2 Kings 15 · Verse 5

2 Kings 15:5

And the Lord smote the king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house. And Jotham the king’s son was over the house, judging the people of the land.
2 Kings 15:5, King James Version

2 Kings 15:5 in other translations

BSBAnd the LORD afflicted the king with leprosy until the day he died, so that he lived in a separate house while his son Jotham had charge of the palace and governed the people of the land.
WEBThe LORD struck the king, so that he was a leper to the day of his death, and lived in a separate house. Jotham, the king’s son, was over the household, judging the people of the land.
ASVAnd Jehovah smote the king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a separate house. And Jotham the king’s son was over the household, judging the people of the land.
YLTAnd Jehovah smiteth the king, and he is a leper unto the day of his death, and he dwelleth in a separate house, and Jotham son of the king is over the house, judging the people of the land.
DARBYAnd Jehovah smote the king, so that he was a leper to the day of his death, and dwelt in a separate house. And Jotham the king's son was over the house, judging the people of the land.
BBEAnd the Lord sent disease on the king and he became a leper, and to the day of his death he was living separately in his private house. And Jotham his son was over his house, judging the people of the land.
WebsterAnd the LORD smote the king, so that he was a leper to the day of his death, and dwelt in a separate house. And Jotham the king's son was over the house, judging the people of the land.

What does 2 Kings 15:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 15:1-7

2Ki 15:1-7. Azariah's Reign over Judah. 1-7. In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam--It is thought that the throne of Judah continued vacant eleven or twelve years, between the death of Amaziah and the inauguration of his son Azariah. Being a child only four years old when his father was murdered, a regency was appointed during Azariah's minority. began Azariah ... to reign--The character of his reign is…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 5 The Lord smote the king, so that he was a leper - The reason of this plague is well told in the above quoted chapter, 2Chr 26:16. That his heart being elated, he went into the temple to burn incense upon the altar, assuming to himself the functions of the high priest; that Azariah the priest, with fourscore others, went in after him, to prevent him; and that while they were remonstrating against his conduct, the Lord struck him with the leprosy, which immediately appeared on his forehead; that they thrust him out as an unclean person; and that he himself hurried to get out, feeling that the Lord had smitten him; that he was obliged to dwell in a house by himself, being leprous, to the day of his death; and that during this time the affairs of the kingdom were administered by his son Jotham. A poet, ridiculing the conduct of those who, without an episcopal ordination, think they have authority from God to dispense all the ordinances of the Church, expresses himself thus: - But now the warm enthusiast cries, The office to myself I take; Offering the Christian sacrifice, Myself a lawful priest I make: To me this honor appertains, No need of man when God ordains. [Some go into the contrary extreme, and in effect say, no need of God when Man ordains.] Though kings may not so far presume, 'Tis no presumption in a clown, And, lo, without a call from Rome, My flail or hammer I lay down; And if my order's name ye seek, Come, see a new Melchisedek! Ye upstart (men-made) priests, your sentence know, The marks you can no longer hide; Your daring deeds too plainly show The loathsome leprosy of pride; And if ye still your crime deny, Who lepers live shall lepers die. Charles Wesley. This is very severe, but applies to every man who, through pride, presumption, or the desire of gain, enters into the priest's office, though he have the utmost authority that the highest ecclesiastical officer can confer.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 15:1-7

Uzziah did for the most part that which was right. It was happy for the kingdom that a good reign was a long one.

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2 Kings 15:5 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיְנַגַּ֨עvay.na.Ga'and he struckH5060
יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428
וַיְהִ֤יvay.Hiand he wasH1961
מְצֹרָע֙me.tzo.Ra'having a skin diseaseH6879
עַד\־'ad-untilH5704
י֣וֹםYom[the] day ofH3117
מֹת֔וֹmo.Todeath hisH4194
וַיֵּ֖שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand he dweltH3427
בְּבֵ֣יתbe.Veitin [the] house ofH1004
הַחָפְשִׁ֑יתha.cha.fe.Shit<the> separatenessH2669
וְיוֹתָ֤םve.yo.Tamand JothamH3147
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428
עַל\־'al-[was] overH5921
הַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitthe houseH1004
שֹׁפֵ֖טsho.FetjudgingH8199
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
עַ֥ם'am[the] people ofH5971
הָאָֽרֶץ\׃ha.'A.retzthe landH776

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Cross references for 2 Kings 15:5

  • Leviticus 13:46

    All the days wherein the plague shall be in him he shall be defiled; he is unclean: he shall dwell alone; without the camp shall his habitation be.

  • Numbers 12:14

    And the Lord said unto Moses, If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven days? let her be shut out from the camp seven days, and after that let her be received in again.

  • Numbers 12:10

    And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam became leprous, white as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous.

  • Deuteronomy 24:8

    Take heed in the plague of leprosy, that thou observe diligently, and do according to all that the priests the Levites shall teach you: as I commanded them, so ye shall observe to do.

  • 1 Kings 3:28

    And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment.

  • 2 Kings 7:3

    And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die?

  • 2 Samuel 3:29

    Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father’s house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread.

  • 1 Kings 3:9

    Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?

  • 2 Kings 5:27

    The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.

  • 2 Samuel 8:15

    And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.

  • Job 34:19

    How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.

  • 2 Samuel 15:2-4

    And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel. And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee. Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
A.M. 3239-3246. B.C. 765-758 the Lord.
2Sa 3:29; 2Ch 26:16-20; Job 34:19
so that.
5:27; Nu 12:10
and dwelt.
7:3; Le 13:46; Nu 12:14; De 24:8
Jotham.
2Ch 26:21,23
judging.
2Sa 8:15; 15:2-4; 1Ki 3:9,28; Ps 72:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 2 Kings 15:4

    Save that the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places.

  • 2 Kings 15:5

    And the Lord smote the king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house. And Jotham the king’s son was over the house, judging the people of the land.

  • 2 Kings 15:6

    And the rest of the acts of Azariah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

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2 Kings 15:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Mas Jehová hirió al rey con lepra, y fué leproso hasta el día de su muerte, y habitó en casa separada, y Jotham hijo del rey tenía el cargo del palacio, gobernando al pueblo de la tierra.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et l’ Éternel frappa le roi, et il fut lépreux jusqu’au jour de sa mort, et il habita dans une maison d’isolement; et Jotham, fils du roi, fut chef de la maison du roi, jugeant le peuple du pays.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Jehova schlug den König, und er wurde aussätzig bis zum Tage seines Todes; und er wohnte in einem Krankenhause. Jotham aber, der Sohn des Königs, war über das Haus und richtete das Volk des Landes.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Percussit autem Dominus regem, et fuit leprosus usque in diem mortis suæ, et habitabat in domo libera seorsum: Joatham vero filius regis gubernabat palatium, et judicabit populum terræ.