2 Kings 15
DOYLYVer. 5. And the Lord smote the king.] The cause of this stroke of leprosy is related at 2 Chron. xxvi. 16, &c. By the word which we translate “a several house,” the Jews understand a house in the country, where he might have liberty to take his pleasure, but not to meddle in Public affairs. Bp. Patrick.
2 Kings 15:12
- This was the word of the Lord &c.] How unfaithful soever the Israelites proved to God, He faithfully kept his promise which He made to Jehu: whose sons Jehoahaz, Jehoah, Jeroboam, and Zachariah, succeeded him in the throne of Israel. But Shallum, who is mentioned in the next verse, put an end to his family. Bp. Patrick.
2 Kings 15:16
- — Tiphsah.] This Tiphsah must be different from that mentioned at 1 Kings iv. 24. According to the circumstances of the story, it must have been situate not far from Tirzah, and so on the west side of Jordan in the land of Israel. Dr. Wells.
— and all the women &c.] By this barbarity, no doubt, he thought to terrify the whole kingdom, so that none might dare to withstand him. Bp. Patrick.
2 Kings 15:19
- — Pul the king of Assyria] This is the first men-
2 Kings 15:29
- — came Tiglath-pileser] This was the second invasion of the Assyrians on this sinful people. Ti-
glath-pileser sent a numerous army, which swept all the country of the two tribes and a half east of the river Jordan, and some of the northern parts of the western Canaan, and carried off the inhabitants into Assyria. Pyle. Tiglath-pileser was the same as Arbaces; see note on ver. 19. Dean Prideaux.
2 Kings 15:30
- — in the twentieth year of Jotham] These words have created a difficulty; for it is said at ver. 33, that Jotham reigned but sixteen years. The plain way of solving it is, by supposing that Jotham reigned four or more years with his father Azariah. Bp. Patrick.
It is useful to remind the reader, that, though there are several difficulties respecting the chronology given in Scripture of the kings of Israel and Judah; yet the whole or the greater part of these difficulties may be explained by the circumstance, which frequently took place in those times, of the father and son reigning together for some years. Stackhouse.