Tanach
Melachim II 15 מלכים ב ט״ו
Part of: Petuchah, II Kings 15:1Petuchah, II Kings 15:8Petuchah, II Kings 15:13Petuchah, II Kings 15:17Petuchah, II Kings 15:23Petuchah, II Kings 15:27Petuchah, II Kings 15:32
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בִּשְׁנַת עֶשְׂרִים וָשֶׁבַע שָׁנָה לְיָרׇבְעָם מֶלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל מָלַךְ עֲזַרְיָה בֶן־אֲמַצְיָה מֶלֶךְ יְהוּדָֽה׃
In the twenty seventh year of Yorov῾am king of Yisra᾽el, ῾Azarya son of Amażya king of Yehuda began to reign.
In the twenty seventh year of Yorov῾am king of Yisra᾽el, ῾Azarya son of Amażya king of Yehuda began to reign.
Rashi
בֶּן־שֵׁשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה הָיָה בְמׇלְכוֹ וַחֲמִשִּׁים וּשְׁתַּיִם שָׁנָה מָלַךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָ͏ִם וְשֵׁם אִמּוֹ יְכׇלְיָהוּ מִירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃
Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty two years in Yerushalayim. And his mother’s name was Yekholyahu of Yerushalayim.
Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty two years in Yerushalayim. And his mother’s name was Yekholyahu of Yerushalayim.
וַיַּעַשׂ הַיָּשָׁר בְּעֵינֵי יְהֹוָה כְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂה אֲמַצְיָהוּ אָבִֽיו׃
And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amażyahu had done;
And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amażyahu had done;
רַק הַבָּמוֹת לֹא־סָרוּ עוֹד הָעָם מְזַבְּחִים וּֽמְקַטְּרִים בַּבָּמֽוֹת׃
except that the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places.
except that the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places.
וַיְנַגַּע יְהֹוָה אֶת־הַמֶּלֶךְ וַיְהִי מְצֹרָע עַד־יוֹם מֹתוֹ וַיֵּשֶׁב בְּבֵית הַחׇפְשִׁית וְיוֹתָם בֶּן־הַמֶּלֶךְ עַל־הַבַּיִת שֹׁפֵט אֶת־עַם הָאָֽרֶץ׃
And the Lord smote the king, so that he was afflicted with żara῾at until the day of his death, and dwelt in the house of immunity. And Yotam the king’s son was over the house, judging the people of the land.
And the Lord smote the king, so that he was afflicted with żara῾at until the day of his death, and dwelt in the house of immunity. And Yotam the king’s son was over the house, judging the people of the land.
Rashi
וינגע ה' את המלך. מפורש בדברי הימים (ב כו טז-כא) שנכנס להיכל להקטיר על המזבח הקטורת:
Adonoy brought a plague upon the king. It is explained in Divrei Hayomim2II Divrei Hayomim 26:16-21. that he entered the Temple to burn incense on the Incense Altar.3He was punished with tzora'as for attempting to assume the role of the kohein gadol and burn incense on the altar. See II Divrei Hayomim 26-16:21 and Rashi in Bamidbar 17:5.
בבית החפשית. עשה לו בית בבית הקברות, כמה דאת אמר (תהלים פח ו): במתים חפשי. בירושלמי:
In a retirement house. He made himself a house in the cemetery,4The word חפשי means freedom. The Gemara in Maseches Horiyos 10a explains that Uzziyohu became “free” of the duties of being king. Targum indicates that he lived outside the walls of Yerusholayim. The reason is because a metzora is forced to live in isolation. He was therefore unable to attend to his royal duties and was thus “freed” from his responsibilities. 5The house was in the cemetery because our Rabbis taught in Maseches Nedarim 12b that a metzora is accounted as dead. And like the dead who is free from the many toils of life, as it states in Tehilim 88:6, “I am [considered] among the dead who are free,” so is a metzora. as it is stated, ”I am [considered] among the dead who are free.”6Tehilim 88:6. In [Talmud] Yerushalmi.
וְיֶתֶר דִּבְרֵי עֲזַרְיָהוּ וְכׇל־אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה הֲלֹא־הֵם כְּתוּבִים עַל־סֵפֶר דִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִים לְמַלְכֵי יְהוּדָֽה׃
And the rest of the acts of ῾Azaryahu, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Yehuda?
And the rest of the acts of ῾Azaryahu, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Yehuda?
וַיִּשְׁכַּב עֲזַרְיָה עִם־אֲבֹתָיו וַיִּקְבְּרוּ אֹתוֹ עִם־אֲבֹתָיו בְּעִיר דָּוִד וַיִּמְלֹךְ יוֹתָם בְּנוֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ {פ}
So ῾Azarya slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Yotam his son reigned in his stead.
So ῾Azarya slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Yotam his son reigned in his stead.
בִּשְׁנַת שְׁלֹשִׁים וּשְׁמֹנֶה שָׁנָה לַעֲזַרְיָהוּ מֶלֶךְ יְהוּדָה מָלַךְ זְכַרְיָהוּ בֶן־יָרׇבְעָם עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּשֹׁמְרוֹן שִׁשָּׁה חֳדָשִֽׁים׃
In the thirty eighth year of ῾Azaryahu king of Yehuda did Zekharyahu the son of Yorov῾am reign over Yisra᾽el in Shomeron six months.
In the thirty eighth year of ῾Azaryahu king of Yehuda did Zekharyahu the son of Yorov῾am reign over Yisra᾽el in Shomeron six months.
Rashi
בשנת שלשים ושמנה שנה לעזריהו מלך יהודה מלך זכריהו. אף מכאן יש ללמוד שמלך עזריה משמת יואש מלך ישראל חמש עשרה שנה בחיי אמציה אביו, שאם לא עמד עד שמת אביו, נמצא שלא עמד עד בשנת חמש עשרה לירבעם בן יואש, וירבעם מלך ארבעים ואחת, נמצא שמת ירבעם בשנת עשרים ושבע לעוזיה, והיאך הוא אומר בשנת שלשים ושמונה אלא על כרחך, עוזיה וירבעם מלכו כאחת, אלא שירבעם מלך בחיי אביו יהואש שלש שנים, לכך הוא אומר וירבעם ישב על כסאו, שישב כבר, ועוזיה עמד משמת יואש, ומלך ירבעם מלכות שלמה. ובסדר עולם ראיתי, שירבעם מלך בחיי אביו שנה, ואיני יודע אם שבוש הסופרים הוא, שאינו יכול ליישב בשנת שלשים ושמונה לעזריה מלך זכריה, אלא בענין זה:
In the thirty-eighth year of Azaryohu king of Yehudah, Zecharyoh … became king. From here too, it is possible to deduce that Azaryoh[u] reigned from the time that Yoash king of Yisroel died, fifteen years during the lifetime of Amatzyoh his father, for if he did not become [king] until his father died, it follows that he did not become [king] until the fifteenth year of Yorovom son of Yoash. Now, since Yorovom reigned forty-one years, it follows that Yorovom died in the twenty-seventh year of Uzziyoh. So, how does [Scripture] state, “In the thirty-eighth year?” Rather, we are forced [to deduce] that Uzziyoh and Yorovom reigned simultaneously, except that Yorovom reigned during the lifetime of his father Yehoash—three years. Therefore [Scripture] states, ”and Yorovom had sat on his throne,”7Above, 13:13. [i.e., on the throne] that he had already sat. And Uzziyoh became [king] when Yoash died and Yorovom reigned over a complete monarchy. I saw in Seder Olam that Yorovom reigned one year during his father's lifetime, and I do not know whether it is the writers' error, for I cannot reconcile, ”In the thirty-eighth year of Azaryohu … Zecharyohu … reigned,” except in this manner.
וַיַּעַשׂ הָרַע בְּעֵינֵי יְהֹוָה כַּאֲשֶׁר עָשׂוּ אֲבֹתָיו לֹא סָר מֵֽחַטֹּאות יָרׇבְעָם בֶּן־נְבָט אֲשֶׁר הֶחֱטִיא אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, as his fathers had done: he departed not from the sins of Yorov῾am the son of Nevat, who made Yisra᾽el to sin.
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, as his fathers had done: he departed not from the sins of Yorov῾am the son of Nevat, who made Yisra᾽el to sin.
וַיִּקְשֹׁר עָלָיו שַׁלֻּם בֶּן־יָבֵשׁ וַיַּכֵּהוּ קׇֽבׇל־עָם וַיְמִיתֵהוּ וַיִּמְלֹךְ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃
And Shallum the son of Yavesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.
And Shallum the son of Yavesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.
Rashi
ויכהו קבל עם. ומחהי קדם עמא, לעיני העם:
And struck him before the people. [Targum Yonoson renders,] he struck him before the people [i.e.,] before the eyes of the people.8קבל in Aramaic means opposite, i.e., he struck him opposite the people.—Metzudas Tzion
וְיֶתֶר דִּבְרֵי זְכַרְיָה הִנָּם כְּתוּבִים עַל־סֵפֶר דִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִים לְמַלְכֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
And the rest of the acts of Zekharya, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Yisra᾽el.
And the rest of the acts of Zekharya, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Yisra᾽el.
הוּא דְבַר־יְהֹוָה אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר אֶל־יֵהוּא לֵאמֹר בְּנֵי רְבִיעִים יֵשְׁבוּ לְךָ עַל־כִּסֵּא יִשְׂרָאֵל וַֽיְהִי־כֵֽן׃ {פ}
This was the word of the Lord which he spoke to Yehu, saying, Thy sons shall sit on the throne of Yisra᾽el to the fourth generation. And so it came to pass.
This was the word of the Lord which he spoke to Yehu, saying, Thy sons shall sit on the throne of Yisra᾽el to the fourth generation. And so it came to pass.
Rashi
ויהי כן. לא שהיתה כדאי מלכותו לימשך כל כך, אלא לקיים דבר מלך, שנאמר (ישעיהו נה יא): כן יהיה דברי אשר יצא מפי וגו':
And it was so. Not that his kingdom deserved to last that long, but to fulfill the word of the King,9I.e., the word of God stated in 10:30 above. as it is stated, ”So shall be My word, which will go forth from My mouth etc.”10Yeshayohu 55:11.
שַׁלּוּם בֶּן־יָבֵישׁ מָלַךְ בִּשְׁנַת שְׁלֹשִׁים וָתֵשַׁע שָׁנָה לְעֻזִּיָּה מֶלֶךְ יְהוּדָה וַיִּמְלֹךְ יֶֽרַח־יָמִים בְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃
Shallum the son of Yavesh began to reign in the thirty ninth year of ῾Uzziyya king of Yehuda; and he reigned a full month in Shomeron.
Shallum the son of Yavesh began to reign in the thirty ninth year of ῾Uzziyya king of Yehuda; and he reigned a full month in Shomeron.
וַיַּעַל מְנַחֵם בֶּן־גָּדִי מִתִּרְצָה וַיָּבֹא שֹׁמְרוֹן וַיַּךְ אֶת־שַׁלּוּם בֶּן־יָבֵישׁ בְּשֹׁמְרוֹן וַיְמִיתֵהוּ וַיִּמְלֹךְ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃
For Menaĥem the son of Gadi went up from Tirża, and came to Shomeron, and smote Shallum the son of Yavesh in Shomeron, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.
For Menaĥem the son of Gadi went up from Tirża, and came to Shomeron, and smote Shallum the son of Yavesh in Shomeron, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.
וְיֶתֶר דִּבְרֵי שַׁלּוּם וְקִשְׁרוֹ אֲשֶׁר קָשָׁר הִנָּם כְּתוּבִים עַל־סֵפֶר דִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִים לְמַלְכֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
And the rest of the acts of Shallum, and his conspiracy which he made, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Yisra᾽el.
And the rest of the acts of Shallum, and his conspiracy which he made, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Yisra᾽el.
אָז יַכֶּֽה־מְנַחֵם אֶת־תִּפְסַח וְאֶת־כׇּל־אֲשֶׁר־בָּהּ וְאֶת־גְּבוּלֶיהָ מִתִּרְצָה כִּי לֹא פָתַח וַיַּךְ אֵת כׇּל־הֶהָרוֹתֶיהָ בִּקֵּֽעַ׃ {פ}
Then Menaĥem smote Tifsaĥ, and all that were therein, and its borders from Tirża: because they opened not to him, therefore he smote it; and all the women that were there with child he ripped up.
Then Menaĥem smote Tifsaĥ, and all that were therein, and its borders from Tirża: because they opened not to him, therefore he smote it; and all the women that were there with child he ripped up.
Rashi
כי לא פתח. שר העיר לא פתח לו את העיר, לקבלו למלך עליהם:
Because it would not open. The governor of the city did not open the city for him, to accept him as king over them.
ההרותיה. את הנשים ההרות שבה, בקע:
Its pregnant women. The pregnant women therein, he ripped open.
בִּשְׁנַת שְׁלֹשִׁים וָתֵשַׁע שָׁנָה לַעֲזַרְיָה מֶלֶךְ יְהוּדָה מָלַךְ מְנַחֵם בֶּן־גָּדִי עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל עֶשֶׂר שָׁנִים בְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃
In the thirty ninth year of ῾Azarya king of Yehuda, Menaĥem the son of Gadi began to reign over Yisra᾽el, and reigned ten years in Shomeron.
In the thirty ninth year of ῾Azarya king of Yehuda, Menaĥem the son of Gadi began to reign over Yisra᾽el, and reigned ten years in Shomeron.
וַיַּעַשׂ הָרַע בְּעֵינֵי יְהֹוָה לֹא סָר מֵעַל חַטֹּאות יָרׇבְעָם בֶּן־נְבָט אֲשֶׁר־הֶחֱטִיא אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל כׇּל־יָמָֽיו׃
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord: he departed not all his days from the sins of Yorov῾am the son of Nevat, who made Yisra᾽el to sin.
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord: he departed not all his days from the sins of Yorov῾am the son of Nevat, who made Yisra᾽el to sin.
בָּא פוּל מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁוּר עַל־הָאָרֶץ וַיִּתֵּן מְנַחֵם לְפוּל אֶלֶף כִּכַּר־כָּסֶף לִהְיוֹת יָדָיו אִתּוֹ לְהַחֲזִיק הַמַּמְלָכָה בְּיָדֽוֹ׃
And Pul the king of Ashshur came against the land: and Menaĥem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to strengthen the kingdom in his hand.
And Pul the king of Ashshur came against the land: and Menaĥem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to strengthen the kingdom in his hand.
וַיֹּצֵא מְנַחֵם אֶת־הַכֶּסֶף עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל עַל כׇּל־גִּבּוֹרֵי הַחַיִל לָתֵת לְמֶלֶךְ אַשּׁוּר חֲמִשִּׁים שְׁקָלִים כֶּסֶף לְאִישׁ אֶחָד וַיָּשׇׁב מֶלֶךְ אַשּׁוּר וְלֹא־עָמַד שָׁם בָּאָֽרֶץ׃
And Menaĥem exacted the money from Yisra᾽el, from all the mighty men of wealth, of each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Ashshur. So the king of Ashshur turned back, and stayed not there in the land.
And Menaĥem exacted the money from Yisra᾽el, from all the mighty men of wealth, of each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Ashshur. So the king of Ashshur turned back, and stayed not there in the land.
וְיֶתֶר דִּבְרֵי מְנַחֵם וְכׇל־אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה הֲלוֹא־הֵם כְּתוּבִים עַל־סֵפֶר דִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִים לְמַלְכֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
And the rest of the acts of Menaĥem, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Yisra᾽el?
And the rest of the acts of Menaĥem, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Yisra᾽el?
וַיִּשְׁכַּב מְנַחֵם עִם־אֲבֹתָיו וַיִּמְלֹךְ פְּקַחְיָה בְנוֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ {פ}
And Menaĥem slept with his fathers; and Peqaĥya his son reigned in his stead.
And Menaĥem slept with his fathers; and Peqaĥya his son reigned in his stead.
בִּשְׁנַת חֲמִשִּׁים שָׁנָה לַעֲזַרְיָה מֶלֶךְ יְהוּדָה מָלַךְ פְּקַֽחְיָה בֶן־מְנַחֵם עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּשֹׁמְרוֹן שְׁנָתָֽיִם׃
In the fiftieth year of ῾Azarya king of Yehuda, Peqaĥya the son of Menaĥem began to reign over Yisra᾽el on Shomeron, and reigned two years.
In the fiftieth year of ῾Azarya king of Yehuda, Peqaĥya the son of Menaĥem began to reign over Yisra᾽el on Shomeron, and reigned two years.
וַיַּעַשׂ הָרַע בְּעֵינֵי יְהֹוָה לֹא סָר מֵֽחַטֹּאות יָרׇבְעָם בֶּן־נְבָט אֲשֶׁר הֶחֱטִיא אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord: he departed not from the sins of Yorov῾am the son of Nevat, who made Yisra᾽el to sin.
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord: he departed not from the sins of Yorov῾am the son of Nevat, who made Yisra᾽el to sin.
וַיִּקְשֹׁר עָלָיו פֶּקַח בֶּן־רְמַלְיָהוּ שָׁלִישׁוֹ וַיַּכֵּהוּ בְשֹׁמְרוֹן בְּאַרְמוֹן בֵּית־[הַמֶּלֶךְ] (מלך) אֶת־אַרְגֹּב וְאֶת־הָאַרְיֵה וְעִמּוֹ חֲמִשִּׁים אִישׁ מִבְּנֵי גִלְעָדִים וַיְמִתֵהוּ וַיִּמְלֹךְ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃
But Peqaĥ the son of Remalyahu, a captain of his, conspired against him, and smote him in Shomeron, in the palace of the king’s house, (by Argov and the Arye) and with him fifty men of the Gil῾adim: and he killed him, and reigned in his place.
But Peqaĥ the son of Remalyahu, a captain of his, conspired against him, and smote him in Shomeron, in the palace of the king’s house, (by Argov and the Arye) and with him fifty men of the Gil῾adim: and he killed him, and reigned in his place.
Rashi
שלישו. גבור שלו:
His mighty warrior. His mighty warrior.11Alternatively, “his officer.”—Metzudas Tzion [Near] the palace and [near] the lion. Every ארגוב is an expression of important palaces, and every טרכונין in Aramaic [means] important palaces of the kingdom.12See Rashi in Devarim 3:4. Alternatively, “Argov” and “Aryeh” are names of two mighty warriors who were with Pekach, in addition to the fifty men.—Metzudas Tzion In the great chamber that was next to the palace.
את ארגוב ואת האריה. כל ארגוב לשון פלטין החשובין, וכל 'טרכונין' בלשון ארמי, פלטין החשובין למלכות בארמון הגדול אשר אצל הארגוב:
[Near] the palace and [near] the lion. Every ארגוב is an expression of important palaces, and every טרכונין in Aramaic [means] important palaces of the kingdom.12See Rashi in Devarim 3:4. Alternatively, “Argov” and “Aryeh” are names of two mighty warriors who were with Pekach, in addition to the fifty men.—Metzudas Tzion In the great chamber that was next to the palace.
ואת האריה. יש לומר, שהיה אריה של זהב עומד באותו ארמון:
And [near] the lion. It is possible to say that a golden lion was standing in that palace.
וְיֶתֶר דִּבְרֵי פְקַחְיָה וְכׇל־אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה הִנָּם כְּתוּבִים עַל־סֵפֶר דִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִים לְמַלְכֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ {פ}
And the rest of the acts of Peqaĥya, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Yisra᾽el.
And the rest of the acts of Peqaĥya, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Yisra᾽el.
בִּשְׁנַת חֲמִשִּׁים וּשְׁתַּיִם שָׁנָה לַעֲזַרְיָה מֶלֶךְ יְהוּדָה מָלַךְ פֶּקַח בֶּן־רְמַלְיָהוּ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּשֹׁמְרוֹן עֶשְׂרִים שָׁנָֽה׃
In the fifty second year of ῾Azarya king of Yehuda, Peqaĥ the son of Ramalyahu began to reign over Yisra᾽el in Shomeron, and reigned twenty years.
In the fifty second year of ῾Azarya king of Yehuda, Peqaĥ the son of Ramalyahu began to reign over Yisra᾽el in Shomeron, and reigned twenty years.
וַיַּעַשׂ הָרַע בְּעֵינֵי יְהֹוָה לֹא סָר מִן־חַטֹּאות יָרׇבְעָם בֶּן־נְבָט אֲשֶׁר הֶחֱטִיא אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord: he departed not from the sins of Yorov῾am the son of Nevat, who made Yisra᾽el to sin.
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord: he departed not from the sins of Yorov῾am the son of Nevat, who made Yisra᾽el to sin.
בִּימֵי פֶּקַח מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל בָּא תִּגְלַת פִּלְאֶסֶר מֶלֶךְ אַשּׁוּר וַיִּקַּח אֶת־עִיּוֹן וְאֶת־אָבֵל בֵּֽית־מַעֲכָה וְאֶת־יָנוֹחַ וְאֶת־קֶדֶשׁ וְאֶת־חָצוֹר וְאֶת־הַגִּלְעָד וְאֶת־הַגָּלִילָה כֹּל אֶרֶץ נַפְתָּלִי וַיַּגְלֵם אַשּֽׁוּרָה׃
In the days of Peqaĥ king of Yisra᾽el, Tiglat-pil᾽eser king Ashshur came and took ῾Iyyon, and Avel-bet-ma῾akha, and Yanoaĥ, and Qedesh, and Ḥażor, and Gil῾ad, and the Galil, all the land of Naftali, and carried them captive to Ashshur.
In the days of Peqaĥ king of Yisra᾽el, Tiglat-pil᾽eser king Ashshur came and took ῾Iyyon, and Avel-bet-ma῾akha, and Yanoaĥ, and Qedesh, and Ḥażor, and Gil῾ad, and the Galil, all the land of Naftali, and carried them captive to Ashshur.
וַיִּקְשׇׁר־קֶשֶׁר הוֹשֵׁעַ בֶּן־אֵלָה עַל־פֶּקַח בֶּן־רְמַלְיָהוּ וַיַּכֵּהוּ וַיְמִיתֵהוּ וַיִּמְלֹךְ תַּחְתָּיו בִּשְׁנַת עֶשְׂרִים לְיוֹתָם בֶּן־עֻזִּיָּֽה׃
And Hoshea the son of Ela made a conspiracy against Peqaĥ the son of Remalyahu, and smote him, and slew him, and reigned in his stead, in the twentieth year of Yotam the son of ῾Uzziyya.
And Hoshea the son of Ela made a conspiracy against Peqaĥ the son of Remalyahu, and smote him, and slew him, and reigned in his stead, in the twentieth year of Yotam the son of ῾Uzziyya.
Rashi
בשנת עשרים ליותם. היה לו לומר בשנת ארבע לאחז, שהרי כל ימי מלכות יותם שש עשרה שנה, אלא לפי שהיה אחז רשע, רצה הכתוב למנותם ליותם בקבר, ולא לאחז בחיים, כך הוא בסדר עולם:
In the twentieth year of Yosam. He should have said, “in the fourth year of Achaz,” because Yosam's entire reign lasted [only] sixteen years, but since Achaz was wicked, Scripture prefers to count [the years with reference] to Yosam who was in the grave, rather than to Achaz, who was alive.13Alternatively, because the Divine decree of destruction had been passed against Pekach during Yosam's reign, therefore its fulfillment is reckoned in terms of his reign even though it took place after his death.—Radak Thus it is [stated] in Seder Olam.
וְיֶתֶר דִּבְרֵי־פֶקַח וְכׇל־אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה הִנָּם כְּתוּבִים עַל־סֵפֶר דִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִים לְמַלְכֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ {פ}
And the rest of the acts of Peqaĥ, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Yisra᾽el.
And the rest of the acts of Peqaĥ, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Yisra᾽el.
בִּשְׁנַת שְׁתַּיִם לְפֶקַח בֶּן־רְמַלְיָהוּ מֶלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל מָלַךְ יוֹתָם בֶּן־עֻזִּיָּהוּ מֶלֶךְ יְהוּדָֽה׃
In the second year of Peqaĥ the son of Remalyahu king of Yisra᾽el, Yotam the son of ῾Uzziyyahu king of Yehuda began to reign.
In the second year of Peqaĥ the son of Remalyahu king of Yisra᾽el, Yotam the son of ῾Uzziyyahu king of Yehuda began to reign.
בֶּן־עֶשְׂרִים וְחָמֵשׁ שָׁנָה הָיָה בְמׇלְכוֹ וְשֵׁשׁ־עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה מָלַךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָ͏ִם וְשֵׁם אִמּוֹ יְרוּשָׁא בַּת־צָדֽוֹק׃
He was twenty five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Yerushalayim. And his mother’s name was Yerusha, the daughter of Żadoq.
He was twenty five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Yerushalayim. And his mother’s name was Yerusha, the daughter of Żadoq.
וַיַּעַשׂ הַיָּשָׁר בְּעֵינֵי יְהֹוָה כְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂה עֻזִּיָּהוּ אָבִיו עָשָֽׂה׃
And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord: he did according to all that his father ῾Uzziyyahu had done.
And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord: he did according to all that his father ῾Uzziyyahu had done.
רַק הַבָּמוֹת לֹא סָרוּ עוֹד הָעָם מְזַבְּחִים וּֽמְקַטְּרִים בַּבָּמוֹת הוּא בָּנָה אֶת־שַׁעַר בֵּית־יְהֹוָה הָעֶלְיֽוֹן׃
Yet the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burned incense still on the high places. He built the higher gate of the house of the Lord.
Yet the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burned incense still on the high places. He built the higher gate of the house of the Lord.
וְיֶתֶר דִּבְרֵי יוֹתָם אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה הֲלֹא־הֵם כְּתוּבִים עַל־סֵפֶר דִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִים לְמַלְכֵי יְהוּדָֽה׃
Now the rest of the acts of Yotam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Yehuda?
Now the rest of the acts of Yotam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Yehuda?
בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם הֵחֵל יְהֹוָה לְהַשְׁלִיחַ בִּֽיהוּדָה רְצִין מֶלֶךְ אֲרָם וְאֵת פֶּקַח בֶּן־רְמַלְיָֽהוּ׃
In those days the Lord began to send against Yehuda Reżin the king of Aram, and Peqaĥ the son of Remalyahu.
In those days the Lord began to send against Yehuda Reżin the king of Aram, and Peqaĥ the son of Remalyahu.
Rashi
בימים ההם. בסוף ימיו של יותם:
In those days. At the end of Yosam's life.14Alternatively, after Yosam's death.—Radak
להשליח. לגרות:
To incite. To incite.15Alternatively, “to send,” as a punishment for the sins of Achaz.—Ralbag
וַיִּשְׁכַּב יוֹתָם עִם־אֲבֹתָיו וַיִּקָּבֵר עִם־אֲבֹתָיו בְּעִיר דָּוִד אָבִיו וַיִּמְלֹךְ אָחָז בְּנוֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ {פ}
And Yotam slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Aĥaz his son reigned in his stead.
And Yotam slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Aĥaz his son reigned in his stead.
בשנת עשרים ושבע שנה לירבעם וגו'. אפשר לומר כן, והלא עוזיה וירבעם מלכו כאחת, כמו שפירש בסמוך, אלא מה תלמוד לומר בשנת עשרים ושבע לירבעם מלך עזריה, שמלך מלכות מנוגעת, למדנו שנתנגע בשנת עשרים ושבע למלכותו:
In the twenty-seventh year of Yorovom, etc. Is it possible to say so? Did not Uzziyoh1Azaryoh and Uzziyohu refer to the same person. See below verses 13 and 32. and Yorovom reign simultaneously, as was explained just before? What, then, is the meaning of the verse, ”In the twenty-seventh year of Yorovom … Azaryoh … became king”? That [from that year] he reigned a plagued kingship, [i.e.,] that he was stricken with tzora'as in the twenty-seventh year of his reign.