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◄ 2 Kings 15:8►
New International Version
In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah son of Jeroboam became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned six months.

New Living Translation
Zechariah son of Jeroboam II began to rule over Israel in the thirty-eighth year of King Uzziah’s reign in Judah. He reigned in Samaria six months.

English Standard Version
In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah the son of Jeroboam reigned over Israel in Samaria six months.

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.

King James Bible
In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months.

New King James Version
In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah the son of Jeroboam reigned over Israel in Samaria six months.

New American Standard Bible
In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah the son of Jeroboam became king over Israel in Samaria for six months.

NASB 1995
In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah the son of Jeroboam became king over Israel in Samaria for six months.

NASB 1977
In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah the son of Jeroboam became king over Israel in Samariafor six months.

Legacy Standard Bible
In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah the son of Jeroboam became king over Israel in Samariafor six months.

Amplified Bible
In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah the son of Jeroboam [II] became king over Israel in Samaria for six months.

Christian Standard Bible
In the thirty-eighth year of Judah’s King Azariah, Zechariah son of Jeroboam reigned over Israel in Samaria for six months.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In the thirty-eighth year of Judah’s King Azariah, Zechariah son of Jeroboam became king over Israel in Samaria for six months.

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.

Contemporary English Version
Zechariah son of Jeroboam became king of Israel in the thirty-eighth year of Azariah's rule in Judah, but he ruled only six months from Samaria.

English Revised 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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In Azariah's thirty-eighth year as king of Judah, Jeroboam's son Zechariah was king of Israel in Samaria for six months.

Good News Translation
In the thirty-eighth year of the reign of King Uzziah of Judah, Zechariah son of Jeroboam II became king of Israel, and he ruled in Samaria for six months.

International Standard Version
During the thirty-eighth year of the reign of Azariah, king of Judah, Jeroboam's son Zachariah began a six-month reign in Samaria.

NET Bible
In the thirty-eighth year of King Azariah's reign over Judah, Jeroboam's son Zechariah became king over Israel. He reigned in Samaria for six months.

New Heart English Bible
In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah the son of Jeroboam reigned over Israel in Samaria six months.

Webster's Bible Translation
In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months.
Majority Text Translations
Majority 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.

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.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah son of Jeroboam has reigned over Israel in Samaria, six months,

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,

Smith's Literal Translation
And in the thirtieth year and eighth year to Azariah king of Judah, reigned Zechariah son of Jeroboam over Israel in Shomeron six months.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
In the eight and thirtieth year of Azarias king of Juda, reigned Zacharias son of Jeroboam over Israel in Samaria six months:

Catholic Public Domain Version
In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah, the king of Judah: Zechariah, the son of Jeroboam, reigned over Israel, in Samaria, for six months.

New American Bible
In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah, king of Judah, Zechariah, son of Jeroboam, became king over Israel in Samaria for six months.

New Revised Standard Version
In the thirty-eighth year of King Azariah of Judah, Zechariah son of Jeroboam reigned over Israel in Samaria six months.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
In the thirty-eighth year of Uzziah king of Judah, Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reigned over Israel in Samaria six months.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
In the thirtyeighth year of Uzzia, King of Yehuda, Zechariah son of Yorbaam reigned over Israel in Samaria six months.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zechariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
In the thirty and eighth year of Azarias king of Juda Zacharias the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in Samaria six months.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Zechariah Reigns in Israel
8In the thirty-eighthyearof Azariah’sreignover Judah,Zechariahsonof Jeroboambecame kingofIsrael,and he reigned in Samariasixmonths.9And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as his fathers had done. He did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit.…

Cross References
2 Kings 14:29
And Jeroboam rested with his fathers, the kings of Israel. And his son Zechariah reigned in his place.

2 Kings 15:13-14
In the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah’s reign over Judah, Shallum son of Jabesh became king, and he reigned in Samaria one full month. / Then Menahem son of Gadi went up from Tirzah to Samaria, struck down and killed Shallum son of Jabesh, and reigned in his place.

2 Kings 15:23-25
In the fiftieth year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Pekahiah son of Menahem became king of Israel and reigned in Samaria two years. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit. / Then his officer, Pekah son of Remaliah, conspired against him along with Argob, Arieh, and fifty men of Gilead. And at the citadel of the king’s palace in Samaria, Pekah struck down and killed Pekahiah and reigned in his place.

2 Kings 15:30
Then Hoshea son of Elah led a conspiracy against Pekah son of Remaliah. In the twentieth year of Jotham son of Uzziah, Hoshea attacked Pekah, killed him, and reigned in his place.

2 Kings 17:1-2
In the twelfth year of the reign of Ahaz over Judah, Hoshea son of Elah became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria nine years. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not like the kings of Israel who preceded him.

2 Kings 10:30-31
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 13:1-2
In 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.

2 Kings 13:10-11
In 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.

2 Kings 14:23-24
In 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. / 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.

2 Kings 17:21-23
When 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.

Hosea 1:1
This 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 1:1
These 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.

1 Kings 15:25-26
In the second year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Nadab son of Jeroboam became king of Israel, and he reigned two years. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and walked in the way of his father and in his sin, which he had caused Israel to commit.

1 Kings 16:8-9
In the twenty-sixth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Elah son of Baasha became king of Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah two years. / However, while Elah was in Tirzah getting drunk in the house of Arza the steward of his household there, Elah’s servant Zimri, the commander of half his chariots, conspired against him.

1 Kings 16:29-30
In the thirty-eighth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Ahab son of Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twenty-two years. / However, Ahab son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD, more than all who were before him.


Treasury of Scripture

In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months.

A.

2 Kings 15:1
In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign.

2 Kings 14:16,17,21
And Jehoash slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel; and Jeroboam his son reigned in his stead…

Zachariah

2 Kings 14:29
And Jeroboam slept with his fathers,even with the kings of Israel; and Zachariah his son reigned in his stead.

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2 Kings 15
1.Azariah's good reign
5.He dying a leper, is succeeded by Jotham
8.Zachariah the last of Jehu's generation, reigning ill, is slain by Shallum
13.Shallum, reigning a month, is slain by Nenahem
16.Menahem strengthens himself by Pul
21.Pekahiah succeeds him
23.Pekahiah is slain by Pekah
27.Pekah is oppressed by Tiglath-pileser, and slain by Hoshea
32.Jotham's good reign
36.Ahaz succeeds him














In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah’s reign over Judah
Azariah, also known as Uzziah, was a king of Judah who reigned for 52 years. His reign is noted for prosperity and military success, as well as a period of spiritual decline due to his pride, which led to his downfall (2 Chronicles 26:16-21). The reference to the thirty-eighth year of his reign provides a chronological marker, situating Zechariah's ascension in the broader timeline of the divided monarchy. This period was marked by political instability and frequent changes in leadership, particularly in the northern kingdom of Israel.

Zechariah son of Jeroboam became king of Israel
Zechariah was the son of Jeroboam II, who was one of the more successful kings of Israel, known for expanding the kingdom's borders and bringing economic prosperity (2 Kings 14:23-29). Zechariah's ascension marks the continuation of the Jehu dynasty, fulfilling the prophecy given to Jehu that his descendants would sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation (2 Kings 10:30). However, Zechariah's reign was short-lived, indicating the instability and moral decline of Israel during this period.

and he reigned in Samaria
Samaria was the capital of the northern kingdom of Israel, established by King Omri (1 Kings 16:24). It was a significant city both politically and religiously, often associated with idolatry and the worship of Baal, which was introduced by Ahab and Jezebel (1 Kings 16:31-33). The city was strategically located, making it a center of power and influence in the region. The mention of Samaria underscores the central role it played in the governance and spiritual life of Israel.

six months
Zechariah's brief reign of six months highlights the political turmoil and rapid turnover of kings in Israel during this era. His short rule ended with his assassination by Shallum, as recorded in2 Kings 15:10. This period of instability was a consequence of the nation's departure from the covenant with God, leading to internal strife and vulnerability to external threats. The brevity of his reign contrasts with the longer, more stable reigns in Judah, reflecting the consequences of Israel's persistent idolatry and disobedience.

Persons / Places / Events
1.Azariah (Uzziah)
King of Judah during whose reign Zechariah became king of Israel. His reign is noted for both prosperity and eventual downfall due to pride.

2.Zechariah
Son of Jeroboam II, he became king of Israel and reigned for a brief period of six months. His short reign is marked by instability and eventual assassination.

3.Jeroboam II
Father of Zechariah, he was a powerful king of Israel who expanded the kingdom's territory and brought prosperity, yet continued in the sins of Jeroboam I.

4.Samaria
The capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, where Zechariah reigned. It was a center of political and religious activity.

5.Israel
The Northern Kingdom, distinct from Judah, often characterized by idolatry and political turmoil during this period.
Teaching Points
The Consequences of Sinful Leadership
Zechariah's brief reign is a reminder of the instability that follows when leaders persist in sin. His assassination underscores the consequences of ignoring God's commands.

The Fulfillment of Prophecy
Zechariah's death fulfills God's word to Jehu, demonstrating that God's promises and warnings are sure. This should encourage believers to trust in God's faithfulness.

The Importance of Godly Leadership
The contrast between the reigns of Azariah in Judah and Zechariah in Israel highlights the impact of leadership. Godly leaders can bring stability and blessing, while ungodly leaders lead to chaos.

The Brevity of Earthly Power
Zechariah's six-month reign serves as a reminder of the temporary nature of earthly power and the importance of seeking eternal significance through obedience to God.
Bible Study Questions and Answers
1.What is the meaning of 2 Kings 15:8?

2.How does Zechariah's reign reflect the consequences of disobedience to God's commands?

3.What lessons can we learn from Zechariah's six-month reign in 2 Kings 15:8?

4.How does Zechariah's fate connect with God's promise to Jehu in 2 Kings 10:30?

5.In what ways can we ensure our leadership aligns with God's will today?

6.How does Zechariah's story warn us about the dangers of ungodly leadership?

7.What historical evidence supports the events described in 2 Kings 15:8?

8.How does 2 Kings 15:8 fit into the overall narrative of the Kings of Israel?

9.What theological lessons can be drawn from the reign of Zechariah in 2 Kings 15:8?

10.What are the top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 15?

11.Who was King Zechariah in the Bible?

12.How do we square the accounts of 2 Chronicles 26 with 2 Kings 15, given the differing details about Uzziah (also called Azariah) and his reign?

13.Hosea 8:7: Is the prophecy about reaping the whirlwind hyperbole, or did Israel actually face proportional devastation?

14.How do we reconcile Hosea 1:4–5 with 2 Kings 10:30, where Jehu is commended, yet here his dynasty is condemned?
What Does 2 Kings 15:8 Mean
In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah’s reign over Judah

• The verse roots itself in real history, tying the timeline of Israel’s northern kingdom to the reign of Azariah (Uzziah) in Judah (2 Kings 15:1–7;2 Chronicles 26:1–3).

• God’s Word keeps two chronologies running side by side—Judah and Israel—so that readers can see His hand at work in both nations (compare1 Kings 14:25 with2 Chronicles 12:2).

• Azariah’s long reign (52 years total) provided stability in the south, highlighting how unstable things were becoming in the north (2 Chronicles 26:16–21).

• The specific “thirty-eighth year” shows Scripture’s precision. Just as God numbers the hairs on our heads (Luke 12:7), He numbers monarchs’ years, proving His active oversight of history.

Zechariah son of Jeroboam became king of Israel

• Zechariah is the fourth generation of Jehu’s dynasty, fulfilling the LORD’s earlier word: “The fourth generation of your sons shall sit on the throne of Israel” (2 Kings 10:30).

• His father, Jeroboam II, had brought a final season of prosperity (2 Kings 14:23–27), but the moral climate had not changed (Hosea 4:1-2). Zechariah inherits outward success but spiritual decay.

• Prophets had warned that the house of Jehu would end (Amos 7:9). With Zechariah, that warning moves from prediction to reality, reminding us that God’s patience is long but not limitless (2 Peter 3:9-10).

• Though descended from a reform-minded Jehu, Zechariah clung to the same idolatry Jehu never abandoned—“the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat” (2 Kings 15:9), proving that half-measures in obedience eventually collapse.

and he reigned in Samaria six months

• A half-year rule contrasts sharply with his father’s forty-one years, showcasing how quickly a kingdom can crumble when it ignores God (Psalm 127:1).

• Samaria, the capital since Omri (1 Kings 16:24), had become a stage for rapid coups: Shallum murders Zechariah after only six months (2 Kings 15:10), just as Hosea foretold that Israel’s kings would “fall one after another” (Hosea 7:7).

• The brief reign completes God’s word to Jehu precisely—no fifth generation ascends (2 Kings 15:12). Scripture’s accuracy here encourages us to trust every promise, whether about judgment or salvation (Matthew 24:35).

• Six months of power reveal the emptiness of ungodly ambition. Jesus asks, “What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul?” (Mark 8:36). Zechariah gained a throne, lost it quickly, and left no godly legacy.

summary

Second Kings 15:8 captures a turning point: in Judah’s thirty-eighth year under the relatively stable Azariah, Zechariah—last of Jehu’s line—takes Israel’s throne only to lose it six months later. The verse underscores God’s meticulous control of history, the certainty that His promises come true, and the fleeting nature of power detached from faithful obedience.

(8-16)THE REIGNS OF ZACHARIAH AND SHALLUM IN SAMARIA.

(8)In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah.--This agrees with the assumption that Jeroboam reigned fifty-one years (2Kings 14:23).

Verses 8-12. - REIGN OF ZACHARIA OVER ISRAEL. FULFILLMENT OF THE PROMISE MADE JEHU. The writer has nothing to record of Zachariah but his murder by Shallum after a reign of six months. Vers. 8, 9, and 11 contain the usual formula. Ver. 10 gives the only event that needed record. Ver. 12 recalls to the reader's attention a previous passage, in which a prophecy had been mentioned, whereof Zachariah's reign was the fulfillment.Verse 8. -In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah King of Judah did Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria. If Azariah began to reign in the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam (ver. 1), and Jeroboam died in his forty-first or forty-second year (2 Kings 14:23), Zachariah must have ascended the throne in the fifteenth or sixteenth year of Azariah. Even if Azariah became king in the fifteenth of Jeroboam, as has been shown to be probable (see the comment on ver. 1), Zachariah's accession cannot have been earlier than Azariah's twenty-sixth year. An interregnum between the death of Jeroboam and the accession of Zachariah is not to be thought cf.Six months. So also Josephus (see 'Ant. Jud.,' 9:11. § 1).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
In the thirty-eighth
שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים(šə·lō·šîm)
Number - common plural
Strong's 7970:Thirty, thirtieth

year
בִּשְׁנַ֨ת(biš·naṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8141:A year

of Azariah's
לַעֲזַרְיָ֖הוּ(la·‘ă·zar·yā·hū)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5838:Azariah -- 'Yah has helped', the name of a number of Israelites

reign
מֶ֣לֶךְ(me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428:A king

over Judah,
יְהוּדָ֑ה(yə·hū·ḏāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3063:Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

Zechariah
זְכַרְיָ֨הוּ(zə·ḵar·yā·hū)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2148:Zachariah -- the name of a number of Israelites

son
בֶן־(ḇen-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121:A son

of Jeroboam
יָרָבְעָ֧ם(yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3379:Jeroboam -- 'the people increase', the name of two Israelites kings

became king
מָ֠לַךְ(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 counsel

of
עַל־(‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921:Above, over, upon, against

Israel,
יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל(yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478:Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

[and he reigned] in Samaria
בְּשֹׁמְר֖וֹן(bə·šō·mə·rō·wn)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 8111:Samaria -- capital of northern kingdom of Israel

six
שִׁשָּׁ֥ה(šiš·šāh)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 8337:Six (a cardinal number)

months.
חֳדָשִֽׁים׃(ḥo·ḏā·šîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2320:The new moon, a month


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