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.
Parallel translations
- WEB Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah king of Judah, and he reigned for a month in Samaria.
- KJV Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the nine and thirtieth year of Uzziah king of Judah; and he reigned a full month in Samaria.
- NKJV Shallum the son of Jabesh became king in the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah king of Judah; and he reigned a full month in Samaria.
- NASB Shallum the son of Jabesh became king in the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah king of Judah, and he reigned for one month in Samaria.
- NLT Shallum son of Jabesh began to rule over Israel in the thirty-ninth year of King Uzziah’s reign in Judah. Shallum reigned in Samaria only one month.
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Shallum son of Jabesh reigned over Israel for just one month in Samaria.
Overview
Shallum's reign of a single month is even shorter than Zechariah's, deepening the picture of Israel's political collapse. The throne, seized by violence, is held only briefly before another conspirator strikes. This rapid turnover dramatizes a kingdom in free-fall, reaping the instability that follows departure from God.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- 2 Kgs 15:1In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah became king of Judah.
- Matt 1:8–9Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah.
- 2 Kgs 15:8In 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.
- Job 20:15He swallows wealth but vomits it out; God will force it from his stomach.
- Prov 28:17A man burdened by bloodguilt will flee into the Pit; let no one support him.
- 1 Kgs 16:15In the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Zimri reigned in Tirzah for seven days. Now the troops were encamped against Gibbethon of the Philistines,
- Ps 55:23But You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You.
- Prov 28:2A land in rebellion has many rulers, but a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order.
- 1 Kgs 16:24He bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver and built a city there, calling it Samaria after the name of Shemer, who had owned the hill.
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