Uzziah: Gr. Ozias

a full...: Heb. a month of days

Geneva Study Bible

Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the nine and thirtieth year of Uzziah king of Judah; and he reigned a full month in Samaria.

Scofield Reference Notes

Margin Uzziah

Mt 1:8,9 called Ozias

2Ki 15:7 called Azariah.2 Kings 15:13 Parallel Commentaries

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