2 Kings 14:23
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.
Cross-reference
2 Kings 14:17 notes Amaziah lived 15 years after Jehoash, synchronizing with the 15th year of Amaziah when Jeroboam II began.
2 Kings 14:27 explains that God used Jeroboam II to save Israel, giving divine purpose to his reign introduced here.
2 Kings 10:30 promised Jehu's dynasty to the fourth generation; Jeroboam II is that fourth descendant, fulfilling God's word.
Hosea 1:1 dates Hosea's prophetic ministry to the reign of Jeroboam II, linking the king to contemporary prophecy.
Amos 1:1 also dates Amos's prophecies to Jeroboam II's reign, showing a second prophetic witness during this time.
Amos 7:9-11 contains a prophecy that Jeroboam II would die by the sword, foreshadowing judgment on the king.
Amos 7:10 records the priest's accusation to Jeroboam II, placing this prophecy during the reign mentioned in 2 Kings 14:23.
1 Chronicles 5:17 mentions Jeroboam II in a genealogical context, confirming his historical reign during the Transjordan tribes' enrollment.