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

And Sellum the son of Jabes conspired against him: and struck him publicly and killed him, and reigned in his place.

And Shallum son of Jabesh conspireth against him, and smiteth him before the people, and putteth him to death, and reigneth in his stead.

And Shallum, the son of Jabesh, made a secret design against him, and, attacking him in Ibleam, put him to death and became king in his place.

Then Shallum, the son of Jabesh, conspired against him. And he struck him openly, and killed him. And he reigned in his place.

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.

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

And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and (e) slew him, and reigned in his stead.
(e) Zachariah was the last in Israel, that had the kingdom by succession, save only Pekahiah the son of Menahem, who reigned only two years.

And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him,.... A friend of his, as Josephus (q) calls him, encouraged by the dissatisfaction of the people to him:
and smote him before the people, and slew him; in a public manner, the people consenting to it, and approving of it, not liking Zachariah to be their king:
and reigned in his stead; though but a very short time.
(q) Antiqu. l. 9. c. 11. sect. 1.