2 Kings 14:2

14:2 He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. 1  His mother 2  was Jehoaddan, who was from Jerusalem.

2 Kings 15:2

15:2 He was sixteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for fifty-two years in Jerusalem. 3  His mother’s name was Jecholiah, who was from Jerusalem.

2 Kings 21:13

21:13 I will destroy Jerusalem the same way I did Samaria 4  and the dynasty of Ahab. 5  I will wipe Jerusalem clean, just as one wipes a plate on both sides. 6 

1 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

2 tn Heb “the name of his mother.”

3 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

4 map For location see Map2-B1; Map4-D3; Map5-E2; Map6-A4; Map7-C1.

5 tn Heb “I will stretch out over Jerusalem the measuring line of Samaria, and the plumb line of the house of Ahab.” The measuring line and plumb line are normally used in building a structure, not tearing it down. But here they are used ironically as metaphors of judgment, emphasizing that he will give careful attention to the task of judgment.

6 tn Heb “just as one wipes a plate, wiping and turning [it] on its face.” The word picture emphasizes how thoroughly the Lord will judge the city.