2 Kings 15:13
Shallum the son of Jabesh, began to reign, in the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah, king of Judah,—for the space of a month in Samaria.
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1 Kings 16:24And he bought the hill Samaria, of Shemer, for two talents of silver,—and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer lord of the hill—Samaria.
2 Kings 15:8In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, began Zechariah son of Jeroboam to reign over Israel, in Samaria, [and he reigned] six months.
Psalms 55:23But, thou, O God, wilt bring them down to the pit of destruction, Men of bloodshed and deceit, shall not live out half their days; But, I, will trust in thee.
Proverbs 28:17A man oppressed with a person’s blood, unto a pit, shall flee, let them not hold him back.
Matthew 1:8And Asa begat Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat begat Joram, and Joram begat Uzziah;
Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 15:9-32
The Reigns of Zachariah, Shallum, Menahem, Pekahiah, Pekah, and Hoshea. ( b. c. 758.) 8 In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months. 9 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord , as his fathers had done: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin. 10 And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead. 11… Read the whole commentary →