# In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah
It can be stated clearly that this is the thirty-eighth year of his reign. AT: "In year 38 of the reign of Azariah king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
# Zechariah son of Jeroboam
This Jeroboam was the second king of Israel that had that name. He was the son of King Jehoash.
# reigned over Israel in Samaria for six months
Samaria is the city that Zechariah lived in when he was king of Israel. AT: "lived in Samaria and reigned over Israel for six months"