2 Kings 14:21

And 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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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
people	עַ֤ם 'am	H5971	a people (as a congregated unit) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Judah	יְהוּדָה֙ ye.hu.Dah	H3063	Jehudah (or Judah) · proper noun, a place name
took	וַיִּקְח֞וּ vai.yik.Chu	H3947	to take (in the widest variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
Azariah	עֲזַרְיָ֔ה 'a.zar.Yah	H5838	Azarjah · proper noun, a man's name
sixteen	שֵׁ֥שׁ shesh	H8337	six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the h… · noun, common both genders singular absolute
years	שָׁנָ֑ה sha.Nah	H8141	a year (as a revolution of time) · noun, common feminine singular absolute
old	בֶּן ben-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
king	וַיַּמְלִ֣כוּ vai.yam.Li.khu	H4427	to reign · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
father	אָבִ֥יו 'a.Viv	H1	father · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
Amaziah	אֲמַצְיָֽהוּ 'a.matz.Ya.hu	H558	Amatsjah · proper noun, a man's name

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Cross-references

2 Kings 15:13 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.
2 Kings 21:24 And the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his st…
1 Chronicles 3:12 Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,
Matthew 1:8-9 And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;
2 Chronicles 26:1 Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 14:15-22

Here are three kings brought to their graves in these few verses: - 1. Joash king of Israel, Kg2 14:15, Kg2 14:16. We attended his funeral once before, Kg2 13:12, Kg2 13:13. But, because the historian had occasion to give a further account of his life and actions, he again mentions his death and burial. 2. Amaziah king of Judah. Fifteen years he survived his conqueror the king of Israel, Kg2 14:17. A man may live a great while after he has been shamed, may be thoroughly mortified (as Amaziah no doubt was) and yet not dead. His acts are said to be found written in his annals (Kg2 14:18), but not his might; for his cruelty when he was a conqueror over the Edomites, and his insolence when he ch…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 14:21

AZARIAH SUCCEEDS HIM. (Kg2 14:21-22) all the people of Judah took Azariah--or Uzziah (Kg2 15:30; Ch2 26:1). The popular opposition had been personally directed against Amaziah as the author of their calamities, but it was not extended to his family or heir.

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 14:21

Took Azariah - He is also called Uzziah, Ch2 26:1. The former signifies, The help of the Lord; the latter, The strength of the Lord.

John Gill on 2 Kings 14:21

And all the people of Judah took Azariah,.... Called Uzziah in the next chapter, and so in the book of Chronicles; both names signifying much the same, the one "the help of the Lord", the other "the strength of the Lord": (which was sixteen years old;) yet as he began to reign in the twenty seventh year of Jeroboam, 2 Kings 15:1 and Jeroboam began to reign in the fifteenth yaer of Amaziah, 2 Kings 14:23, he could be but four years of age, for the solution of which; see Gill on 2 Kings 15:1, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah; which was after his death, and not when he fled to Lachish, as Kimchi thinks.

Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Kings 14:1-22

Dictionary and topics

Azariah — Whom Jehovah helps. (1.) Son of Ethan, of the tribe of Judah (1 Chr. 2:8). (2.) Son of Ahimaaz, who succeeded his grandfather Zadok as high priest (1 Chr. 6:9; 1 Kings 4:2) in the days of Solomon. He…
Uzziah — A contracted form of Azari’ah the Lord is my strength. (1.) One of Amaziah’s sons, whom the people made king of Judah in his father’s stead (2 Kings 14:21; 2 Chr. 26:1). His long reign of about…
Kings · Who reigned over Judah: Azariah or Uzziah — Who reigned over Judah: Azariah or Uzziah
Uzziah · .King of — .King of

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

2 Kings 14:21

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Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 14:15-22

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 14:21

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 14:21

John Gill on 2 Kings 14:21

Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Kings 14:1-22

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2 Kings 14:21

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 14:15-22

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 14:21

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 14:21

John Gill on 2 Kings 14:21

Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Kings 14:1-22

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Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Kings 14:21

Rashi on 2 Kings 14:19