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New Century Version

2 Kings 15:10

Shallum son of Jabesh made plans against Zechariah and killed him in front of the people. Then Shallum became king in his place.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Citizens;   Conspiracy;   Regicide;   Shallum;   Usurpation;   Zachariah;   Thompson Chain Reference - Israel;   Israel-The Jews;   Kings of Israel;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Isaiah;   Jeroboam;   Rezin;   Shallum;   Zachariah;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Shallum;   Zechariah;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Jabesh;   Shallum;   Zachariah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Jabesh (2);   Jehu;   Kings, the Books of;   Shallum;   Zachariah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ibleam;   Kings, 1 and 2;   Menahem;   Shallum;   Zechariah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Hosea, Book of;   Ibleam;   Jabesh;   Shallum;   Zechariah;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Jabesh ;   Jotham ;   Shallum ;   Uzziah ;   Zachariah ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Jotham;   Shallum;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ja'besh;   Shal'lum;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Assyria;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Israel;   Kingdom of Judah;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ben-;   Hosea;   Ibleam;   Shallum (2);   Zechariah (2);   Zechariah, Book of;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Hosea, Book of;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah. He struck him down publicly, killed him, and became king in his place.
Hebrew Names Version
Shallum the son of Yavesh conspired against him, and struck him before the people, and killed him, and reigned in his place.
King James Version
And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.
English Standard Version
Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him and struck him down at Ibleam and put him to death and reigned in his place.
New English Translation
Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against him; he assassinated him in Ibleam and took his place as king.
Amplified Bible
But Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah and struck and killed him in the presence of the people and reigned in his place.
New American Standard Bible
Then Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and struck him in the presence of the people and killed him, and reigned in his place.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Shallum the sonne of Iabesh cospired against him, & smote him in the sight of the people, and killed him, and reigned in his stead.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him and struck him before the people and put him to death and became king in his place.
Berean Standard Bible
Then Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah and struck him down and killed him in front of the people and became king in his place.
Contemporary English Version
Shallum son of Jabesh plotted against Zechariah and killed him in public. Shallum then became king.
Complete Jewish Bible
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.
Darby Translation
And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.
Easy-to-Read Version
Shallum son of Jabesh made plans against Zechariah. Shallum killed Zechariah in Ibleam. Shallum became the new king.
George Lamsa Translation
And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him and smote him before the people and killed him, and reigned in his stead.
Good News Translation
Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against King Zechariah, assassinated him at Ibleam, and succeeded him as king.
Lexham English Bible
Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, struck him in front of the people, killed him, and reigned in his place.
Literal Translation
And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him and struck him before the people, and killed him, and reigned in his place.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Sellum the sonne of Iabes conspyred agaynst him, and smote him in the presence of ye people, and slewe him, & was kynge in his steade.
American Standard Version
And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.
Bible in Basic English
And Shallum, the son of Jabesh, made a secret design against him, and, attacking him in Ibleam, put him to death and became king in his place.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Sallum the sonne of Iabes conspired against him, and smote him in the sight of the people, and killed him, and raigned in his steade.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.
King James Version (1611)
And Shallum the sonne of Iabesh, conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slewe him, and reigned in his stead.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Sellum the son of Jabis and others conspired against him, and they smote him in Keblaam, and slew him, and he reigned in his stead.
English Revised Version
And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe Sellum, the sone of Jabes, conspiride ayens hym in Samarie; and Sellum smoot hym opynli, and killide hym, and regnede for hym.
Young's Literal Translation
And Shallum son of Jabesh conspireth against him, and smiteth him before the people, and putteth him to death, and reigneth in his stead.
Update Bible Version
And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.
World English Bible
Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and struck him before the people, and killed him, and reigned in his place.
New King James Version
Then Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and struck and killed him in front of the people; and he reigned in his place.
New Living Translation
Then Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah, assassinated him in public, and became the next king.
New Life Bible
Then Shallum the son of Jabesh made plans against him and killed him in front of the people. And Shallum ruled in his place.
New Revised Standard
Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against him, and struck him down in public and killed him, and reigned in place of him.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then conspired against him, Shallum son of Jabesh, and smote him before the people, and slew him, - and reigned in his stead.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Sellum, the son of Jabes, conspired against him: and struck him publicly, and killed him, and reigned in his place.
Revised Standard Version
Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and struck him down at Ibleam, and killed him, and reigned in his stead.
THE MESSAGE
Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against him, assassinated him in public view, and took over as king.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him and struck him before the people and killed him, and reigned in his place.

Contextual Overview

8 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. 9 Zechariah did what the Lord said was wrong, just as his ancestors had done. Jeroboam son of Nebat had led the people of Israel to sin, and Zechariah did not stop doing the same sins. 10 Shallum son of Jabesh made plans against Zechariah and killed him in front of the people. Then Shallum became king in his place. 11 The other acts of Zechariah are written in the book of the history of the kings of Israel. 12 The Lord had told Jehu: "Your sons down to your great-great-grandchildren will be kings of Israel," and the Lord 's word came true. 13 Shallum son of Jabesh became king during Uzziah's thirty-ninth year as king of Judah. Shallum ruled for a month in Samaria. 14 Then Menahem son of Gadi came up from Tirzah to Samaria and attacked Shallum son of Jabesh in Samaria. He killed him and became king in Shallum's place. 15 The other acts of Shallum and his secret plans are written in the book of the history of the kings of Israel. 16 Menahem started out from Tirzah and attacked Tiphsah, destroying the city and the area nearby. This was because the people had refused to open the city gate for him. He defeated them and ripped open all their pregnant women. 17 Menahem son of Gadi became king over Israel during Uzziah's thirty-ninth year as king of Judah. Menahem ruled ten years in Samaria,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

am 3232, bc 772

smote him: "As prophesied. Amos 7:9."

slew him: 2 Kings 15:14, 2 Kings 15:25, 2 Kings 15:30, 2 Kings 9:24, 2 Kings 9:31, 1 Kings 15:28, 1 Kings 16:9, 1 Kings 16:10, Hosea 1:4, Hosea 1:5

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 8:15 - so that he died 2 Kings 14:19 - they made 1 Chronicles 2:40 - Shallum Hosea 7:7 - devoured Hosea 8:4 - set

Cross-References

Genesis 15:17
After the sun went down, it was very dark. Suddenly a smoking firepot and a blazing torch passed between the halves of the dead animals.
Genesis 15:18
So on that day the Lord made an agreement with Abram and said, "I will give to your descendants the land between the river of Egypt and the great river Euphrates.
Genesis 15:19
This is the land of the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites,
Leviticus 1:17
Then he must tear the bird open by its wings without dividing it into two parts. He must burn the bird on the altar, on the wood which is on the fire. It is a whole burnt offering, an offering made by fire, and its smell is pleasing to the Lord .
2 Timothy 2:15
Make every effort to give yourself to God as the kind of person he will approve. Be a worker who is not ashamed and who uses the true teaching in the right way.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him,.... A friend of his, as Josephus q 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.

q Antiqu. l. 9. c. 11. sect. 1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Before the people - i. e. openly and publicly. The Septuagint turns the original of the above words into a proper name, Keblaam, and makes him the actual assassin, but without much ground.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Kings 15:10. Smote him before the people — In some public assembly: he probably became very unpopular.


 
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