2 Kings 15:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The Lord smote the king, so that he was a leper - The circumstances under which this terrible affliction befel one of the greatest of the Jewish kings, are given at some length by the author of C...
2 Kings 15:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And the LORD (b) 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, (c) judging the people of the land. (...
2 Kings 15:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Reign of Azariah (Uzziah). The long reign of this king passes almost unnoticed in this book. He is called Uzziah elsewhere in Chronicles and Isaiah, except 1 Chronicles 3:12 . 2 Kings 15:5 ....
2 Kings 15:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the LORD smote . Jehovah smote. Chronicles comes in here to explain why. See 2 Chronicles 26:16-21 , and note on "Kings" in title of. Kings (p. 447). a leper. One of nine afflicted with lepros...
2 Kings 15:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. The Lord s...
2 Kings 15:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And the Lord smote the king— See on 2 Chronicles 26:19 . In a several house, is rendered by Houbigant, a separate or remote house. REFLECTIONS.— Azariah began young to reign, and sat very...
2 Kings 15:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem. No JFB commentary on these verses.
2 Kings 15:5 - 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 15:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And the Lord smote the king. — The chronicler relates the reason — viz., because of his usurpation of priestly functions in the sanctuary. This happened towards the end of the reign. Jotham, the re...
2 Kings 15:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

AZARIAH-UZZIAH B.C. 783 (?)- 737 JOTHAM B.C. 737-735 2 Kings 15:1-7 ; 2 Kings 15:32-38 "This is vanity, and it is a sore sickness." - Ecclesiastes 6:2 . BEFORE we watch the last "glim...
2 Kings 15:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“A Leper until the Day of His Death” 2 Kings 15:1-12 The reign of Azariah, or Uzziah, in Judah was very splendid. Fifty-two years of almost unbroken prosperity! The story is told in the glowing...
2 Kings 15:5 - 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 15:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The review of the parallel history in the 2nd book of the Chronicles, will form the best comment on the history of Azariah. Though it be said he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, it...
2 Kings 15:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the Lord smote the king ,.... With leprosy; the reason of it was, because he intruded into the priest's office, and went into the temple to burn incense on the altar of incense, 2 Chronicles 26...
2 Kings 15:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 5....
2 Kings 15:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Lord smote the king, so that he was a leper The cause of this stroke is related at large, 2 Chronicles 26:16-21 . And dwelt in a several house Separated from conversation with others by virt...
2 Kings 15:5 - 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 15:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Reign of Azariah. B. C. 798. 1 In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Is...
2 Kings 15:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He was a leper; the cause whereof see 2 Chronicles 26:16 . Dwelt in a several house; separated from conversation with others by virtue of that law, Leviticus 13:46 , which being the law of...
2 Kings 15:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Reign Of Azariah (Uzziah) King of Judah c. 767-740/39 BC. Co-regent from 791/90 BC. The reign of Azariah (Uzziah) can be paralleled with that of Jeroboam, with similar expansion and the same s...
2 Kings 15:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

AZARIAH AND JOTHAM IN JUDAH, AND THE LAST SIX KINGS IN ISRAEL CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES .— 2 Kings 15:1 .— Azariah, son of Amaziah, king of Judah —This king is the Uzziah of 2 Chronicles...
2 Kings 15:5 - 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 15:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

And the Lord smote the King. Familiarity with religious things 1. The character and conduct of King Uzziah are very full of instruction. His life was marked by one fault, and by one signal act...
2 Kings 15:5 - 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 15:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Azariah in Judah
2 Kings 15:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 3:28 ; 1 Kings 3:9 ; 2 Chronicles 26:16-20 ; 2 Chronicles 26:21 ; 2 Chronicles 26:23 ; 2 Kings 5:27 ; 2 Kings 7:3 ; 2 Samuel 15:2-4 ; 2 Samuel 3:29 ; 2 Samuel 8:15 ; Deuteronomy 24...
2 Kings 15:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

A leper — The cause whereof see 2 Chronicles 26:16 .

2 Kings 15:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Kings 15:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Kings 15:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 15:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Kings 15:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Kings 15:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

2 Kings 15:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Kings 15:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 15:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Kings 15:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Kings 15:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Kings 15:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Kings 15:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Kings 15:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Kings 15:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Kings 15:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 15:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 15:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Kings 15:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Kings 15:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 15:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Kings 15:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 15:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Kings 15:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Kings 15:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Kings 15:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 15:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes