2 Kings 15:10

King James Version (KJV)

And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.

Adam Clarke
Bible Commentary

Smote him before the people - In some public assembly: he probably became very unpopular.

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Albert Barnes
Notes on the Whole Bible

Before the people - i. e. openly and publicly. The Septuagint turns the original of the above words into a proper name, Keblaam, and makes him the actual assassin, but without much ground.

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Matthew Henry
Concise Bible Commentary

This history shows Israel in confusion. Though Judah was not without troubles, yet that kingdom was happy, compared with the state of Israel. The imperfections of true believers are very different from the allowed wickedness of ungodly men. Such is human nature, such are our hearts, if left to themselves, deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked. We have reason to be thankful for restraints, for being kept out of temptation, and should beg of God to renew a right spirit within us.

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Cross References

slew him

The Fall of the Kingdom of Israel

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