Shallum the son of Jabesh Probably one of his chief captains; conspired against him On what pretence is quite uncertain. And smote him before the people Openly and impudently, which, it is likely, he presumed to do, either because he remembered that the promise of the kingdom, made to Jehu, was confined to the fourth generation, (2 Kings 10:30,) which he observed to be now expired; or because he perceived the people were generally disaffected to their king, and favourable to his attempt.
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2 Kings 15:10
10 And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.