2 Kings 15:13

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“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.”

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BSBPD

“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.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the nine and thirtieth year of Uzziah king of Judah; and he reigned the space of a month in Samaria.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Shallum son of Jabesh hath reigned in the thirty and ninth year of Uzziah king of Judah, and he reigneth a month of days in Samaria;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Kings 15:13 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Kings 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,
  2. 1 Kings 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.
  3. 2 Kings 15:1In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah became king of Judah.
  4. 2 Kings 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.
  5. Job 20:15He swallows wealth but vomits it out; God will force it from his stomach.
  6. Psalms 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.
  7. Proverbs 28:2A land in rebellion has many rulers, but a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order.
  8. Proverbs 28:17A man burdened by bloodguilt will flee into the Pit; let no one support him.
  9. Hosea 10:3Surely now they will say, “We have no king, for we do not revere the LORD. What can a king do for us?”
  10. Matthew 1:8Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah.

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