Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary

2 Kings 15

In this chapter, I. The history of two of the kings of Judah is briefly recorded:—1. Of Azariah, or Uzziah, 2 Kings 15:1-15:7. 2. Of Jotham his son, 2 Kings 15:32-15:38. II. The history of many of the kings of Israel that reigned at the same time is given us in short, five in succession, all of whom, except one, went down slain to the pit, and their murders were their successors. 1. Zachariah, the last of the house of Jehu, reigned six months, and then was slain and succeeded by Shallum, 2 Kings 15:8-15:12. 2. Shallum reigned one month, and then was slain and succeeded by Menahem, 2 Kings 15:13-15:15. 3. Menahem reigned ten years, or tyrannised rather, such were his barbarous cruelties (2 Kings 15:16) and unreasonable exactions (2 Kings 15:20), and then died in his bed, and left his son to succeed him first, and then suffer for him, 2 Kings 15:16-15:22. 4. Pekahiah reigned two years, and then was slain and succeeded by Pekah, 2 Kings 15:23-15:26. 5. Pekah reigned twenty years, and then was slain and succeeded by Hoshea, the last of all the kings of Israel (2 Kings 15:27-15:31) for things were now working and hastening apace towards the final destruction of that kingdom. MHBCC 329.1