In the nine and thirtieth year of Azariah king of Judah began Menahem the son of Gadi to reign over Israel, [and reigned] ten years in Samaria.
Ver. 17. In the nine and thirtieth year of Azariah.] In this one year there were four kings in Israel, one after another: and those direful threatenings of Amo 7:9 began to be fulfilled.