2 Kings 15:14 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, and came to Samaria, and smote Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, and slew him, and reigned in his stead. ”

2 Kings 15:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Tirzah, the old capital, once more appears as a place of importance, giving birth to the pretender, who alone of all these later kings died a natural death, and left the crown to his son 2 Kings 1...
2 Kings 15:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Last Kings of Israel. Zechariah, the son of Jeroboam, reigned but six months ( 2 Kings 15:8 ), and was killed by Shallum, probably, as LXX (L) reads, in Ibleam, instead of the Heb., which is doubtf...
2 Kings 15:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Tirzah. The capital before Samaria ( 1 Kings 14:17 . 1Ki 14:15, 1 Kings 14:21 ; 1 Kings 16:8 ). Now Telluzah, about nine miles north of Samaria.
2 Kings 15:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, and came to Samaria, and smote Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.
2 Kings 15:14 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Menahem—went up from Tirzah— Tirzah was a long time the regal city of the kingdom of Israel; Jeroboam, who was the first king of Israel, though he dwelt for some time at Shechem, in his latter da...
2 Kings 15:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, and came to Samaria, and smote Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, and slew him, and reigned in his stead. No JFB commentary on these verses...
2 Kings 15:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Sundry brief Annals This chapter relates the reigns of Azariah and Jotham of Judah, and of Zechariah, Shallum, Menahem, Pekahiah, and Pekah of Israel.
2 Kings 15:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

For. — And. Menahem. — Tiglath Pileser II. records in his annals that in his eighth regnal year ( i.e., B.C. 738) he took tribute of “Raçunnu (Rezin) the Damascene, and Menihimmè Samerinâ’a”...
2 Kings 15:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE AGONY OF THE NORTHERN KINGDOM 2 Kings 15:8-31 Shallum B. C. 740 Menahem B. C. 740-737 Pekahiah B. C. 757-735 Pekah B. C.735-734 "Blood toucheth blood."- Hosea 4:2 "T...
2 Kings 15:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Buying Temporary Relief 2 Kings 15:13-22 The usurping murderer Shallum enjoyed but a very brief reign, occupying the throne for one month only, and then being slain by Menahem, who, according t...
2 Kings 15:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The throne of Judah was occupied by Azariah, the Uzziah of Isaiah. In the main, his reign was characterized by obedience to the divine will, yet the people continued in sin, and the king was smitten...
2 Kings 15:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

I bring the whole into this compass, not only for the sake of brevity, but because the observations which are suited to one reign more or less will suit them all. Short as this chapter is, the events...
2 Kings 15:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah ,.... A city in the tribe of Manasseh, the royal city of the kings of Israel before Omri, of which Joshua 12:24 , whether Menahem was of this city, o...
2 Kings 15:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, and came to Samaria, and smote Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, and slew him, and reigned in his stead. Ver. 14. For Menahem the son of Gadi....
2 Kings 15:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He reigned a full month That dominion seldom lasts long that is founded in blood and falsehood. Menahem, either provoked by his crime, or animated by his example, soon served him as he had served h...
2 Kings 15:14 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

AZARIAH'S REIGN IN JUDAH (vv.1-17) The reign of Azariah began after Jereboam had reigned 27 years in Samaria. We have seen Azariah (Uzziah) was only 16 years old when he began to reign, and reig...
2 Kings 15:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Reigns of Zachariah, Shallum, Menahem, Pekahiah, Pekah, and Hoshea. B. C. 758. ...
2 Kings 15:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
2 Kings 15:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Reign Of Shallum King of Israel c.752 BC ( 2 Kings 15:13-17 ). It would appear that Tiphsach was Shallum's power base. Thus when Shallum took the throne after assassinating Zechariah without p...
2 Kings 15:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES .— 2 Kings 15:10 . Assassination of Zachariah by the conspirator Shallum —The compound word rendered “ before the people ,” would seem to record a public act of reg...
2 Kings 15:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 15:1 . Azariah; that is, Uzziah, as below, and Isaiah 6:1 . He was a good man under affliction, brought several of the ten tribes under the wings of his defence, extended his empire to th...
2 Kings 15:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Kings 15:1-12 REIGNS OF AZARIAH AND JOTHAM OVER JUDAH ; AND OF ZACHARIAH , SHALLUM , MENAHEM , PEKAHIAH , AND PEKAH OVER ISRAEL . 2 Kings 15:1-12...
2 Kings 15:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Zachariah and Shallum in Israel
2 Kings 15:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 14:17 ; 1 Kings 15:21 ; 1 Kings 15:33 ; 1 Kings 16:15 ; 1 Kings 16:17 ; 1 Kings 16:8 ; 1 Kings 16:9 ; 2 Kings 15:10

2 Kings 15:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Kings 15:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 15:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Kings 15:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Kings 15:14 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

2 Kings 15:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Kings 15:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 15:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Kings 15:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Kings 15:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Kings 15:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Kings 15:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Kings 15:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Kings 15:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Kings 15:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 15:14 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 15:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Kings 15:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Kings 15:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 15:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Kings 15:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 15:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Kings 15:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Kings 15:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge