2 Kings 15:35

Contextual Overview

³²In the second year of Israel’s King Pekah son of Remaliah, Jotham son of Uzziah became king of Judah. ³² In the second year of Pekach the son of Remalyahu king of Yisra'el began Yotam the son of `Uzziyah king of Yehudah to reign. ³² In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel began Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah to reign. ³² In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, Jotham the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, began to reign. ³² Jotham son of Uzziah became king of Judah during the second year Pekah son of Remaliah was king of Israel. ³² In the second year of the reign of Israel's King Pekah son of Remaliah, Uzziah's son Jotham became king over Judah. ³²In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel, Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah became king. ³² In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel, Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah became king. ³² In the second yere of Pekah the sonne of Remaliah King of Israel, began Iotham sonne of Vzziah King of Iudah to reigne. ³²In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel, Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah became king.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Howbeit: 2 Kings 15:4, 2 Kings 18:4, 2 Chronicles 32:12

the higher gate: 2 Chronicles 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 Jeremiah 36:10 - entry Ezekiel 9:2 - the higher

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Howbeit the high places were not removed,.... As they were not by his father, and the same is observed of the best of kings before:

the people sacrificed and burnt incense still in the high places; from which they could not be brought off by prophets or kings:

he built the higher gate of the house of the Lord; which was between the temple and the king's palace, which led to it; this he repaired and beautified, or added something to it; or otherwise it was built by Solomon, and therefore called the new gate, Jeremiah 26:10 it is the same that was afterwards called the gate of Nicanor; the east gate, as say the Jewish writers k.

k T. Bab. Sotah, fol. 7. 1. Gloss. in ib. Maimon. Cele Hamikdash, c. 7. sect. 6.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

He built the higher gate - Jotham followed the example of his father in military, no less than in religious, matters (compare the marginal reference with 2 Chronicles 26:9). The “higher” or “upper gate” of the temple is thought to have been that toward the north; and its fortification would seem to indicate fear of an attack from that quarter.