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2 Kings 15:5
5The Lord caused the king to have a bad disease in his skin. He had the disease until the day that he died. He lived in a house away from other people. His son Jotham had authority in the palace and he ruled the people of Judah.
2 Kings 15:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the Lord smote the king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house. And Jotham the king’s son was over the house, judging the people of the land.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord afflicted the king with leprosy until the day he died, and he lived in a separate house. Jotham the king’s son had charge of the palace and governed the people of the land.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the Lord touched the king, so that he was a leper to the day of his death, and he lived in a separate house. And Jotham the king's son was over the household, governing the people of the land.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then the Lord struck the king, so that he was a leper until the day of his death; so he dwelt in an isolated house. And Jotham the king’s son was over the royal house, judging the people of the land.
Context of 2 Kings 15:5
3Azariah did things that the Lord said were good, as his father Amaziah had done. 4But he did not remove the altars on the hills. The people continued to offer sacrifices and to burn incense on those altars. The Lord caused the king to have a bad disease in his skin. He had the disease until the day that he died. He lived in a house away from other people. His son Jotham had authority in the palace and he ruled the people of Judah. 6The other things that happened while Azariah was king are written in a book. The book is called ‘The history of Judah's kings’. It tells about the things that Azariah did. 7Azariah died and they buried him beside his ancestors in the City of David. His son Jotham became king after him.
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וַיְנַגַּ֨ע יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וַיְהִ֤י מְצֹרָע֙ עַד־י֣וֹם מֹת֔וֹ וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב בְּבֵ֣ית הַחָפְשִׁ֑ית וְיוֹתָ֤ם בֶּן־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ עַל־הַבַּ֔יִת שֹׁפֵ֖ט אֶת־עַ֥ם הָאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- smoteנָגַעnâga‛ · to touchH5060
- the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- so that he was a leperצָרַעtsâra‛ · be leprousH6879
- unto the dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- of his deathמָ֫וֶתmâveth · deathH4194
- and dweltיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- in a severalחׇפְשִׁיתchophshûth chophshîyth · freedomH2669
- houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
- And Jothamיוֹתָםyôthâm · JothamH3147
- sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- over the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: palaceH1004
- judgingשָׁפַטshâphaţ · to judgeH8199
- the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- of the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
Cross-references for 2 Kings 15:5
- 2 Samuel 3:29I pray that Joab and all his father's family will pay for this murder! May God punish his descendants for ever! May somebody always have sores or leprosy. May there be men who are not brave enough to fight, men who die in battle, or people who have no food to eat!’
- 2 Chronicles 26:16Uzziah was so powerful that he became proud. That caused him to lose his power. He began to turn away from the Lord his God. He went into the Lord's temple to burn incense on the special altar there.
- Job 34:19God created everyone. He is not more kind to important people than he is to other people. He does not help rich people more than he helps poor people.
- 2 Kings 5:27Now you will have the same disease in your skin that Naaman had! It will always be with you and your descendants.’ Then Gehazi went away from Elisha. His skin had already become white like snow because of the disease.
- Numbers 12:10But when the cloud had gone away from over the tent, Miriam's skin became white, like snow. She now had the bad disease called leprosy in her skin. Aaron looked at her and he saw that she had leprosy.
- 2 Kings 7:3At this time, there were four men who had leprosy. They were at Samaria's gate where people went in to the city. They said to each other, ‘We should not stay here. If we wait here we will die.
- Leviticus 13:46He must be alone all the time that he has a disease. He must live outside the camp.
- Numbers 12:14But the Lord said to Moses, ‘Even if her father had spat on her face, she would have to be ashamed for seven days. So you must keep her outside the camp for seven days. After that you can let her come back inside the camp.’
- Deuteronomy 24:8If you have leprosy, be very careful! Do everything that the Levite priests tell you to do. You must obey everything that I have commanded them.
- 2 Chronicles 26:21King Uzziah had the terrible disease on his skin until the day that he died. He lived in his own house, away from other people. He could not go into the Lord's temple because of his disease. His son Jotham had authority in the palace and he ruled the people of Judah.
- 2 Samuel 8:15David ruled over all Israel. He did everything that was right and fair for all his people.
- 2 Samuel 15:2Every day, he got up early in the morning. Then he went to stand at the side of the road near the city's gate. He called out to anyone who was bringing a problem for the king to judge. He would ask them, ‘Which town have you come from?’ Then the man would tell Absalom which tribe of Israel he belonged to.
- 1 Kings 3:9So please give me a wise mind that understands things well. Then I will be able to rule your people properly. I will know the difference between right things and wrong things. I will only be able to rule this great nation of your people if you do that for me.’
- Psalms 72:1God, please help the king to judge people in a right way. Help the king's son to be honest and fair, as you are.
Commentaries on 2 Kings 15:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5The Lord smote the king, so that he was a leper - The reason of this plague is well told in the above quoted chapter, 2 Chronicles 26:16. That his heart being elated, he went into the temple to burn incense upon the altar, assuming to himself the functions of the high priest; that Azariah the priest, with fourscore others, went in after him, to prevent him; and that while they were remonstrating against his conduct, the Lord struck him with the leprosy…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5The Lord smote the king, so that he was a leper - The circumstances under which this terrible affliction befel one of the greatest of the Jewish kings, are given at some length by the author of Chronicles (marginal reference), who supplies us with a tolerably full account of this important reign, which the writer of Kings dismisses in half-a-dozen verses. A several house - “A house of liberation,” or, freedom. On the necessity, under which the Law placed…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5Because Uzziah took over the duties meant for priests (2 Chronicles 26:16–21), the Lord punished him with leprosy. His son Jotham became co-ruler around 750 BC. Although Uzziah was isolated and could not perform public duties, he might have still held political power. King Tiglath-pileser III of Assyria, who ruled from 744 to 727 BC, during his first western campaign from 744 to 743 BC, mentioned an opponent named Azariau, who many scholars believe was…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-72Ki 15:1-7. Azariah's Reign over Judah. 1-7. In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam--It is thought that the throne of Judah continued vacant eleven or twelve years, between the death of Amaziah and the inauguration of his son Azariah. Being a child only four years old when his father was murdered, a regency was appointed during Azariah's minority. began Azariah ... to reign--The character of his reign is described by the brief formula employed by the…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Kings 15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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