2 Kings 15:23

In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria for two years.

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WEBBE

In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria for two years.

BSB

In the fiftieth year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Pekahiah son of Menahem became king of Israel and reigned in Samaria two years.

KJV

In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned two years.

ASV

In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, [and reigned] two years.

BBE

In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekahiah, the son of Menahem, became king over Israel in Samaria, ruling for two years.

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בִּשְׁנַת bish·nat in year H8141 חֲמִשִּׁים cha·mi·shim fifty H2572 שָׁנָה sha·nah year H8141 לַעֲזַרְיָה la·'a·zar·yah of Azariah H5838 מֶלֶךְ me·lekh [the] king of H4428 יְהוּדָה ye·hu·dah Judah H3063 מָלַךְ ma·lakh he became king H4427 פְּקַחְיָה pe·kach·yah Pekahiah H6494 בֶן־ ven- [the] son of H1121 מְנַחֵם me·na·chem Menahem H4505 עַל־ 'al- over H5921 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 בְּשֹׁמְרוֹן be·sho·me·ron in Samaria H8111 שְׁנָתָיִם she·na·ta·yim two years H8141

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 8–31

This history shows Israel in confusion. Though Judah was not without troubles, yet that kingdom was happy, compared with the state of Israel. The imperfections of true believers are very different from the allowed wickedness of ungodly men. Such is human nature, such are our hearts, if left to themselves, deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked. We have reason to be thankful for restraints, for being kept out of temptation, and should beg of God to renew a right spirit within us.

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UzziahJudahMenahemPekahiah Samaria

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Conspiracy

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.