End of Jeho ash's reign Exten the boun daries of Is rael Annals of Israel 11 But Amaziah would not hear. So Jehoash king of Israel went up, and he and Amaziah king of Judah measured strength with each other at Bethshemesh, which belongs to Judah. 12And Judah was defeated by Israel, so that they fled each to his home. 13 And Jehoash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Jehoash, the son of Ahaziah, captive at Bethshemesh. And he brought him down to Jerusalem and tore down the wall of Jerusalem to the distance of four hundred cubits, from the Gate of Ephraim to the Corner Gate. 14And he took all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in the temple of Jehovah, and in the treasures of the king's palace, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria. 15 Now the other acts of Jehoash which he did and his mighty deeds, and how he fought with Amaziah king of Judah, are they not recorded in the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel? 16 And Jehoash slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. And Jeroboam his son became king in his place. § 97. Jeroboam II's Reign, II Kgs. 1423-20 Late Prophetic Summary II Kgs. 14 23 In the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash king of sion of Judah, Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel became king of Israel in Samaria and reignedk forty-one years. 24 And he did that which displeased Jehovah: he did not depart from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat with which he led Israel into sin. 25 He restored the boundary-line of Israel from the entrance to Hamath to the sea of Arabah, according to the word of Jehovah, the God of Israel, which he spoke by his servant Jonah the son of Amittai, the prophet who was of Gath-hepher. 26 For Jehovah saw the very bitter affliction of Israel, that none was shut up nor left at large, and that there was no helper for Israel. 27 But Jehovah had not determined to blot out the name of Israel from under heaven, so he saved them through Jeroboam the son of Joash. Conclusion 28 Now the other acts of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his brave deeds, how he carried on war and how he recovered Damascus and Hamath for Israel,' are they not recorded in the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel? 29 And Jeroboam slept with his fathers, even with the kings of Israel. riah his son became king in his place. i 1413 So Luc., Lat., and the parallel in II Chr. 2523. Heb., came. And Zecha $97 Again the editor dismisses an important reign with a brief summary of the chief events. The reign of Jeroboam II was signalized by the appearance of the two prophets Amos and Hosea during the last decade of his long and prosperous rule. In many ways it was the most significant epoch since the days of David and Solomon. The sermons of Amos and Hosea give a vivid picture of its social and religious conditions. Cf. Vol. III in loco. * 143 So Luc. and the usual formula elsewhere. Certain words have fallen out of the Heb. 1 1428 So Syr. The Heb., for Judah by Israel, makes no sense and is manifestly corrupt. Burney's reconstruction (Notes on Kings, p. 320) is simple and gives a good reading, and how he fought with Damascus and how he turned away the wrath of Jehovah from Israel. § 98. Reigns of Zechariah, Shallum, Menahem, and Pekahiah, II Kgs. 158-26 Annals of Israel and II Kgs. 15 In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah the Zechason of Jeroboam began to reign in Samaria, and he reigned six months. And he did riah's that which displeased Jehovah, as his fathers had done; he did not depart from the policy sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat with which he led Israel into sin. 10 And Shallum death the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and put him to death in Ibleamm and became king in his place. "Now the other acts of Zechariah are already recorded in the Chronicles of the Kings Realizaof Israel. 12This was the word of Jehovah which he spoke to Jehu, saying, Thy sons tion of to the fourth generation shall sit upon the throne of Israel. And so it came to pass. proph13Shallum the son of Jabesh, began to reign in the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah king ecy of Judah; and he reigned one month in Samaria. 14Then Menahem the Menason of Gadi went up from Tirzah and came to Samaria and put Shallum the son of Jabesh to death in Samaria, and became king in his place. spiracy 15 Now the other acts of Shallum and his conspiracy which he made, are already recorded in the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel. hem's con 16Then Menahem smcte Tappuah," and all who were in it and in its entire Cruelty territory from Tirzah on; because they did not open the gates to him he citizen smote it, and all the women in it with child he ripped up. citizens of Tap puah 17In the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah king of Judah, Menahem the son of Gadi became king over Israel and reigned ten years in Samaria. 18 And he did that which displeased Evil Jehovah: he did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat with which policy he led Israel into sin. Tig Pileser 19 During his dayso Pulp [Tiglath-Pileser III], the king of Assyria, invaded Tribthe land. And Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that he te to might help him to establish his sway over the kingdom.4 20And Menahem lathcommanded all Israel, even all the men of wealth, to give to the king of III Assyria each fifty shekels of silver. So the king of Assyria turned back and remained no longer in the land. 21 Now the other acts of Menahem and all that he did, are they not recorded in the ConChronicles of the Kings of Israel? And Menahem slept with his fathers, and Peka- clusion hiah his son became king in his place. spir 23In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekahiah the son of Menahem Pebecame king over Israel in Samaria, and reigned two years. 24 And he displeased kah's Jehovah, he did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he conled Israel into sin. 25 And Pekah the son of Remaliah, his captain, conspired acy against him and smote him in Samaria in the castle of the royal palace; and against with him were fifty Gileadites; and he slew him and became king in his place. hiah 26 Now the other acts of Pekahiah and all that he did are already recorded in the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel. § 98 Into his framework the late prophetic editor has introduced certain brief but important notices which probably came originally from the annals of Israel. m 1510 So Luc. The Heb. gives no sense. 1516 So Luc. A town of Manasseh, Josh. 168, 177, 8. Heb., Tipsah on the Euphrates. • 1518, 19 So Gk. and Luc. The Heb. text is corrupt. P 1519 The Assyrian king Pul, officially known as Tiglath-Pileser III. For his own account of this expedition, cf. Appendix VI. 1519 Heb., that his hand might be with him to strengthen the kingdom in his hand. 1520 Slightly correcting the text in conformity with Heb. idiom. 1525 Or, adjutant. Cf. IKgs. 922. 1525 The Heb. adds two untranslatable words, possibly proper names, Argob and Arich. The Lat. has, near Argob and Arie. It has been plausibly conjectured that they have been introduced by mistake from 29. Peka Pe kah's evil policy Con quests § 99. Reign of Pekah and the Invasion of Tiglath-Pileser III, Annals of Israel II Kgs. 15 27In the fifty-second year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekah the son of Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria and reigned twenty years. 28 And he displeased Jehovah: he did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat with which he led Israel into sin. 29 During the days of Pekah king of Israel Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria of Tig- came and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee," all the land of Naphtali, and carried their inhabitants captive to Assyria. lath Pileser III Ho shea's 30 Then Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah and put him to death and became king in his place spiracy in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah. "Now the other acts of Pekah and all that he did are already recorded in the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel. con Ho sub § 100. Reign of Hoshea and the Fall of Samaria, II Kgs. 171-6, 189-12 Annals of Israel II Kgs. 17 'In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, Hoshea the son of Elah shea's began to reign in Samaria over Israel and reigned nine years. 2And he displeased mission Jehovah, yet not as the kings of Israel who were before him. 3Against him came Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became subject to him and brought him tribute. to Assyria Later son and prisonment Final capture of Samaria and 4But when the king of Assyria found Hoshea guilty of conspiracy-for he had sent messengers to Sewe king of Egypt and brought no tribute to the king of Assyria, as he had done each year before—the king of Assyria shut him up and confined him in prison. "Then the king of Assyria came up against all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years. "In the ninth year of Hodepor- shea, the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried the Israelites away captive to Assyria and placed them tation of its inhabitants Annals of Judah II Kgs. 18 'In the fourth year of Hezekiah—that is the seventh year of king Hoshea the son of Elah of Israel-Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria and besieged it. 1oAt the end of three years they conquered it; in the sixth year of Hezekiah-that is the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel—was Samaria captured. 11And the king of § 99 Again the brief account of the campaign of Tiglath-Pileser III was evidently taken by the editor from his older source. For the Assyrian record, cf. Appendix VI. Is. 73-9 also supplements the meagre records of this reign. 1529 Gilead and Galilee may have been added by a later hand, for they are territorial divisions, while the preceding names are those of towns in Naphtali. Cf. map opp. p. 255. §100 Vss. 3. are the direct sequel of 1530. Vss. 5, 6, however, in view of the statement in that Samaria fell in the ninth year of Hoshea and of the parallel in 1896-11, are not the sequel to3. 4 but record different events in the same campaign. Therefore they are probably from different sources. The account of Samaria's capture seems to have been drawn by the editor from the annals of Judah, and slightly recast by him, and then introduced here to supplement the meagre record found in the northern annals. This conclusion is strengthened by the fact that the original parallel to 5, in 189b-11 was clearly taken from the Judean source. For the Assyrian account of the conquest of Samaria in 722 B.C., cf. Appendix VII. 174 Heb., So. Probably to be identified with Shabako or else with an Egyptian general, Sib'u, defeated by Sargon in 720 B.C. w 176 1.e., Sargon. |