20 Aug 2014
King Zachariah
How He Became King: After his father Jeroboam died
When He Began Reigning: Uncertain
Reign Length: 6 months
Ruled Over: Israel
Type of King: Evil
Prophet: Uncertain
Death: Assassinated by Shallum
Burial: Unknown
Zachariah reigned over Israel for six months, and did evil:
2 Kings 15:8: “In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months.
9 And 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.”
Zachariah’s reign was cut short when Shallum assassinated him and seized power:
2 Kings 15:10: “And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.”
This fulfilled God’s promise to Jehu that his descendents to the fourth generation would rule over Israel (2 Kings 15:12).
After Zachariah was dead, Shallum reigned over Israel.