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In the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel began to reign in Samaria, and reigned forty and one years.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
fif fif Noun H2568 חֲמֵשׁ־ cha·mesh-
year whole age Noun H8141 בִּשְׁנַת֙ bish·nat
of Amaziah Amaziah Noun H558 לַאֲמַצְיָ֥הוּ la·'a·matz·ya·hu
the son afflicted Noun H1121 בֶן־ ven-
king king Noun H4428 מֶ֣לֶךְ me·lech
of Judah Judah Noun H3063 יְהוּדָ֑ה ye·hu·dah;
Analysis:
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Jeroboam Jeroboam Noun H3379 יָרָבְעָ֨ם ya·ra·ve·'am
Analysis:
Read more about: Jeroboam, Jeroboam
the son afflicted Noun H1121 בֶּן־ ben-
king king Noun H4428 מֶֽלֶךְ־ me·lech-
of Israel Israel Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ yis·ra·'el
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began to reign consult Verb H4427 מָ֠לַךְ ma·lach
in Samaria Samaria Noun H8111 בְּשֹׁ֣מְרֹ֔ון be·sho·me·ro·vn,
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[and reigned] forty forty Noun H705 אַרְבָּעִ֥ים ar·ba·'im
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Forty: Transition or change

Often people will speak of the number forty as a generational number. There is no evidence for such an interpretation from the Scripture. The number 40 expresses a change or transition. The examples for such a view are seen throughout both the Old and New Covenants. 

  • It rained for 40 days in the days of Noah (see Genesis 7:12). These rains brought about a transition; HaShem would begin the world again with the family of Noah. 
  • Moses was on Mount Sinai for 40 days and 40 nights (see Exodus 34:28). Although this was the second time Moses went up to the mountain, it was this time that the Law was actually given to the Children of Israel and a transition was made to Israel being commanded to observe the Law.
  • Yeshua was tested in the mountains of Judah for 40 days and 40 nights (see Matthew 4:2) and afterwards He began His ministry. Hence, a transition was made from when Yeshua did not minister to the time when He began to fulfill His Father's will in a formal way.
  • After the resurrection, Yeshua appeared for 40 days (Acts 1:3) and He ascended into the heavens. Yeshua's earthly ministry had finished and there was a transition to His disciples carrying on His work.
  • In the account of Absalom, the reader is told that at the end of 40 years (see 2 Samuel 15:7), Absalom requested permission to go to Hebron from his father. Although he said that he wanted to pay his vows, this was said so he could depart and begin his rebellion against David, his father. Why is 40 years mentioned? To what does the 40 years refer? Some commentaries say the 40 years was from when Saul began the monarchy. Whether this is true or not is undetermined. However, what is for sure is that there was a transition in the leadership of Israel. The number 40 appears in verse 7 to assist the reader in identifying this change in leadership.

Numerous other examples could be provided, but these few sufficiently demonstrate the meaning and use of the number 40 in the Scriptures. 

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years whole age Noun H8141 שָׁנָ֔ה sha·nah,

Locations

Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

Judah

JUDAH, TERRITORY OF(yehudhah):I. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA1. The Natural Boundaries2. The Natural Divisions of Judah(1) The Maritime Plain(2) The Shephelah(3) The Hill Country of JudahII. THE TRIBE OF JUDAH AND ITS TERRITORYIII. THE BOUNDARIES OF THE KINGDOM OF JUDAHLITERATUREI. Geographical Data.Although the physical conformation of Western Palestine divides this l... View Details

Samaria

SAMARIA, CITY OFsa-ma'-ri-a, (shomeron; Samareia, Semeron, and other forms):(1) Shechem was the first capital of the Northern Kingdom (1 Kings 12:25). Jeroboam seems later to have removed the royal residence to Tirzah (1 Kings 14:17). After the brief reigns of Elah and Zimri came that of Omri, who reigned 6 years in Tirzah, then he purchased the hill of Sama... View Details

People

Joash

Joash  whom Jehovah bestowed.  A contracted form of Jehoash, the father of Gideon ( Judges 6:11  Judges 6:29 ;  Judges 8:13  Judges 8:29  Judges 8:32 ).    One of the Benjamite archers who joined David at Ziklag ( 1 Chronicles 12:3 ).    One of King Ahab's sons ( 1 Kings 22:26 ).    King of Judah (&n... View Details

Jeroboam

Jeroboam [N] [H] [S] increase of the people.  The son of Nebat ( 1 Kings 11:26-39 ), "an Ephrathite," the first king of the ten tribes, over whom he reigned twenty-two years (B.C. 976-945). He was the son of a widow of Zereda, and while still young was promoted by Solomon to be chief superintendent of the "burnden", i.e., of the bands of forced labourers. Influenced by the words of the prophet... View Details

Jeroboam

Jeroboam [N] [H] [S] increase of the people.  The son of Nebat ( 1 Kings 11:26-39 ), "an Ephrathite," the first king of the ten tribes, over whom he reigned twenty-two years (B.C. 976-945). He was the son of a widow of Zereda, and while still young was promoted by Solomon to be chief superintendent of the "burnden", i.e., of the bands of forced labourers. Influenced by the words of the prophet... View Details

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King James Bible In the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel began to reign in Samaria, and reigned forty and one years.
Hebrew Greek English In the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah Judah, Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel began to reign became king in Samaria, and reigned forty and one forty-one years.
New American Standard Bible 1995 In the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah Judah, Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel began to reign became king in Samaria, and reigned forty and one forty-one years.