2 Kings 15:5

15:5 The Lord afflicted the king with an illness; he suffered from a skin disease ¹  until the day he died. He lived in separate quarters, ²  while his son Jotham was in charge of the palace and ruled over the people of the land.

2 Kings 15:27

Pekah’s Reign over Israel

15:27 In the fifty-second year of King Azariah’s reign over Judah, Pekah son of Remaliah became king over Israel. He reigned in Samaria ³  for twenty years.

[15:5]  ¹ tn Traditionally, “he was a leper.” But see the note at 5:1.

[15:5]  ² tn The precise meaning of בֵית הַחָפְשִׁית (bet hakhofÿshit), “house of […?],” is uncertain. For a discussion of various proposals, see M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 166-67.

[15:27]  ³ map For location see Map2 B1; Map4 D3; Map5 E2; Map6 A4; Map7 C1.