2 Kings 15 · Verse 8

2 Kings 15:8

In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months.

2 Kings 15:8, King James Version

2 Kings 15:8 in other translations

BSB	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.
WEB	In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah the son of Jeroboam reigned over Israel in Samaria six months.
ASV	In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zechariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months.
YLT	In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah reigned hath Zechariah son of Jeroboam over Israel, in Samaria, six months,
DARBY	In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah the son of Jeroboam reigned over Israel in Samaria, six months.
BBE	In the thirty-eighth year of Azaliah, king of Judah, Zechariah, son of Jeroboam, was king over Israel for six months.
Webster	In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months.

What does 2 Kings 15:8 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 15:8-10

8-10. In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zechariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel--There was an interregnum from some unknown cause between the reign of Jeroboam and the accession of his son, which lasted, according to some, for ten or twelve years, according to others, for twenty-two years, or more. This prince pursued the religious policy of the calf-worship, and his reign was short, being abruptly terminated by the hand of violence. In his fate was fulfilled the prophecy addressed to Jehu (2Ki 10:30; also Ho 1:4), that his family would possess the throne of Israel for four generations; and accordingly Jehoahaz, Joash, Jehoram, and Zechariah were his successors--but there his dynasty terminated; and perhaps it was the public knowledge of this prediction that prompted the murderous design of Shallum.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 15:8-31

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.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

2 Kings 15:8 in the original Hebrew

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בִּשְׁנַ֨תbish.Natin yearH8141

שְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםshe.lo.ShimthirtyH7970

וּשְׁמֹנֶה֙u.she.mo.Nehand eightH8083

שָׁנָ֔הsha.NahyearH8141

לַעֲזַרְיָ֖הוּla.'a.zar.Ya.huof AzariahH5838

מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428

יְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahJudahH3063

מָ֠לַךְMa.lakhhe became kingH4427

זְכַרְיָ֨הוּze.khar.Ya.huZechariahH2148

בֶן\־ven-[the] son ofH1121

יָרָבְעָ֧םya.ra.ve.'AmJeroboamH3379

עַל\־'al-overH5921

יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478

בְּשֹׁמְר֖וֹןbe.sho.me.Ronin SamariaH8111

שִׁשָּׁ֥הshi.ShahsixH8337

חֳדָשִֽׁים\׃cho.da.ShimmonthsH2320

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Kings 15:8

2 Kings 14:16-17
And Jehoash slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel; and Jeroboam his son reigned in his stead. And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years.
2 Kings 14:29-15:1
And Jeroboam slept with his fathers, even with the kings of Israel; and Zachariah his son reigned in his stead. In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign.
2 Kings 14:21
And all the people of Judah took Azariah, which was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

A.M. 3231. B.C. 773. the thirty."There having been an interregnum for eleven years."
1; 14:16,17,21
Zachariah.
14:29

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Context

2 Kings 15:7
So Azariah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kings 15:8
In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months.
2 Kings 15:9
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, as his fathers had done: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.

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2 Kings 15:8 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	En el año treinta y ocho de Azarías rey de Judá, reinó Zachârías hijo de Jeroboam sobre Israel seis meses.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	*La trente -huitième année d’Azaria, roi de Juda, Zacharie, fils de Jéroboam, commença de régner sur Israël à Samarie; il régna six mois.
German Elberfelder 1871	Im 38. Jahre Asarjas, des Königs von Juda, wurde Sekarja, der Sohn Jerobeams, König über Israel zu Samaria und regierte sechs Monate.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Anno trigesimo octavo Azariæ regis Juda, regnavit Zacharias filius Jeroboam super Israël in Samaria sex mensibus.