2 Kings 15:5
Context| NETBible | 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. |
| XREF | Le 13:46; Nu 12:10; Nu 12:14; De 24:8; 2Sa 3:29; 2Sa 8:15; 2Sa 15:2-4; 1Ki 3:9,28; 2Ki 5:27; 2Ki 7:3; 2Ch 26:16-20; 2Ch 26:21,23; Job 34:19; Ps 72:1 |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn Traditionally, “he was a leper.” But see the note at 5:1. 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. |
