The Bible — notes and cross-references in Second Kings | Interpretation and commentary to chapter 15

15:1^1a Azariah

2 Chron. 26:1

Called Uzziah in 2 Chron. 26. Cf. note 2 Kings 15:13¹ in this chapter.
15:2^a He

vv. 2-3: 2 Chron. 26:3-4
15:4^a not

2 Kings 14:4; 15:35
15:5^a And

vv. 5-7: 2 Chron. 26:21-23
15:5¹ leper

This was because of Azariah’s overstepping in not keeping God’s ordinance, which said that only the priests ordained by God could participate in the priestly service (2 Chron. 26:16-21).
15:5^b separate

cf. Lev. 13:46
15:9¹ by

Or, who caused Israel to sin. So also in vv. 18, 24, 28.
15:9^a sin

1 Kings 14:16
15:10^a struck

cf. 2 Kings 12:20; 15:25, 30
15:12^a fourth

2 Kings 10:30
15:13¹ Uzziah

I.e., Azariah of vv. 1-7. So also in vv. 30, 32, 34.
15:14^a Tirzah

1 Kings 16:23, 24
15:19^a Pul

1 Chron. 5:26
15:29^a Tiglath-pileser

2 Kings 16:7; 1 Chron. 5:6, 26; 2 Chron. 28:20
15:29^b Naphtali

Isa. 9:1; 2 Chron. 16:4
15:30^a Hoshea

cf. 2 Kings 17:1; 18:1
15:32^a In

vv. 32-35: 2 Chron. 27:1-3
15:35^a not

2 Kings 15:4; cf. 2 Kings 18:4
15:37^a Rezin

2 Kings 16:5; Isa. 7:1