15:13 Shallum son of Jabesh became king in the thirty-ninth year of King Uzziah’s 1 reign over Judah. He reigned for one month 2 in Samaria.
15:17 In the thirty-ninth year of King Azariah’s reign over Judah, Menahem son of Gadi became king over Israel. He reigned for twelve years in Samaria. 3
1 sn Azariah was also known by the name Uzziah.
2 tn Heb “a month of days.”
3 map For location see Map2-B1; Map4-D3; Map5-E2; Map6-A4; Map7-C1.
5 tn The MT has simply “of the month,” but the parallel passage in Jer 52:6 has “fourth month,” and this is followed by almost all English translations. The word “fourth,” however, is not actually present in the MT of 2 Kgs 25:3.
6 tn Heb “the people of the land.”