The Strand Study Bible

II KINGS 14:12

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II KINGS 14:27

12 And Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man to their tents. 13 And Jehoash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Jehoash the son of Ahaziah, at Beth-shemesh, and came to Jerusalem, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim unto the corner gate, 1 four hundred cubits. 14 And he took all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king’s house, and hostages, and re- turned to Samaria. READ NEXT - II Kings 13:12,13 & 14:15,16 The death of King Joash (S/A - II Ki 13:12,13) (Note - Joash ruled Israel 16 years) Date - 818 BC/AM 3182 15 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoash which he did, and his might, and how he fought with Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? 16 And Jehoash slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel; and Jeroboam his son reigned in his stead. 17 And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years. 18 And the rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 19 Now they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem: and he fled to Lachish; but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there. 20 And they brought him on horses: and he was buried at Jerusalem with his fathers in the city of David. The co-reign of Uzziah READ NEXT - II Kings 14:23,24 The death of King Amaziah (S/A - II Chro 25:25-28) (Note - Amaziah ruled Judah 29 years) Date - 803 BC/AM 3197

22 He built 2 Elath, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers. READ NEXT - II Kings 15:1-4 King Jeroboam II’s wickedness Date - 817 BC/AM 3183 23 In the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel began to reign in Samaria, and reigned forty and one years. 24 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin. Historical Note - Assyrian history continued c. 805 BC with the Old Kingdom Period in which Shalmaneser IV (c. 805-796 BC) assumed Assyria’s throne. No doubt, it was Shalmaneser IV who experienced revival under Jonah’s preaching. This event took place two years before Uzziah began to reign and twenty-five years before the prophet Jonah began to preach. After the death of Shalmaneser IV came Ashurdan III (c. 796-760 BC). READ NEXT - II Kings 14:17-22 King Jeroboam II restores the land Date - c. 780 BC/AM 3220 25 He restored the coast of Israel from the entering of Hamath unto the sea of the plain, according to the word of the LORD God of Israel, which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of 3 Amittai, the prophet, which was of Gath-hepher. 26 For the LORD saw the affliction of Israel, that it was very bitter: for there was not any shut up, nor any left, nor any helper for Israel. 27 And the LORD said not that he would blot out the name of Israel from under heaven: but he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam the son of Joash. READ NEXT - Jonah 1-4 The death of King Jeroboam II (Note - Jeroboam II ruled Israel 41 years)

1. or, “600 feet“ 2. or, “Eloth” - I Ki 9:26 3. Jonah 1:1

(Note - This event took place in the 3rd year of King Jeroboam II’s reign) Date - 803 BC/AM 3197

Date - 765 BC/AM 3235 The reign of Zechariah

21 And all the people of Judah took Aza- riah, which was sixteen years old, andmade him king instead of his father Amaziah. (Note - This event took place in the 38th year of King Uzziah’s reign) Date - 765 BC/AM 3235 14:16 For whatever reason, Jeroboam II did not begin to reign “full time” ( in his stead ) until the 26th year of Amaziah (King of Judah) (c. 806 BC), sixteen years later. 14:21 Azariah’s (Uzziah) name means “strength.” He is referred to 2 times in the NT (Mt 1:8-9). Uzziah (Azariah) is the 22nd generation from CHRIST . 14:25 Jonah’s name means “dove.” Jonah is referred to 9 times in the NT (Mt 12:39-41 & 16:4 and Lk 11:29-30,32).