New International VersionIn the fifteenth year of Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah, Jeroboam son of Jehoash king of Israel became king in Samaria, and he reigned forty-one years.
New Living TranslationJeroboam II, the son of Jehoash, began to rule over Israel in the fifteenth year of King Amaziah’s reign in Judah. He reigned in Samaria forty-one years.
English Standard VersionIn 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 he reigned forty-one years.
Berean Standard BibleIn the fifteenth year of the reign of Amaziah son of Joash over Judah, Jeroboam son of Jehoash became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria forty-one years.
King James BibleIn 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.
New King James VersionIn the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash, king of Judah, Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel, became king in Samaria, and reigned forty-one years.
New American Standard BibleIn the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah, Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel became king in Samaria, and reigned for forty-one years.
NASB 1995In the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah, Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel became king in Samaria, and reigned forty-one years.
NASB 1977In the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah, Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel became king in Samaria, and reigned forty-one years.
Legacy Standard BibleIn the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah, Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel became king in Samaria and reigned forty-one years.
Amplified BibleIn the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah, Jeroboam [II] the son of Joash (Jehoash) king of Israel became king in Samaria, and reigned forty-one years.
Christian Standard BibleIn the fifteenth year of Judah’s King Amaziah son of Joash, Jeroboam son of Jehoash became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned forty-one years.
Holman Christian Standard BibleIn the fifteenth year of Judah’s King Amaziah son of Joash, Jeroboam son of Jehoash became king of Israel in Samaria and reigned 41 years.
American Standard VersionIn 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.
Contemporary English VersionJeroboam son of Jehoash became king of Israel in the fifteenth year of Amaziah's rule in Judah. Jeroboam ruled 41 years from Samaria.
English Revised VersionIn 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.
GOD'S WORD® TranslationJoash's son Amaziah was in his fifteenth year as king of Judah when Jehoash's son King Jeroboam of Israel began to rule in Samaria. Jeroboam ruled for 41 years.
Good News TranslationIn the fifteenth year of the reign of Amaziah son of Joash as king of Judah, Jeroboam son of Jehoash became king of Israel, and he ruled in Samaria for forty-one years.
International Standard VersionIn the fifteenth year of the reign of Amaziah son of Joash, king of Judah, Jeroboam son of Joash, king of Israel, began a 41 year reign in Samaria.
NET BibleIn the fifteenth year of the reign of Judah's King Amaziah, son of Joash, Jeroboam son of Joash became king over Israel. He reigned for forty-one years in Samaria.
New Heart English BibleIn 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 for forty-one years.
Webster's Bible TranslationIn 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. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleIn the fifteenth year of the reign of Amaziah son of Joash over Judah, Jeroboam son of Jehoash became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria forty-one years.
World English BibleIn 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 for forty-one years. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionIn the fifteenth year of Amaziah son of Joash, king of Judah, Jeroboam son of Joash, king of Israel, has reigned in Samaria, forty-one years,
Young's Literal Translation In the fifteenth year of Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah, reigned hath Jeroboam son of Joash king of Israel in Samaria -- forty and one years,
Smith's Literal TranslationIn the year the fifteenth year to Amaziah, son of Joash king of Judah; Jeroboam son of Joash king or Israel reigned in Shomeron forty and one years. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIn the fifteenth year of Amasias k son of Joas king of Juda, reigned Jeroboam the son of Joas king of Israel in Samaria, one and forty years :
Catholic Public Domain VersionIn the fifteenth year of Amaziah, the son of Jehoash, the king of Judah: Jeroboam, the son of Jehoash, the king of Israel, reigned, in Samaria, for forty-one years.
New American BibleIn the fifteenth year of Amaziah, son of Joash, king of Judah, Jeroboam, son of Joash, king of Israel, became king in Samaria for forty-one years.
New Revised Standard VersionIn the fifteenth year of King Amaziah son of Joash of Judah, King Jeroboam son of Joash of Israel began to reign in Samaria; he reigned forty-one years. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleIn the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah, Jeroboam the son of Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz king of Israel, began to reign in Samaria, and he reigned forty-one years.
Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedIn the fifteenth year of Amutsia, son of Yoash King of Yehuda, Yorbaam son of Yehoash, son of Yahuakhaz, King of Israel, reigned in Samaria forty and one years. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917In 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.
Brenton Septuagint TranslationIn the fifteenth year of Amessias son of Joas king of Juda began Jeroboam son of Joas to reign over Israel in Samaria forty and one years.
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Context Jeroboam II Reigns in Israel23In the fifteenthyearof the reignof Amaziahsonof Joashover Judah,Jeroboamsonof Jehoashbecame kingof Israel,and he reigned in Samariaforty-oneyears.24And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and did not turn away from all the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit.…
Cross References 2 Kings 15:1-7In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah became king of Judah. / He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother’s name was Jecoliah; she was from Jerusalem. / And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done. ...
2 Kings 13:10-13In the thirty-seventh year of the reign of Joash over Judah, Jehoash son of Jehoahaz became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned sixteen years. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and did not turn away from all the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit, but he walked in them. / As for the rest of the acts of Jehoash, along with all his accomplishments and his might, including his war against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel? ...
2 Kings 13:1-3In the twenty-third year of the reign of Joash son of Ahaziah over Judah, Jehoahaz son of Jehu became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria seventeen years. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and followed the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit; he did not turn away from them. / So the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He delivered them continually into the hands of Hazael king of Aram and his son Ben-hadad.
2 Kings 12:1-3In the seventh year of Jehu, Joash became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba. / And Joash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all the days he was instructed by Jehoiada the priest. / Nevertheless, the high places were not removed; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there.
2 Kings 10:29-31but he did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit—the worship of the golden calves at Bethel and Dan. / Nevertheless, the LORD said to Jehu, “Because you have done well in carrying out what is right in My sight and have done to the house of Ahab all that was in My heart, four generations of your sons will sit on the throne of Israel.” / Yet Jehu was not careful to follow the instruction of the LORD, the God of Israel, with all his heart. He did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit.
2 Kings 3:1-3In the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah, Jehoram son of Ahab became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twelve years. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as his father and mother had done. He removed the sacred pillar of Baal that his father had made. / Nevertheless, he clung to the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit; he did not turn away from them.
2 Kings 8:16-18In the fifth year of the reign of Joram son of Ahab over Israel, Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat succeeded his father as king of Judah. / Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years. / And Jehoram walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done. For he married a daughter of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD.
2 Kings 9:22When Joram saw Jehu, he asked, “Have you come in peace, Jehu?” “How can there be peace,” he replied, “as long as the idolatry and witchcraft of your mother Jezebel abound?”
2 Kings 17:21-23When the LORD had torn Israel away from the house of David, they made Jeroboam son of Nebat king, and Jeroboam led Israel away from following the LORD and caused them to commit a great sin. / The Israelites persisted in all the sins that Jeroboam had committed and did not turn away from them. / Finally, the LORD removed Israel from His presence, as He had declared through all His servants the prophets. So Israel was exiled from their homeland into Assyria, where they are to this day.
2 Kings 18:1-3In the third year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Hezekiah son of Ahaz became king of Judah. / He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Abi, the daughter of Zechariah. / And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father David had done.
2 Chronicles 25:25-28Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah lived for fifteen years after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel. / As for the rest of the acts of Amaziah, from beginning to end, are they not written in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel? / From the time that Amaziah turned from following the LORD, a conspiracy was formed against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. But men were sent after him to Lachish, and they killed him there. ...
2 Chronicles 26:1-5All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah. / Uzziah was the one who rebuilt Eloth and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah rested with his fathers. / Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother’s name was Jecoliah; she was from Jerusalem. ...
Hosea 1:1This is the word of the LORD that came to Hosea son of Beeri in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and of Jeroboam son of Jehoash, king of Israel.
Amos 1:1These are the words of Amos, who was among the sheepherders of Tekoa—what he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake, in the days when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash was king of Israel.
Jonah 1:1Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai, saying,
Treasury of Scripture 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. A. 2 Kings 14:17 And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years. Jeroboam 2 Kings 14:27 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. Hosea 1:1 The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz,and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel. Amos 1:1 The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake. began to reign. Jump to Previous AmaziahAmazi'ahFifteenthFortyForty-OneIsraelJehoashJeroboamJerobo'amJoashJo'ashJudahReignReignedRuleSamariaSama'riaJump to Next AmaziahAmazi'ahFifteenthFortyForty-OneIsraelJehoashJeroboamJerobo'amJoashJo'ashJudahReignReignedRuleSamariaSama'ria2 Kings 14 1.Amaziah's good reign5.His justice on the murderers of his father7.His victory over Edom8.Amaziah, provoking Jehoash, is overcome15.Jeroboam succeeds Jehoash17.Amaziah slain by a conspiracy21.Azariah succeeds him23.Jeroboam's wicked reign28.Zachariah succeeds himIn the fifteenth year of the reign of Amaziah son of Joash over JudahThis phrase sets the historical context, indicating a specific time during the divided monarchy period when the kingdoms of Israel and Judah coexisted. Amaziah was the king of Judah, and his reign is detailed in 2 Kings 14:1-20. He was known for his initial obedience to God, but later his pride led to his downfall. The synchronization of reigns between Judah and Israel helps establish a timeline for biblical events. This period was marked by political instability and frequent conflicts between the two kingdoms. Jeroboam son of Jehoash became king of Israel
Jeroboam II, the son of Jehoash (also known as Joash), ascended to the throne of Israel. He is distinguished from Jeroboam I, the first king of the northern kingdom after the division. Jeroboam II's reign is noted for its military successes and territorial expansion, as recorded in2 Kings 14:25-28. Despite his achievements, he continued the idolatrous practices of his predecessors, which were condemned by the prophets. His reign is a reminder of the persistent spiritual decline in Israel despite outward prosperity. and he reigned in Samaria forty-one years
Samaria was the capital of the northern kingdom of Israel, established by Omri (1 Kings 16:24). Jeroboam II's long reign of forty-one years was one of the most prosperous periods for Israel, marked by economic growth and relative peace. However, this prosperity was superficial, as the nation continued in idolatry and social injustice, which the prophets Amos and Hosea strongly criticized. The lengthy reign of Jeroboam II highlights the patience of God, who allowed time for repentance despite the nation's persistent sin. Persons / Places / Events 1. AmaziahKing of Judah, son of Joash. His reign provides a chronological marker for the beginning of Jeroboam II's reign in Israel. 2. Jeroboam IISon of Jehoash, king of Israel. He reigned for forty-one years in Samaria, and his reign was marked by both military success and spiritual failure. 3. SamariaThe capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, where Jeroboam II reigned. It was a center of political and religious activity. 4. IsraelThe Northern Kingdom, distinct from Judah, often characterized by its departure from the worship of Yahweh. 5. JudahThe Southern Kingdom, ruled by Amaziah at the time, often seen as more faithful to God compared to Israel. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty in LeadershipDespite the unfaithfulness of Israel's kings, God remains sovereign, using even flawed leaders to accomplish His purposes. The Importance of FaithfulnessJeroboam II's reign was marked by military success but spiritual failure. True success in God's eyes is measured by faithfulness to Him. The Role of ProphetsProphets like Amos and Hosea were active during Jeroboam II's reign, reminding us of the importance of listening to God's messengers and aligning our lives with His Word. God's Mercy and PatienceDespite Israel's persistent sin, God showed mercy by not allowing their complete destruction, demonstrating His patience and desire for repentance. Chronological Markers in ScriptureThe synchronization of events between Israel and Judah helps us understand the historical context and God's unfolding plan through history. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1.What is the meaning of 2 Kings 14:23?
2.How does 2 Kings 14:23 illustrate God's patience with Israel's disobedience?
3.What lessons can we learn from Jeroboam II's reign about leadership and faithfulness?
4.How does Jeroboam II's reign compare with other kings in Israel's history?
5.How can we apply the consequences of Jeroboam II's actions to our lives today?
6.What does 2 Kings 14:23 teach about God's sovereignty over Israel's kings?
7.What historical evidence supports the reign of Jeroboam II mentioned in 2 Kings 14:23?
8.How does 2 Kings 14:23 fit into the overall narrative of Israel's kings?
9.What theological significance does Jeroboam II's reign have in 2 Kings 14:23?
10.What are the top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 14?
11.How does Hosea illustrate God's love and Israel's unfaithfulness?
12.How can two walk together without agreement?
13.Is there archaeological or historical evidence supporting Hosea 1, or does the lack of it undermine the text’s credibility?
14.What does "three sins, even four" mean in the Bible?What Does 2 Kings 14:23 Mean In the fifteenth year of the reign of Amaziah son of Joash over Judah– The writer anchors events to Judah’s calendar, reminding us God tracks history with precision (2 Kings 14:1–2;2 Chronicles 25:1). – Amaziah’s fifteenth year points to roughly 793 BC. This overlap ties the two kingdoms together even in their division. – Such timestamps highlight that the Lord works simultaneously in multiple arenas, orchestrating His purposes across borders (compare2 Kings 15:1–2).
Jeroboam son of Jehoash became king of Israel– This is Jeroboam II, grandson of Jehu (2 Kings 13:13). – His accession fulfills God’s word that Jehu’s line would sit on Israel’s throne to the fourth generation (2 Kings 10:30). – Though sharing the name of the first northern king (1 Kings 12:20), Jeroboam II inherits the same idolatrous legacy, showing how sin’s patterns repeat when unrepented (Amos 7:11;Hosea 1:1). – Yet the Lord, in mercy, will still use him to deliver Israel from severe decline (2 Kings 14:25–27), proving that divine compassion can work through flawed leaders.
and he reigned in Samaria forty-one years– A forty-one-year reign equals one of the longest in Israel’s history, surpassed only by kings like Asa in Judah (1 Kings 15:10). – Samaria remains the political and religious center chosen by earlier kings (1 Kings 16:24). Its mention underlines how the capital’s corrupt worship continues unchecked (2 Kings 17:21–23). – Jeroboam II’s long rule brings outward prosperity and territorial expansion (2 Kings 14:25, 28), yet prophets contemporary with him—Amos and Hosea—warn that material success without covenant faithfulness invites judgment (Amos 6:1;Hosea 10:1–2). – The span of forty-one years signals God’s patience; He grants decades for repentance before the fall of Israel a generation later (2 Kings 17:6).
summary2 Kings 14:23 ties Judah’s and Israel’s histories together, introduces Jeroboam II as God’s chosen yet imperfect instrument, and notes a lengthy reign marked by both prosperity and spiritual compromise. The verse assures us that the Lord rules over precise times and seasons, keeps His promises to dynasties, and extends mercy even amid ongoing disobedience—yet His patience is meant to lead to repentance, not presumption. THE REIGN OF JEROBOAM II. IN SAMARIA(2Kings 14:23-29). (23)Reigned forty and one years.--According to the statement of this verse, Jeroboam reigned fourteen years concurrently with Amaziah, who reigned altogether twenty-nine years (2Kings 14:2); and thirty-seven years concurrently with Azariah (2Kings 15:8), so that he reigned altogether not forty-one but fifty-one years. (The discrepancy originated in a confusion of the Hebrew letters??, fifty-one, with??, forty-one.) Verses 23-29. - REIGN OF JEROBOAM THE SON OF JOASH OVER ISRAEL. This reign, the most important of those belonging to the kingdom of Israel since that of Ahab, is treated with great brevity by the writer, whose interest is far more in Judah than in Israel. Seven verses only are devoted to him. The result of his wars is given without any account of the wars themselves. And the great fact of his ruling over Damascus only comes in by a sort of afterthought (ver. 28). The usual formulas are followed in introducing his reign and missing it. Verse 23. - In the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash King of Judah - this note of time agrees with those in 2 Kings 13:10 and 2 Kings 45:1, 17, but not with that in 2 Kings 15:1 (see the comment on that passage) - Jeroboam the son of Joash King of Israel began to reign in Samaria, and reigned forty and one years. Josephus says "forty years., Many moderns (Thenius, Bahr, and others) extend the term to fifty-one years. Some suppose that Jeroboam was joint-king with his father in Amaziah's third year, solo king from his fifteenth. But it is better to acknowledge the general confusion of the chronology, and to regard it as uncertain, unless where a synchronism is distinctly made out. Such assured synchronisms are the following: (1) The synchronism of Ahab with Jehoshaphat: (2) the synchronism of Jehoram, Ahab's son, with the same; (3) the synchronism of Jehu's first year with the first year of Athaliah; . . .
Parallel Commentaries ...
Hebrew In the fifteenthחֲמֵשׁ־(ḥă·mêš-)Number - feminine singular construct
Strong's 2568:Fiveyearבִּשְׁנַת֙(biš·naṯ)Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8141:A yearof the reignמֶ֣לֶךְ(me·leḵ)Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428:A kingof Amaziahלַאֲמַצְיָ֥הוּ(la·’ă·maṣ·yā·hū)Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 558:Amaziah -- 'Yah is mighty', the name of several Israelitessonבֶן־(ḇen-)Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121:A sonof Joashיוֹאָ֖שׁ(yō·w·’āš)Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3101:Joashover Judah,יְהוּדָ֑ה(yə·hū·ḏāh)Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3063:Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four IsraelitesJeroboamיָרָבְעָ֨ם(yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām)Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3379:Jeroboam -- 'the people increase', the name of two Israelites kingssonבֶּן־(ben-)Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121:A sonof Jehoashיוֹאָ֤שׁ(yō·w·’āš)Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3101:Joashbecame kingמָ֠לַךְ(mā·laḵ)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4427:To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counselof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵל֙(yiś·rā·’êl)Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478:Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc[and he reigned] in Samariaבְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן(bə·šō·mə·rō·wn)Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 8111:Samaria -- capital of northern kingdom of Israelforty-oneאַרְבָּעִ֥ים(’ar·bā·‘îm)Number - common plural
Strong's 705:Fortyyears.שָׁנָ֔ה(šā·nāh)Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8141:A year
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