; 9:21 - Ephraim; Hosea 7:7 - devoured Verse 32 am Jotham 2 Kings 15:7; 1 Chronicles 3:12; 2 Chronicles 27:1-9; Matthew 1:9 JothamUzziah, 2 Kings 15:1, 15:7, 15:13, 15:17, 15:23, 15:27, 14:21; 1 Chronicles 3:12, AzariahReciprocal 2 Kings 15:6 - Azariah; 15:30 - in the twentieth; 16:1 - seventeenth; 1 Chronicles 5:17 - Jotham; Hosea 1:1 - Uzziah Verse 33 am Jerusha 2 Chronicles 27:1, JerushahReciprocal 2 Kings 15:30 - in the twentieth; 16:1 - seventeenth Verse 34 according 2 Kings 15:3, 15:4; 2 Chronicles 26:4, 26:5, 27:2 Reciprocal 2 Kings 15:6 - Azariah; 16:2 - did not Verse 35 Howbeit 2 Kings 15:4, 18:4; 2 Chronicles 32:12 the higher gate 27:3-9 Reciprocal 1 Kings 3:3 - only he; 2 Kings 14:4 - the high places; 2 Chronicles 27:2 - the people; Isaiah 65:7 - burned; Jeremiah 26:10 - the new; 36:10 - entry; Ezekiel 9:2 - the higher Verse 36 the rest 2 Kings 15:6, 15:7; 2 Chronicles 27:4-9 Reciprocal 2 Kings 8:23 - General; 16:19 - General Verse 37 am 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 - 2 Kings 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. Isaiah 38:1-22 began 2 Kings 10:32; 1 Samuel 3:12; Jeremiah 25:29; Luke 21:28 to send Deuteronomy 28:48; Psalm 78:49; Isaiah 10:5-7; Jeremiah 16:16, 43:10 Rezin 2 Kings 16:5; 2 Chronicles 28:6; Isaiah 7:1, 7:8; Hosea 5:12, 5:13 Pekah 2 Kings 15:27
Verse 38 Jotham 2 Samuel 7:12; 1 Kings 1:2, 14:20, 14:31 Ahaz 2 Kings 16:1; 1 Chronicles 3:13; 2 Chronicles 28:1; Matthew 1:9, AchazReciprocal 2 Kings 16:19 - General; 2 Chronicles 27:9 - Jotham