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Shallum’s Reign over Israel

12 This is what the Lord told Jehu: “Your children will sit on Israel’s throne for the next four generations.”[a] And that is what happened:[b] 13 Jabesh’s son Shallum began his reign in the thirty-ninth year of the reign of Uzziah,[c] king of Judah. He reigned a full month[d] in Samaria, 14 then Gadi’s son Menahem approached Samaria from Tirzah and attacked Jabesh’s son Shallum, executed him, and reigned in his place.

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  1. 2 Kings 15:12 The Heb. lacks generations
  2. 2 Kings 15:12 Lit. And so it was
  3. 2 Kings 15:13 Uzziah is an alternate spelling of Azariah (cf. 2King 15:1)
  4. 2 Kings 15:13 Lit. a lunar of days; i.e. one complete lunar month (through all four phases of the moon)

12 So the word of the Lord spoken to Jehu was fulfilled:(A) “Your descendants will sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation.”[a]

Shallum King of Israel

13 Shallum son of Jabesh became king in the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah king of Judah, and he reigned in Samaria(B) one month. 14 Then Menahem son of Gadi went from Tirzah(C) up to Samaria. He attacked Shallum son of Jabesh in Samaria, assassinated(D) him and succeeded him as king.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 15:12 2 Kings 10:30