2 Kings 15:27 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ In the two and fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekah the son of Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned twenty years. ”

2 Kings 15:27 - 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 15:27 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

twenty years. See App-50. The Assyrian inscription shows only four years. But why is writing on stone always assumed to be correct, and on parchment, always wrong? There were two chronological mist...
2 Kings 15:27 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

In the two and fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekah the son of Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned twenty years.
2 Kings 15:27 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the rest of the acts of Pekahiah, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel. No JFB commentary on these verses.
2 Kings 15:27 - 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 15:27 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(27-31) THE REIGN OF PEKAH, SON OF REMALIAH, IN SAMARIA. (27) Reigned twenty years. — This does not agree with the duration assigned to the reign of Jotham ( 2 Kings 15:33 ), and the year assign...
2 Kings 15:27 - 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 15:27 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Usurpers and Invaders 2 Kings 15:23-38 The dissolution of Israel proceeded rapidly, for nothing could avert the steady advance of the Assyrian. According to the usual policy of Eastern conquero...
2 Kings 15:27 - 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 15:27 - 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 15:27 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

In the fifty second year of Azariah king of Judah Pekah the son of Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria ,.... Which was the last year of the reign of Azariah: and reigned twenty years ;...
2 Kings 15:27 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

In the two and fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekah the son of Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria, [and reigned] twenty years. Ver. 27. And he reigned twenty years. ] Not witho...
2 Kings 15:27 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

In the two and fiftieth year of Azariah Pekah began to reign This is the fifth king that reigned over Israel during the reign of Azariah king of Judah. Pekah, however, reigned much longer than any...
2 Kings 15:27 - 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 15:27 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Reigns of Zachariah, Shallum, Menahem, Pekahiah, Pekah, and Hoshea. B. C. 758. ...
2 Kings 15:27 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
2 Kings 15:27 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Reign Of Pekah King Of Israel c. 739-732/31 BC ( 2 Kings 15:27-31 ). The appeasement party having been defeated, and their king overthrown, Israel became mainly anti-appeasment, and as such wo...
2 Kings 15:27 - 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 15:27 - 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 15:27 - 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 15:27 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Pekahiah and Pekah in Israel
2 Kings 15:27 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 15:13 ; 2 Kings 15:2 ; 2 Kings 15:23 ; 2 Kings 15:25 ; 2 Kings 15:37 ; 2 Kings 15:8 ; Isaiah 7:1 ; Isaiah 7:4 ; Isaiah 7:9

2 Kings 15:27 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 15:27 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Kings 15:27 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Kings 15:27 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Kings 15:27 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 15:27 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Kings 15:27 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Kings 15:27 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Kings 15:27 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Kings 15:27 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Kings 15:27 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Kings 15:27 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Kings 15:27 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 15:27 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 15:27 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Kings 15:27 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Kings 15:27 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 15:27 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Kings 15:27 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 15:27 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Kings 15:27 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Kings 15:27 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge