KJV King James Version
In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months.
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2 Kings 15:8
In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
In 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.
WEB World English Bible
In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah the son of Jeroboam reigned over Israel in Samaria six months.
ASV American Standard Version
In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zechariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah reigned hath Zechariah son of Jeroboam over Israel, in Samaria, six months,
Surrounding context — 2 Kings 15
5 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.
6 And the rest of the acts of Azariah, and all that he did, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
7 So Azariah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.
8 In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months.
9 And he did [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD, as his fathers had done: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
10 And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.
11 And the rest of the acts of Zachariah, behold, they [are] written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
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בִּשְׁנַ֨תH8141 · sha.nehyearשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםH7970 · she.lo.shimthirtyוּשְׁמֹנֶה֙H8083 · she.mo.neheightשָׁנָ֔הH8141 · sha.nehyearלַעֲזַרְיָ֖הוּH5838 · a.zar.yahAzariahמֶ֣לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingיְהוּדָ֑הH3063 · ye.hu.dahJudahמָ֠לַךְH4427 · ma.lakhto reignזְכַרְיָ֨הוּH2148 · ze.khar.yahZechariahבֶן־H1121 · benson: childיָרָבְעָ֧םH3379 · ya.rov.amJeroboamעַל־H5921 · aluponיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelבְּשֹׁמְר֖וֹןH8111 · sho.me.ronSamariaשִׁשָּׁ֥הH8337 · sheshsixחֳדָשִֽׁים׃H2320 · cho.deshmonth
Cross-references
2 Kings 14:29And Jeroboam slept with his fathers, [even] with the kings of Israel; and Zachariah his son reigned in his stead.2 Kings 14:16-17And Jehoash slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel; and Jeroboam his son reigned in his stead.2 Kings 14:21And all the people of Judah took Azariah, which [was] sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.
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