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He attacked him in front of the people, assassinated him and succeeded him as king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_kings/15.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah, assassinated him in public, and became the next king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/15.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him and struck him down at Ibleam and put him to death and reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah, struck him down and killed him in front of the people, and reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and struck and killed him in front of the people; and he reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and struck him in the presence of the people and killed him, and reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him and struck him before the people and killed him, and reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him and struck him before the people and killed him, and reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him and struck him before the people and put him to death and became king in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah and struck and killed him in the presence of the people and reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah. He struck him down publicly, killed him, and became king in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah. He struck him down publicly, killed him, and became king in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Shallum son of Jabesh plotted against Zechariah and killed him in public. Shallum then became king. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Shallum, son of Jabesh, plotted against Zechariah, attacked him at Kabal Am, killed him, and succeeded him as king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against King Zechariah, assassinated him at Ibleam, and succeeded him as king. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So Jabesh's son Shallum conspired against him and attacked him in full view of the people, killed him, and reigned in his place. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah, struck him down and killed him in front of the people, and reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against him; he assassinated him in Ibleam and took his place as king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and struck him before the people, and killed him, and reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and struck him before the people and killed him, and reigned in his place. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Shallum son of Jabesh conspires against him, and strikes him before the people, and puts him to death, and reigns in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Shallum son of Jabesh conspireth against him, and smiteth him before the people, and putteth him to death, and reigneth in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Shallum son of Jabesh will conspire against him, and strike him before the people, and kill him, and reign in his stead.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Sellum the son of Jabes conspired against him: and struck him publicly and killed him, and reigned in his place. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then Shallum, the son of Jabesh, conspired against him. And he struck him openly, and killed him. And he reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Shallum, son of Jabesh, plotted against him and struck him down at Ibleam. He killed him and reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against him, and struck him down in public and killed him, and reigned in place of him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him and smote him before the people and killed him, and reigned in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/15.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Shallum son of Yabish rebelled against him and struck him in front of the people and killed him, and he became king after him.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/15.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/15.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Sellum the son of Jabis <i>and others</i> conspired against him, and they smote him <i>in</i> Keblaam, and slew him, and he reigned in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/15-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=5095" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/15.htm">Zechariah Reigns in Israel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as his fathers had done. He did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7967.htm" title="7967: šal·lum (N-proper-ms) -- The name of a number of Isr. Or Shallum; the same as shilluwm; Shallum, the name of fourteen Israelites.">Then Shallum</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/3003.htm" title="3003: yā·ḇêš (N-proper-ms) -- A place in Gilead, also an Isr. The same as yabesh; Jobesh, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine.">of Jabesh</a> <a href="/hebrew/7194.htm" title="7194: way·yiq·šōr (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To bind, league together, conspire. A primitive root: to tie, physically or mentally.">conspired</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">against Zechariah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: way·yak·kê·hū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">struck him down</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: way·mî·ṯê·hū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">and killed him</a> <a href="/hebrew/6905.htm" title="6905: qā·ḇā·lə·‘ām (Pd:: N-ms) -- The presence, in front of. From qabal in the sense of opposite; the presence, i.e. in front of.">in front of</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am (N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the people,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: way·yim·lōḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence to take counsel.">and reigned</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: taḥ·tāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">in his place.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>As for the rest of the acts of Zechariah, they are indeed written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/12-20.htm">2 Kings 12:20-21</a></span><br />And the servants of Joash rose up and formed a conspiracy and killed him at Beth-millo, on the road down to Silla. / His servants Jozabad son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer struck him down, and he died. And they buried him with his fathers in the City of David, and his son Amaziah reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/14-19.htm">2 Kings 14:19-20</a></span><br />And conspirators plotted against Amaziah in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. But men were sent after him to Lachish, and they killed him there. / They carried him back on horses and buried him in Jerusalem with his fathers in the City of David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/21-23.htm">2 Kings 21:23-24</a></span><br />Then the servants of Amon conspired against him and killed the king in his palace. / But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah king in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/9-24.htm">2 Kings 9:24-27</a></span><br />Then Jehu drew his bow and shot Joram between the shoulders. The arrow pierced his heart, and he slumped down in his chariot. / And Jehu said to Bidkar his officer, “Pick him up and throw him into the field of Naboth the Jezreelite. For remember that when you and I were riding together behind his father Ahab, the LORD lifted up this burden against him: / ‘As surely as I saw the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons yesterday, declares the LORD, so will I repay you on this plot of ground, declares the LORD.’ Now then, according to the word of the LORD, pick him up and throw him on the plot of ground.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-29.htm">2 Kings 23:29-30</a></span><br />During Josiah’s reign, Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt marched up to help the king of Assyria at the Euphrates River. King Josiah went out to confront him, but Neco faced him and killed him at Megiddo. / From Megiddo his servants carried his body in a chariot, brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own tomb. Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah, anointed him, and made him king in place of his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/25-27.htm">2 Chronicles 25:27-28</a></span><br />From the time that Amaziah turned from following the LORD, a conspiracy was formed against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. But men were sent after him to Lachish, and they killed him there. / They carried him back on horses and buried him with his fathers in the City of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/33-24.htm">2 Chronicles 33:24-25</a></span><br />Then the servants of Amon conspired against him and killed him in his palace. / But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah king in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/1-4.htm">Hosea 1:4</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Hosea, “Name him Jezreel, for soon I will bring the bloodshed of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/15-28.htm">1 Kings 15:28-29</a></span><br />In the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Baasha killed Nadab and reigned in his place. / As soon as Baasha became king, he struck down the entire household of Jeroboam. He did not leave to Jeroboam anyone who breathed, but destroyed them all according to the word that the LORD had spoken through His servant Ahijah the Shilonite,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/16-9.htm">1 Kings 16:9-10</a></span><br />However, while Elah was in Tirzah getting drunk in the house of Arza the steward of his household there, Elah’s servant Zimri, the commander of half his chariots, conspired against him. / So in the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Zimri went in, struck Elah down, and killed him. And Zimri reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/16-18.htm">1 Kings 16:18-19</a></span><br />When Zimri saw that the city was captured, he entered the citadel of the royal palace and burned it down upon himself. So he died / because of the sins he had committed, doing evil in the sight of the LORD and following the example of Jeroboam and the sin he had committed and had caused Israel to commit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/21-19.htm">1 Kings 21:19</a></span><br />Tell him that this is what the LORD says: ‘Have you not murdered a man and seized his land?’ Then tell him that this is also what the LORD says: ‘In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, there also the dogs will lick up your blood—yes, yours!’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/14-3.htm">Matthew 14:3-12</a></span><br />Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, / because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” / Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/6-17.htm">Mark 6:17-29</a></span><br />For Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned, on account of his brother Philip’s wife Herodias, whom Herod had married. / For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!” / So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-19.htm">Luke 3:19-20</a></span><br />But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done, / Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/amos/7-9.htm">Amos 7:9</a></b></br> And the high places of Isaac shall be desolate, and the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste; and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/15-14.htm">2 Kings 15:14,25,30</a></b></br> For Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, and came to Samaria, and smote Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, and slew him, and reigned in his stead… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/9-24.htm">2 Kings 9:24,31</a></b></br> And Jehu drew a bow with his full strength, and smote Jehoram between his arms, and the arrow went out at his heart, and he sunk down in his chariot… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/12-20.htm">Assassinated</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-17.htm">Attacked</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-24.htm">Attacking</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-19.htm">Conspired</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-5.htm">Death</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-19.htm">Design</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-35.htm">Front</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-27.htm">Ibleam</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-12.htm">Jabesh</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-19.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-16.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-8.htm">Reigned</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-15.htm">Reigneth</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-19.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-4.htm">Shallum</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-19.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-5.htm">Smiteth</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-5.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-7.htm">Stead</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-5.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-7.htm">Succeeded</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-8.htm">Zechariah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/15-14.htm">Assassinated</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-14.htm">Attacked</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-14.htm">Attacking</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-25.htm">Conspired</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-14.htm">Death</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-15.htm">Design</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-14.htm">Front</a> <a href="/joshua/17-11.htm">Ibleam</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-13.htm">Jabesh</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-14.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-14.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-13.htm">Reigned</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-13.htm">Reigneth</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-15.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-13.htm">Shallum</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-14.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-14.htm">Smiteth</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-14.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-14.htm">Stead</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-14.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-14.htm">Succeeded</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-11.htm">Zechariah</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 15</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/15-1.htm">Azariah's good reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/15-5.htm">He dying a leper, is succeeded by Jotham</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/15-8.htm">Zachariah the last of Jehu's generation, reigning ill, is slain by Shallum</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/15-13.htm">Shallum, reigning a month, is slain by Nenahem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/15-16.htm">Menahem strengthens himself by Pul</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/15-21.htm">Pekahiah succeeds him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/15-23.htm">Pekahiah is slain by Pekah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/15-27.htm">Pekah is oppressed by Tiglath-pileser, and slain by Hoshea</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/15-32.htm">Jotham's good reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/15-36.htm">Ahaz succeeds him</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The act of conspiracy indicates a premeditated plan to overthrow Zechariah, the king of Israel. This event occurs during a turbulent period in Israel's history, marked by political instability and frequent changes in leadership. The conspiracy reflects the broader theme of rebellion and the consequences of turning away from God's covenant, as seen throughout the books of Kings. Zechariah was the last of Jehu's dynasty, fulfilling the prophecy given to Jehu in <a href="/2_kings/10-30.htm">2 Kings 10:30</a> that his descendants would sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation.<p><b>struck him down and killed him</b><br>The act of striking down and killing Zechariah signifies a violent transfer of power, which was not uncommon in the history of Israel and Judah. This assassination marks the end of the Jehu dynasty, which had been established by divine mandate but ultimately failed to maintain faithfulness to God. The violent nature of this transition highlights the moral and spiritual decline of the northern kingdom, as leaders increasingly relied on force rather than divine guidance.<p><b>in front of the people</b><br>The public nature of Zechariah's assassination suggests a significant level of unrest and dissatisfaction among the populace. It indicates that Shallum's conspiracy had some level of public support or at least public acquiescence. This act in front of the people could also symbolize the transparency of God's judgment on the house of Jehu, as the king's demise was not hidden but witnessed by many, emphasizing the fulfillment of divine prophecy.<p><b>and reigned in his place</b><br>Shallum's brief reign, lasting only one month, is a testament to the instability and chaos that characterized the northern kingdom during this period. His usurpation of the throne did not bring lasting peace or stability, as he was soon overthrown by Menahem. This cycle of violence and short-lived reigns underscores the consequences of Israel's departure from God's laws and the failure to uphold the covenant. The rapid succession of kings during this time serves as a backdrop to the eventual fall of the northern kingdom to Assyria, as prophesied by the prophets.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/shallum_son_of_jabesh.htm">Shallum son of Jabesh</a></b><br>Shallum was a conspirator who assassinated King Zechariah and took the throne of Israel. His reign was short-lived, lasting only a month.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/z/zechariah.htm">Zechariah</a></b><br>The king of Israel, son of Jeroboam II, and the last of Jehu's dynasty. His assassination marked the end of a dynasty that had been prophesied to last four generations.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The northern kingdom, distinct from Judah, often characterized by political instability and idolatry during this period.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/conspiracy_and_assassination.htm">Conspiracy and Assassination</a></b><br>The act of Shallum conspiring and killing Zechariah highlights the political turmoil and moral decline in Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/public_execution.htm">Public Execution</a></b><br>Zechariah was killed "in front of the people," indicating a public and possibly humiliating assassination.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin_and_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Sin and Disobedience</a></b><br>The assassination of Zechariah and the end of Jehu's dynasty illustrate the consequences of Israel's persistent idolatry and disobedience to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sovereignty_of_god_in_history.htm">The Sovereignty of God in History</a></b><br>Despite human actions and political upheaval, God's sovereign plan unfolds as prophesied, demonstrating His control over history.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_dangers_of_political_ambition.htm">The Dangers of Political Ambition</a></b><br>Shallum's conspiracy and murder for power serve as a warning against unchecked ambition and the moral decay it can cause.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/public_leadership_and_accountability.htm">Public Leadership and Accountability</a></b><br>Zechariah's public assassination underscores the importance of accountability in leadership and the potential consequences of failing to lead righteously.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 15</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_king_shallum_in_the_bible.htm">Who was King Shallum in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/join_us_at_the_waters.htm">Who was King Shallum in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_king_zechariah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was King Zechariah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_zech._1_14-15_align_with_other_biblical_judgments.htm">How does the promised divine judgment in Zechariah 1:14-15 align with or contradict other biblical accounts of God's dealings with foreign nations?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/15.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">Son of Jabesh.</span>--<span class= "ital">Not</span> man of Jabesh Gilead, as Hitzig explains. The father's name is always given in the case of usurpers.<p><span class= "bld">Before the people.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">before people</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.,</span> in public. So all the versions except the LXX. The open assassination of the king is noted, in contrast with the secrecy with which former conspiracies had been concerted. It is a symptom of the rapidly-increasing corruption of morals, which allowed people to look on with indifference while the king was being murdered. (The LXX. puts the Hebrew words into Greek letters thus: <span class= "greekheb">???????</span><span class= "ital">.</span> The word <span class= "ital">qobol</span>--"before"--is Aramaic rather than Hebrew, and only occurs here. Ewald acutely conjectured that <span class= "ital">Qobol'?m--"</span>before people"--was really the proper name of another usurper, comparing <a href="/zechariah/11-8.htm" title="Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul loathed them, and their soul also abhorred me.">Zechariah 11:8</a>, "the third king during that month;" but in that case the narrative is hardly coherent of complete. Gratz suggests the correction "in Ibleam."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him.</span> Josephus calls Shallum Zachariah's "friend," but otherwise adds nothing to the present narrative. <span class="cmt_word">And smote him before the people.</span> The phrase employed is very unusual, and has justly excited suspicion. It was not understood by the LXX., who translate <span class="greek">ἐπάταξαν αὐτὸν</span> <span class="greek">Κεβλαάμ</span>, which gives no sense. Ewald sought to solve the difficulty by inventing a king, "Zobolam," but other critics have found this expedient too bold. The rendering of our translators is generally accepted, though <span class="accented">qobal</span>, "before," only occurs here and in Daniel. If we accept this rendering, we must suppose that the act of violence was done openly, like Jehu's murder of Jehoram. <span class="cmt_word">And slew him, and reigned in his stead</span> (comp. ver. 13). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/15-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then Shallum</span><br /><span class="heb">שַׁלֻּ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(šal·lum)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7967.htm">Strong's 7967: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shallum -- the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Jabesh</span><br /><span class="heb">יָבֵ֔שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḇêš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3003.htm">Strong's 3003: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jabesh -- a place in Gilead, also an Israelite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">conspired</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקְשֹׁ֤ר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·šōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7194.htm">Strong's 7194: </a> </span><span class="str2">To tie, gird, confine, compact, in love, league</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against Zechariah</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלָיו֙</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and struck him down</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּכֵּ֥הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yak·kê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and killed him</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·mî·ṯê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in front of</span><br /><span class="heb">קָֽבָלְ־</span> <span class="translit">(qā·ḇā·lə·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pd | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6904.htm">Strong's 6904: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something in front, a military siege engine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the people</span><br /><span class="heb">עָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(‘am)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and became king</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yim·lōḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4427.htm">Strong's 4427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in his place.</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּחְתָּֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(taḥ·tāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> </span><span class="str2">The bottom, below, in lieu of</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/15-10.htm">2 Kings 15:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/15-10.htm">2 Kings 15:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/15-10.htm">2 Kings 15:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/15-10.htm">2 Kings 15:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/15-10.htm">2 Kings 15:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/15-10.htm">2 Kings 15:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/15-10.htm">2 Kings 15:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/15-10.htm">2 Kings 15:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/15-10.htm">2 Kings 15:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/15-10.htm">2 Kings 15:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/15-10.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 15:10 Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/15-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 15:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 15:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/15-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 15:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 15:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>