2 Kings 15:10
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New International Version (©2011)
Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah. He attacked him in front of the people, assassinated him and succeeded him as king.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Then Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah, assassinated him in public, and became the next king.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him and struck him down at Ibleam and put him to death and reigned in his place.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Then Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him and struck him before the people and killed him, and reigned in his place.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah. He struck him down publicly, killed him, and became king in his place.

International Standard Version (©2012)
So Jabesh's son Shallum conspired against him and attacked him in full view of the people, killed him, and reigned in his place.

NET Bible (©2006)
Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against him; he assassinated him in Ibleam and took his place as king.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Shallum, son of Jabesh, plotted against Zechariah, attacked him at Kabal Am, killed him, and succeeded him as king.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and struck him down before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.

American King James Version
And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.

American Standard Version
And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Sellum the son of Jabes conspired against him: and struck him publicly and killed him, and reigned in his place.

Darby Bible Translation
And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.

English Revised Version
And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.

World English Bible
Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and struck him before the people, and killed him, and reigned in his place.

Young's Literal Translation
And Shallum son of Jabesh conspireth against him, and smiteth him before the people, and putteth him to death, and reigneth in his stead.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

15:8-31 This history shows Israel in confusion. Though Judah was not without troubles, yet that kingdom was happy, compared with the state of Israel. The imperfections of true believers are very different from the allowed wickedness of ungodly men. Such is human nature, such are our hearts, if left to themselves, deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked. We have reason to be thankful for restraints, for being kept out of temptation, and should beg of God to renew a right spirit within us.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 10. - And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him. Josephus calls Shallum Zachariah's "friend," but otherwise adds nothing to the present narrative. And smote him before the people. The phrase employed is very unusual, and has justly excited suspicion. It was not understood by the LXX., who translate ἐπάταξαν αὐτὸν Κεβλαάμ, which gives no sense. Ewald sought to solve the difficulty by inventing a king, "Zobolam," but other critics have found this expedient too bold. The rendering of our translators is generally accepted, though qobal, "before," only occurs here and in Daniel. If we accept this rendering, we must suppose that the act of violence was done openly, like Jehu's murder of Jehoram. And slew him, and reigned in his stead (comp. ver. 13).

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him,.... A friend of his, as Josephus (q) calls him, encouraged by the dissatisfaction of the people to him:

and smote him before the people, and slew him; in a public manner, the people consenting to it, and approving of it, not liking Zachariah to be their king:

and reigned in his stead; though but a very short time.

(q) Antiqu. l. 9. c. 11. sect. 1.

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Zechariah Reigns in Israel
8In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months. 9And 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. 10And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.

2 Kings 15:9 He did evil in the eyes of the LORD, as his predecessors had done. He did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit.
2 Kings 15:11 The other events of Zechariah's reign are written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel.
Amos 7:9 "The high places of Isaac will be destroyed and the sanctuaries of Israel will be ruined; with my sword I will rise against the house of Jeroboam."