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In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel began Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah to reign.
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Returning to Judah's Story
Commentators explain that this verse marks a deliberate shift in the narrative. The author of Kings pauses the account of Israel's chaotic history to resume the story of the kingdom of Judah, picking up where it left off after King Uzziah's death. This helps the reader follow the book's structure.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The writer here resumes the history of Judah from 2 Kings 15:7, before resuming and concluding the history of Israel in 2 Kings 17.
19th Century
Anglican
THE REIGN OF JOTHAM IN JERUSALEM. (Compare to 2 Chronicles 27:0)
In the second year of Pekah. …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
In the second year of Pekah, the son of Remaliah king of Israel, began Jotham the son of Uzziah king of …
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