Matthew Poole and continuators on 2 Kings 15:1

IN the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel , began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign .

Quest. How can this be true, seeing Amaziah, the Father of this Azariah, lived onely till the 15th Year of Ieroboam's Reign, chap. 14. 2, 23? Ans. This might be either, First, Because Ieroboam was made King by, and Reigned with his Father eleven or twelve Years, and afterwards Reigned alone; and so there is a twofold beginning of his Kingdom; by the former this was his 27 Year, and by the later, his 15th Year. Or, Secondly, Because there was an inter-Reign for eleven or twelve Years in the Kingdom of Iudah; either, through the prevalency of that Faction which cut off Amaziah the Father, and kept the Son out of his Kingdom; or, because Azariah was very young when his Father was slain, and the people were not agreed to restore him to his right till his 16th Year, chap. 14. 21. 2 Chr. 26. 1. And yet these 11 or 12 Years of inter-Reign, in which he was excluded from the exercise of his Regal office, some think to be included in those 52 Years which are here ascribed to Azariah's Reign, ver. 2. which may well be doubted.

Called also Uzziah here, and v. 13, 30.

Solely and fully to exercise his Regal power.

Marginal references: Heb. reigned.