## 2 Kings 15 Translation Questions ##

Q? How did Yahweh afflict King Uzziah?

A. Yahweh afflicted the king so that he was a leper to the day of his death and lived in a separate house. [15:5]

Q? Who became king in Uzziah's place?

A. Jotham, his son, became king in his place. [15:7]

Q? Where did Shallum kill Zechariah?

A. Shallum killed Zechariah in front of the people. [15:10]

Q? For how long would Jehu's descendants sit on the throne of Israel?

A. Jehu's descendants would sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation. [15:12]

Q? Why did Shallum reign only one month in Samaria?

A. Shallum reigned only one month in Samaria because Menahem the son of Gadi killed him. [15:13-14]

Q? Why did Menahem attack Tiphsah and all who were there?

A. Menahem attacked Tiphsah and all who were there because they did not open the city up to him. [15:16]

Q? How did Menahem collect the one thousand talents of silver to give Pul?

A. Menahem collected one thousand talents of silver by requiring each of the wealthy men to pay fifty shekels of silver to him. [15:19-20]

Q? Who killed Pekahiah?

A. Pekah killed Pekahiah. [15:25]

Q? Why did Hoshea form a conspiracy against Pekah?

A. Hoshea formed a conspiracy against Pekah because Tiglath Pileser king of Assyria came and took many cities. [15:29-30]

Q? Whose example did Jotham follow?

A. Jotham followed the example of his father, Uzziah. [15:34]

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