14:23 In the fifteenth year of Amaziah. That is, 782 b.c., the beginning of Jeroboam’s independent reign.

Jeroboam. That is, Jeroboam II. For the reign of Jeroboam I, see 1 Kin. 11:26–14:19.

forty-one years. That is, 793–753 b.c. It is likely that Jeroboam II was co-regent with his father Jehoash for eleven years at the start of his reign (Introduction to 1 Kings: Characteristics and Themes).