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2 Kings 15:8

It was in the thirty-eighth year of ‘Azaryah king of Y'hudah that Z'kharyah the son of Yarov‘am began his reign over Isra'el in Shomron; he ruled for six months.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Samaria;   Zachariah;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Isaiah;   Jeroboam;   Rezin;   Zachariah;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Zechariah;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Miracle;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Jeroboam;   Zachariah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Jehu;   Zachariah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Kings, 1 and 2;   Zechariah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Hosea, Book of;   Zechariah;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Jeroboam (2) ;   Jotham ;   Uzziah ;   Zachariah ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Jotham;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Azari'ah;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Israel;   Kingdom of Judah;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Uzziah (Azariah);   Zechariah (2);   Zechariah, Book of;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
In the thirty-eighth year of Judah’s King Azariah, Zechariah son of Jeroboam reigned over Israel in Samaria for six months.
Hebrew Names Version
In the thirty-eighth year of `Azaryah king of Yehudah did Zekharyah the son of Yarov`am reign over Yisra'el in Shomron six months.
King James Version
In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months.
English Standard Version
In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah the son of Jeroboam reigned over Israel in Samaria six months.
New Century Version
Zechariah son of Jeroboam was king over Israel in Samaria. He ruled for six months during Uzziah's thirty-eighth year as king of Judah.
New English Translation
In the thirty-eighth year of King Azariah's reign over Judah, Jeroboam's son Zechariah became king over Israel. He reigned in Samaria for six months.
Amplified Bible
In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah the son of Jeroboam [II] became king over Israel in Samaria for six months.
New American Standard Bible
In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah the son of Jeroboam became king over Israel in Samaria for six months.
Geneva Bible (1587)
In the eyght and thirtieth yeere of Azariah King of Iudah did Zachariah the sonne of Ieroboam reigne ouer Israel in Samaria sixe moneths,
Legacy Standard Bible
In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah the son of Jeroboam became king over Israel in Samaria for six months.
Contemporary English Version
Zechariah son of Jeroboam became king of Israel in the thirty-eighth year of Azariah's rule in Judah, but he ruled only six months from Samaria.
Darby Translation
In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah the son of Jeroboam reigned over Israel in Samaria, six months.
Easy-to-Read Version
Zechariah son of Jeroboam ruled over Samaria in Israel for six months. This was during the 38th year that Azariah was king of Judah.
George Lamsa Translation
In the thirty-eighth year of Uzziah king of Judah, Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reigned over Israel in Samaria six months.
Good News Translation
In the thirty-eighth year of the reign of King Uzziah of Judah, Zechariah son of Jeroboam II became king of Israel, and he ruled in Samaria for six months.
Lexham English Bible
In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah the son of Jeroboam reigned over Israel in Samaria for six months.
Literal Translation
In the thirty eighth year of Azariah the king of Judah, Zechariah the son of Jeroboam reigned over Israel, in Samaria, six months.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
In the eight and thirtieth yeare of Asarias kynge of Iuda, was Zacharias the sonne of Ieroboam kynge ouer Israel at Samaria sixe monethes.
American Standard Version
In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zechariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months.
Bible in Basic English
In the thirty-eighth year of Azaliah, king of Judah, Zechariah, son of Jeroboam, was king over Israel for six months.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
In the thirtie and eyght yere of Azaria king of Iuda, did Zacharia the sonne of Ieroboam raigne vpon Israel in Samaria sixe monethes:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zechariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months.
King James Version (1611)
In the thirty and eight yeere of Azariah king of Iudah, did Zachariah the sonne of Ieroboam reigne ouer Israel in Samaria sixe moneths.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
In the thirty and eighth year of Azarias king of Juda Zacharias the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in Samaria six months.
English Revised Version
In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zechariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months.
Berean Standard Bible
In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah's reign over Judah, Zechariah son of Jeroboam became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria six months.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
In the eiyte and threttithe yeer of Azarie, kyng of Juda, Zacharie, sone of Jeroboam, regnede on Israel in Samarie sixe monethis.
Young's Literal Translation
In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah reigned hath Zechariah son of Jeroboam over Israel, in Samaria, six months,
Update Bible Version
In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah the son of Jeroboam reigned over Israel in Samaria six months.
Webster's Bible Translation
In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months.
World English Bible
In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zechariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months.
New King James Version
In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah the son of Jeroboam reigned over Israel in Samaria six months.
New Living Translation
Zechariah son of Jeroboam II began to rule over Israel in the thirty-eighth year of King Uzziah's reign in Judah. He reigned in Samaria six months.
New Life Bible
In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah the son of Jeroboam became the king of Israel in Samaria for six months.
New Revised Standard
In the thirty-eighth year of King Azariah of Judah, Zechariah son of Jeroboam reigned over Israel in Samaria six months.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
In 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.
Douay-Rheims Bible
In the eight and thirtieth year of Azarias, king of Juda, reigned Zacharias, son of Jeroboam, over Israel, in Samaria, six months:
Revised Standard Version
In the thirty-eighth year of Azari'ah king of Judah Zechari'ah the son of Jerobo'am reigned over Israel in Sama'ria six months.
THE MESSAGE
In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah son of Jeroboam became king over Israel in Samaria. He lasted only six months. He lived a bad life before God , no different from his ancestors. He continued in the line of Jeroboam son of Nebat who led Israel into a life of sin.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah the son of Jeroboam became king over Israel in Samaria for six months.

Contextual Overview

8 It was in the thirty-eighth year of ‘Azaryah king of Y'hudah that Z'kharyah the son of Yarov‘am began his reign over Isra'el in Shomron; he ruled for six months. 9 He did what was evil from Adonai 's perspective, just as his ancestors had done; he did not turn from all the sins of Yarov‘am the son of N'vat, who made Isra'el sin. 10 Shalum the son of Yavesh formed a conspiracy against him. He struck him in the presence of the people and killed him; then he took his place as king. 11 Other activities of Z'kharyah are recorded in the Annals of the Kings of Isra'el. 12 The word of Adonai which he had spoken to Yehu was, "Your descendants down to the fourth generation will sit on the throne of Isra'el"; and that is exactly what happened. 13 Shalum the son of Yavesh began his reign in the thirty-ninth year of ‘Uziyah king of Y'hudah; he ruled in Shomron for only a month. 14 Menachem the son of Gadi went up from Tirtzah, came to Shomron, struck Shalum the son of Yavesh in Shomron and killed him. Then he took his place as king. 15 Other activities of Shalum and the conspiracy he formed are recorded in the Annals of the Kings of Isra'el 16 From Tirtzah Menachem attacked Tifsach, all the people in it and its territory, because they had not opened their gates to him. So he sacked the city and ripped apart all its pregnant women. 17 It was in the thirty-ninth year of ‘Azaryah king of Y'hudah that Menachem the son of Gadi began his reign over Isra'el; he ruled ten years in Shomron.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

am 3231, bc 773

the thirty: "There having been an interregnum for eleven years." 2 Kings 15:1, 2 Kings 14:16, 2 Kings 14:17, 2 Kings 14:21

Zachariah: 2 Kings 14:29

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 10:30 - thy children 2 Kings 15:27 - the two Proverbs 28:2 - the transgression Amos 7:9 - I will

Cross-References

Genesis 15:2
Avram replied, " Adonai , God, what good will your gifts be to me if I continue childless; and Eli‘ezer from Dammesek inherits my possessions?
Genesis 15:4
But the word of Adonai came to him: "This man will not be your heir. No, your heir will be a child from your own body."
Genesis 15:9
He answered him, "Bring me a three-year-old cow, a three-year-old female goat, a three-year-old ram, a dove and a young pigeon."
Genesis 15:10
He brought him all these, cut the animals in two and placed the pieces opposite each other; but he didn't cut the birds in half.
Genesis 15:13
Adonai said to Avram, "Know this for certain: your descendants will be foreigners in a land that is not theirs. They will be slaves and held in oppression there four hundred years.
Genesis 15:14
But I will also judge that nation, the one that makes them slaves. Afterwards, they will leave with many possessions.
Genesis 15:17
After the sun had set and there was thick darkness, a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch appeared, which passed between these animal parts.
2 Kings 20:8
Hizkiyahu said to Yesha‘yahu, "What sign will there be that Adonai will heal me and that I will be able to go up to the house of Adonai on the third day?"
Psalms 86:17
Give me a sign of your favor, so that those who hate me will see it and be ashamed, because you, Adonai , have helped and comforted me.
Isaiah 7:11
"Ask Adonai your God to give you a sign. Ask it anywhere, from the depths of Sh'ol to the heights above."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

In the thirty eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months. Since Azariah began to reign in the twenty seventh of Jeroboam, 2 Kings 15:1, and Jeroboam reigned forty one years, 2 Kings 14:23, his last year must be the fifteenth or sixteenth of Azariah, in which year Zachariah must have begun to reign, had he immediately succeeded his father in the throne; there must be therefore an interregnum of twenty two years at least, which might be owing to the dissensions among the princes and people about the succession, and a dislike to Zachariah on some account; however, after all, he must reign, though but six months, to fulfil the word of the Lord, see

2 Kings 15:12.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

In the thirty and eighth year - Rather, according to the previous numbers 2 Kings 14:23; 2 Kings 15:2, the 27th year of Azariah. Some suppose an interregnum between Jeroboam and Zachariah, which, however, is very improbable.


 
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