King James Version
What Does 2 Kings 15:6 Mean?
“And the rest of the acts of Azariah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?”
Context
4
Save that the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places.
5
And the LORD smote the king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house. And Jotham the king's son was over the house, judging the people of the land.
6
And the rest of the acts of Azariah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
7
So Azariah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.
8
In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(6) **The rest of the acts of Azariah.**—Such as his wars with the Philistines and Arabs, his improvements in the organisation of the army and the defences of the capital, his fondness for husbandry and cattle-breeding, and his success in all these directions, as well as his intrusion into the Sanctuary to offer incense at the golden altar. (See 2 Chronicles 25 and the Notes there.)
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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