2 Kings

2 Kings 15:8–12

8In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Zechariah son of Jeroboam became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria six months. 9And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as his fathers had done. He did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit.

10Then Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah, struck him down and killed him in front of the people,d and reigned in his place.

11As for the rest of the acts of Zechariah, they are indeed written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel. 12So the word of the LORD spoken to Jehu was fulfilled: “Four generations of your sons will sit on the throne of Israel.”

Footnotes

  • d 15:10 Hebrew; some LXX manuscripts in Ibleam

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2 Kings 15:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In the thirty-eighthשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםšə·lō·šîmNumber - common pluralH7970 thirty
yearבִּשְׁנַ֨תbiš·naṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH8141 year
of Azariah’sלַעֲזַרְיָ֖הוּla·‘ă·zar·yā·hūPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5838 Azarjah
reignמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
over Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֨הוּzə·ḵar·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH2148 Zecarjah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֧םyā·rā·ḇə·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3379 Jeroboam
became kingמָ֠לַךְmā·laḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
ofעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
in Samariaבְּשֹׁמְר֖וֹןbə·šō·mə·rō·wnPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH8111 Shomeron
sixשִׁשָּׁ֥הšiš·šāhNumber - masculine singularH8337 six
monthsחֳדָשִֽׁים׃ḥo·ḏā·šîmNoun - masculine pluralH2320 (newness), new moon, month

2 Kings 15:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And he didוַיַּ֤עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
evilהָרַע֙hā·ra‘Article; Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nêPreposition-b; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
his fathersאֲבֹתָ֑יו’ă·ḇō·ṯāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
had doneעָשׂ֖וּ‘ā·śūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6213 do, make
He did notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
turn awayסָ֗רsārVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5493 turn aside
from the sins thatמֵֽחַטֹּאות֙mê·ḥaṭ·ṭō·wṯPreposition-m; Noun - feminine plural constructH2403 offence, penalty, occasion
Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֣םyā·rā·ḇə·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3379 Jeroboam
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Nebatנְבָ֔טnə·ḇāṭNoun - proper - masculine singularH5028 Nebat
had caused Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
to commitהֶחֱטִ֖יאhe·ḥĕ·ṭîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2398 miss

2 Kings 15:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Shallumשַׁלֻּ֣םšal·lumNoun - proper - masculine singularH7967 Shallum
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Jabeshיָבֵ֔שׁyā·ḇêšNoun - proper - masculine singularH3003 Jobesh
conspiredוַיִּקְשֹׁ֤רway·yiq·šōrConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7194 bind, league together, conspire
against Zechariahעָלָיו֙‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
struck him downוַיַּכֵּ֥הוּway·yak·kê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5221 smite
and killed himוַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּway·mî·ṯê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH4191 die
in front ofקָֽבָלְ־qā·ḇā·lə·‘āmPd; Noun - masculine singularH6905 >something in front
the peopleעָ֖ם‘amNoun - masculine singularH5971 people
and reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְway·yim·lōḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃taḥ·tāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH8478 the under part

2 Kings 15:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As for the restוְיֶ֖תֶרwə·ye·ṯerConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3499 remainder, excellence, excess
of the actsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
of Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֑הzə·ḵar·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH2148 Zecarjah
they are indeedהִנָּ֣םhin·nāmInterjection; third person masculine pluralH2009 lo! behold!
writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםkə·ṯū·ḇîmVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralH3789 write
inעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the Bookסֵ֛פֶרsê·p̄erNoun - masculine singular constructH5612 missive, document, writing, book
of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יlə·mal·ḵêPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

2 Kings 15:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
spokenדִּבֶּ֤רdib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Jehuיֵהוּא֙yê·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3058 Jehu
was fulfilledוַֽיְהִי־way·hî-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Four generationsרְבִיעִ֔יםrə·ḇî·‘îmNumber - ordinal masculine pluralH7243 fourth
of your sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
will sitיֵשְׁב֥וּyê·šə·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the throneכִּסֵּ֣אkis·sêNoun - masculine singular constructH3678 seat
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

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