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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO 2 KINGS 15 This chapter begins with the reign of Azariah king of Judah, 2 Kings 15:1, and then gives a short account of the several kings of Israel, to the last of them; of Zachariah, 2 Kings 15:8, of Shallum, 2 Kings 15:13 of Menahem, 2 Kings 15:16 of Pekahiah, 2 Kings 15:23, of Pekah, succeeded by Hoshea, the last of them, 2 Kings 15:27, and is included with the reign of Jotham...
John Gill
Howbeit the high places were not removed,.... As they were not by his father, and the same is observed of the best of kings before: the people sacrificed and burnt incense still in the high places; from which they could not be brought off by prophets or kings: he built the higher gate of the house of the Lord; which was between the temple and the king's palace, which led to it; this he repaired...
Matthew Henry
In this chapter, I. The history of two of the kings of Judah is briefly recorded:—1. Of Azariah, or Uzziah, ver. 1-7. 2. Of Jotham his son, ver. 32-38. II. The history of many of the kings of Israel that reigned at the same time is given us in short, five in succession, all of whom, except one, went down slain to the pit, and their murders were their successors. 1. Zachariah, the last of the...