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What the Bible Says About Zachariah

Overview

The Bible addresses zachariah across 9 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles. Closely related themes include Kings, Regicide, Shallum and Revivals, Religious. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jeroboam, Jehu, Ahab and Hezekiah.

Key Bible verses about zachariah

Old Testament

2 Kings

2 Kings 10:30

And the LORD said unto Jehu, Because thou hast done well in executing that which is right in mine eyes, and hast done unto the house of Ahab according to all that was in mine heart, thy children of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel.

2 Kings 14:29

And Jeroboam slept with his fathers, even with the kings of Israel; and Zachariah his son reigned in his stead.

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.

2 Kings 15:9

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.

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.

2 Kings 15:11

And the rest of the acts of Zachariah, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

2 Kings 15:12

This was the word of the LORD which he spake unto Jehu, saying, Thy sons shall sit on the throne of Israel unto the fourth generation. And so it came to pass.

2 Kings 18:2

Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Abi, the daughter of Zachariah.

People in the Bible and zachariah

Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.

In the Bible dictionary

Studying zachariah for yourself

  • Begin with 2 Kings 10:30, then read the passages below in canonical order.
  • Compare how 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles each treat the theme.
  • Consider the lives of Jeroboam, Jehu and Ahab and how their stories intersect with it.
  • Widen the study to related themes: Kings, Regicide, Shallum and Revivals, Religious.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Bible say about zachariah?

The Bible addresses zachariah across 9 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles. Closely related themes include Kings, Regicide, Shallum and Revivals, Religious. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jeroboam, Jehu, Ahab and Hezekiah.

How many Bible verses are about zachariah?

The Bible references zachariah in 9 verses (King James Version).

Where does the Bible first mention zachariah?

In canonical order, the first of these passages is 2 Kings 10:30: “And the LORD said unto Jehu, Because thou hast done well in executing that which is right in mine eyes, and hast done unto the house of Ahab according to all that was in mine heart, thy children of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel.”

Which people in the Bible are associated with zachariah?

Jeroboam, Jehu, Ahab and Hezekiah.

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