Zachariah
Mentioned 783–771 BC traditional (Jones)
Son of Jeroboam II., king of Israel. On the death of his father there was an interregnum of ten years, at the end of which he succeeded to the throne, which he occupied only six months, having been put to death by Shallum, who usurped the throne. “He did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, as his fathers had done” (2 Kings 14:29; 15:8-12).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
Family
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Stories
2 events in which Zachariah takes part, in order of the traditional chronology. Years are traditional (Jones).
- 783 BCReign of Zachariah2 Kgs 15:8-9
- 771 BCDeath of Zachariah2 Kgs 15:10
Places
Places named in the same verses as Zachariah, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification.
- likely location: Samaria1
Timeline
The strip runs from Creation to AD 100; the shaded part, 808–746 BC, is drawn below at a larger scale around these mentions, with 4 contemporaries. Years are traditional (Jones), shown as recorded, not as settled fact.
Mentions
3 tagged verses in 1 book. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Zachariah 0 |
| KJV | Zachariah 4 |
| ASV | Zachariah 2 |
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Every verse
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2 Kings3 verses
- 14:29
And Jeroboam rested with his fathers, the kings of Israel. And his son Zechariah reigned in his place.
- 15:8
In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Zechariah son of Jeroboam became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria six months.
- 15:11
As for the rest of the acts of Zechariah, they are indeed written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
Son of Jeroboam II., king of Israel. On the death of his father there was an interregnum of ten years, at the end of which he succeeded to the throne, which he occupied only six months, having been put to death by Shallum, who usurped the throne. “He did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, as his fathers had done” (2 Kings 14:29; 15:8-12). In him the dynasty of Jehu came to an end.