2 Kings 15

2 Kings 15:1

Azariah] Called also Uzziah, and Ozias, Matth. I, 8, 9. reigned in the times of six Kings of Israel; viz. Ieroboam the second, Zachariah, Shallum, Menahem Pekahiah, Pekah, 2 King. XV. 1. 27 In which time the Kingdome of Israel was changed into four several stocks or families.

2 Kings 15:19

Pul] Pul or Phul, 1 Chron. V. 26. This Catalogue of the Assyrian Monarchs we finde in Scripture; viz. Passing by Nimrod, and Ashur in the ancientest times, Gen. X. We meet with this Pul in the dayes of Menahem King of Israel.

Tiglath-Peleser, or Tilgath-Pilneser, in the dayes of Pekah King of Israel, and of Ahaz King of Judah: who carried away captives the Reubenites; and the Gadites, and the half Tribe of Manasseh, into Assyria, 1 Chron. V. 26. And, both helped, and afflicted Ahaz, 2 King. 16. with

Shalmanesar, or Shalman, Hos. X. 14. or Enemessar, Tobit I. 2. 15. in the dayes of Hoshea King of Israel; who subdued Hoshea, beseiged and took Samaria; carried Israel captive into Assyria; and extirpated that Kingdome of Israel, 2 King. XVII. 4, 5, 6. and XVIII. 9, 10. with

Sargon, mentioned, Esay XX. 1. If he be not the same with Sennacherib. with

Sennacherib, in the dayes of Hezekiah, 2 King. XVIII. 13. whose hoast was slaine by the Angel of the Lord; and himself by his owne sons, 2 King. 19. with

Esarhaddon, or Esar-Haddon, who seemes to be called Asnapper, Ezra IV. 10. and Sarchedonus, Tobit 1. 21. with

Another King of Assyria, not named, but living in the dayes of Iosiah; in whose behalf Iosiah fighting against Pharaoh Necho King of Egypt, at Megiddo, was slaine there 2 King. XXIII. See this same, with some little variations, in my Observations on 1 Chron. V. 26.