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2 Kings Chapter سلاطین باب 15
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Verse by Verse Commentary: 2 Kings 14:21 – 15:15

2 Kings 14:21

Verse: And all the people of Judah took Azariah which was sixteen years old and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.

  • English Explanation: Following the assassination of Amaziah, the people of Judah chose his sixteen-year-old son, Azariah (also known as Uzziah), to lead. His young age suggests a period of transition and hope for the kingdom’s stability.

  • Urdu Explanation: امصیاہ کے قتل کے بعد، یہوداہ کے لوگوں نے اس کے سولہ سالہ بیٹے عزریاہ (جسے عزیاہ بھی کہا جاتا ہے) کو منتخب کیا اور اسے اپنے باپ کی جگہ بادشاہ بنایا۔

2 Kings 14:22

Verse: He built Elath and restored it to Judah after that the king slept with his fathers.

  • English Explanation: One of Azariah’s first major accomplishments was reclaiming and rebuilding Elath, a vital port city on the Red Sea. This restored Judah’s commercial influence and maritime trade.

  • Urdu Explanation: بادشاہ بننے کے بعد عزریاہ نے ایلات شہر کو دوبارہ تعمیر کیا اور اسے یہوداہ کی قلمرو میں شامل کیا۔ یہ بحیرہ احمر پر ایک اہم تجارتی بندرگاہ تھی۔

2 Kings 14:23

Verse: In the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel began to reign in Samaria and reigned forty and one years.

  • English Explanation: This verse shifts focus to the Northern Kingdom (Israel). Jeroboam II began a long and prosperous 41-year reign. Historically, this was a “Golden Age” for Israel in terms of wealth and territory.

  • Urdu Explanation: یہ آیت شمالی سلطنت (اسرائیل) کی طرف توجہ دلاتی ہے۔ یربعام دوم نے سامریہ میں اکتالیس سال حکومت کی۔ یہ اسرائیل کے لیے خوشحالی اور سیاسی طاقت کا دور تھا۔

2 Kings 14:24

Verse: And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat who made Israel to sin.

  • English Explanation: Despite his political success, Jeroboam II was a spiritual failure. He continued the state-sponsored idolatry (golden calves) established by the first Jeroboam.

  • Urdu Explanation: سیاسی کامیابی کے باوجود، یربعام دوم نے وہ کام کیے جو خدا کی نظر میں برے تھے۔ اس نے ان بت پرستی کے گناہوں کو نہیں چھوڑا جو پہلے یربعام نے شروع کیے تھے۔

2 Kings 14:25

Verse: He restored the coast of Israel from the entering of Hamath unto the sea of the plain according to the word of the LORD God of Israel which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah the son of Amittai the prophet which was of Gath-hepher.

  • English Explanation: Jeroboam II expanded Israel’s borders significantly, fulfilling a prophecy given by Jonah. This shows God’s mercy toward Israel, even under an unfaithful king.

  • Urdu Explanation: یربعام دوم نے اسرائیل کی سرحدوں کو دوبارہ وسیع کیا۔ یہ ان پیشگوئیوں کے مطابق تھا جو یونا نبی کے ذریعے کی گئی تھیں۔ یہ اسرائیل پر خدا کے رحم کا ثبوت تھا۔

2 Kings 14:26

Verse: For the LORD saw the affliction of Israel that it was very bitter for there was not any shut up nor any left nor any helper for Israel.

  • English Explanation: God allowed Israel to prosper not because they were righteous, but because He saw their extreme suffering and bitterness. There was no one else to save them.

  • Urdu Explanation: خداوند نے اسرائیل کی سخت مصیبت اور بیچارگی کو دیکھا۔ ان کی حالت بہت ابتر تھی اور ان کا کوئی مددگار نہ تھا، اس لیے خدا نے ان پر رحم کیا۔

2 Kings 14:27

Verse: And the LORD said not that he would blot out the name of Israel from under heaven but he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam the son of Joash.

  • English Explanation: God had not yet decreed the total destruction of Israel. He used Jeroboam II as a tool to deliver them from their enemies for a season.

  • Urdu Explanation: خدا نے ابھی تک اسرائیل کا نام مٹانے کا فیصلہ نہیں کیا تھا۔ اس نے یربعام دوم کے ذریعے انہیں دشمنوں سے نجات دلائی۔

2 Kings 14:28

Verse: Now the rest of the acts of Jeroboam and all that he did and his might how he warred and how he recovered Damascus and Hamath which belonged to Judah for Israel are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

  • English Explanation: This summarizes Jeroboam’s military might, specifically his reclaiming of Damascus and Hamath. His secular achievements were vast, though spiritually he remained distant from God.

  • Urdu Explanation: یہ آیت یربعام کی فوجی طاقت اور دمشق و حمات کی فتح کا ذکر کرتی ہے۔ اس کے باقی تمام کام اسرائیل کے بادشاہوں کی تواریخ میں درج ہیں۔

2 Kings 14:29

Verse: And Jeroboam slept with his fathers even with the kings of Israel and Zachariah his son reigned in his stead.

  • English Explanation: Jeroboam II died and was succeeded by his son Zechariah. This marks the beginning of the end for the dynasty of Jehu.

  • Urdu Explanation: یربعام دوم کی وفات کے بعد اس کا بیٹا زکریاہ تخت نشین ہوا۔

2 Kings 15:1

Verse: In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign.

  • English Explanation: The narrative returns to Judah. Azariah’s (Uzziah’s) long reign began during the latter half of Jeroboam II’s reign in Israel.

  • Urdu Explanation: یہاں بیان دوبارہ یہوداہ کی طرف مڑتا ہے۔ عزریاہ کی طویل بادشاہت کا آغاز اسرائیل کے بادشاہ یربعام کے ستائیسویں سال میں ہوا۔

2 Kings 15:2

Verse: Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem And his mother’s name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem.

  • English Explanation: Azariah reigned for 52 years, one of the longest in Judah’s history. His mother was Jecholiah. His reign brought significant stability to Jerusalem.

  • Urdu Explanation: عزریاہ نے باون سال تک یروشلم میں حکومت کی۔ اس کی ماں کا نام یکولیاہ تھا۔ اس کا دورِ حکومت یہوداہ کی تاریخ میں بہت طویل تھا۔

2 Kings 15:3

Verse: And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD according to all that his father Amaziah had done.

  • English Explanation: Generally, Azariah is recorded as a good king who followed the ways of the Lord, mirroring the better years of his father.

  • Urdu Explanation: عزریاہ نے وہ کام کیے جو خدا کی نظر میں درست تھے، بالکل ویسے ہی جیسے اس کے باپ امصیاہ نے کیے تھے۔

2 Kings 15:4

Verse: Save that the high places were not removed the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places.

  • English Explanation: Despite his righteousness, he failed to remove the “high places”—unauthorized local shrines where people continued to offer sacrifices instead of going to the Temple.

  • Urdu Explanation: لیکن اس نے اونچے مقاموں کو ختم نہیں کیا۔ لوگ ابھی بھی ان جگہوں پر قربانیاں دیتے اور بخور جلاتے تھے جو کہ شرعی طور پر درست نہ تھا۔

2 Kings 15:5

Verse: And the LORD smote the king so that he was a leper unto the day of his death and dwelt in a several house And Jotham the king’s son was over the house judging the people of the land.

  • English Explanation: Because of pride (explained further in 2 Chronicles 26), God struck Azariah with leprosy. He lived in isolation while his son Jotham acted as regent.

  • Urdu Explanation: غرور کی وجہ سے خدا نے بادشاہ کو کوڑھ کے مرض میں مبتلا کر دیا۔ وہ مرتے دم تک الگ تھلگ رہا اور اس کا بیٹا یوتام انتظامِ سلطنت چلاتا رہا۔

2 Kings 15:6

Verse: And the rest of the acts of Azariah and all that he did are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

  • English Explanation: A standard concluding formula referring readers to official records for more details on Azariah’s extensive building and military projects.

  • Urdu Explanation: عزریاہ کے باقی تمام کاموں اور کارناموں کا ذکر یہوداہ کے بادشاہوں کی تواریخ میں ملتا ہے۔

2 Kings 15:7

Verse: So Azariah slept with his fathers and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.

  • English Explanation: Azariah died and was buried in Jerusalem. His son Jotham officially began his sole reign.

  • Urdu Explanation: عزریاہ کی وفات کے بعد اسے شہرِ داؤد میں دفن کیا گیا اور یوتام اس کی جگہ بادشاہ بنا۔

2 Kings 15:8

Verse: In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months.

  • English Explanation: Turning back to Israel, Zechariah’s reign was incredibly short—only six months. The stability of Jeroboam II’s era vanished instantly.

  • Urdu Explanation: اسرائیل میں زکریاہ کی حکومت صرف چھ ماہ رہی۔ اس کے ساتھ ہی اسرائیل میں سیاسی عدم استحکام شروع ہو گیا۔

2 Kings 15:9

Verse: And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD as his fathers had done he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat who made Israel to sin.

  • English Explanation: Like his predecessors, Zechariah continued the idolatrous practices that led Israel away from God.

  • Urdu Explanation: زکریاہ نے بھی اپنے آباؤ اجداد کی طرح بت پرستی جاری رکھی اور خدا کی نافرمانی کی۔

2 Kings 15:10

Verse: And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him and smote him before the people and slew him and reigned in his stead.

  • English Explanation: Zechariah was publicly assassinated by Shallum. This ended the dynasty of Jehu, as God had previously foretold.

  • Urdu Explanation: شلوم نے زکریاہ کے خلاف سازش کی اور اسے لوگوں کے سامنے قتل کر کے خود تخت پر قبضہ کر لیا۔

2 Kings 15:11

Verse: And the rest of the acts of Zachariah behold they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

  • English Explanation: Even a six-month reign was documented in the official annals of Israel.

  • Urdu Explanation: زکریاہ کے مختصر دور کے حالات اسرائیل کے بادشاہوں کی تواریخ میں درج ہیں۔

2 Kings 15:12

Verse: This was the word of the LORD which he spake unto Jehu saying Thy sons shall sit on the throne of Israel unto the fourth generation And so it came to pass.

  • English Explanation: This highlights the fulfillment of God’s promise to Jehu that his descendants would rule for four generations. Zechariah was the fourth, and with his death, the promise was completed.

  • Urdu Explanation: یہ اس وعدے کی تکمیل تھی جو خدا نے یاہو سے کیا تھا کہ اس کی چوتھی پشت تک اس کی اولاد تخت پر بیٹھے گی۔

2 Kings 15:13

Verse: 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.

  • English Explanation: Shallum’s reign was even shorter than Zechariah’s, lasting only one month in the capital of Samaria.

  • Urdu Explanation: شلوم کی بادشاہت صرف ایک ماہ رہی۔ یہ اسرائیل کی تاریخ کا ایک انتہائی مختصر دور تھا۔

2 Kings 15:14

Verse: For Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah and came to Samaria and smote Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria and slew him and reigned in his stead.

  • English Explanation: Menahem, a military leader, came from Tirzah, killed Shallum, and seized the throne. This illustrates the violent cycle of coups in the Northern Kingdom.

  • Urdu Explanation: مناحم نے تِرزہ سے آ کر شلوم کو قتل کیا اور خود بادشاہ بن گیا۔ یہ اسرائیل میں جاری خانہ جنگی اور خونی انقلابات کی عکاسی کرتا ہے۔

2 Kings 15:15

Verse: And the rest of the acts of Shallum and his conspiracy which he made behold they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

  • English Explanation: The brief reign and the conspiracy of Shallum are noted in the historical records of Israel.

  • Urdu Explanation: شلوم کے مختصر دور اور اس کی سازش کا حال اسرائیل کے بادشاہوں کی تواریخ میں محفوظ ہے۔