Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary
2 Kings 14:10
Glory of this; content thyself with that glory and success, and let not thine ambition betray thee to ruin.
Glory of this; content thyself with that glory and success, and let not thine ambition betray thee to ruin.
Verse 2 Kings 14:10. _GLORY OF THIS, AND TARRY AT HOME_] There is a vast deal of insolent dignity in this remonstrance of Jehoash: but it has nothing conciliatory; no proposal of making amends for th...
GLORY OF THIS ... - literally, “Be honored;” i. e. “Enjoy thy honor ... be content with it.” “Why wilt thou meddle with misfortune?”...
6. KINGS OF ISRAEL AND JUDAH CHAPTER 14 _ 1. Amaziah's reign over Judah (2 Kings 14:1; 2 Chronicles 25)_ 2. The conflict between Israel and Judah (2 Kings 14:8;...
THE REIGN OF AMAZIAH, SON OF JOASH, KING OF JUDAH. Amaziah was a virtuous king like his father Joash, but not according to the standard of David. This is the judgment of the Deuteronomist, who refers...
_and thine heart hath lifted thee up_ The more usual expression is that -the heart is lifted up". Cf. Deuteronomy 8:14; Deuteronomy 17:20; 2 Chronicles 26:16;...
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE THE KINGDOMS AT HIGH TIDE 2 Kings 13:10 to 2 Kings 15:7 Help came to Israel in the midst of the Aramean oppression from an unexpected quarter. In 802 B.C. the Assyrian king Adadni...
C. THE REIGN OF AMAZIAH IN THE SOUTH 14:1-22 Amaziah the thistle king, is another example of a good start and a tragic end. The account of his reign moves through three stages: (1) his hopeful beginni...
_THOU HAST INDEED SMITTEN EDOM, AND THINE HEART HATH LIFTED THEE UP: GLORY OF THIS, AND TARRY AT HOME: FOR WHY SHOULDEST THOU MEDDLE TO THY HURT, THAT THOU SHOULDEST FALL, EVEN THOU, AND JUDAH WITH TH...
REIGNS OF AMAZIAH OF JUDAH AND JEROBOAM OF ISRAEL 1. In the second year of Joash.. king of Israel] Joash of Judah reigned 40 years, and as his thirty-seventh year corresponded to the first year of Jo...
THE LAST KINGS OF *ISRAEL AND *JUDAH BOOK OF 2 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 14 AMAZIAH’S RULE AS KING OF *JUDAH V1 Amaziah, Joash’s son, began to rule as the king of *Judah. That happened durin...
THOU HAST INDEED SMITTEN — _i.e._, thou hast _thoroughly_ worsted; gained a _brilliant_ victory over Edom. (The “indeed” qualifies “smitten.”) HATH LIFTED. — Rather, _lifteth_. GLORY OF THIS, AND TAR...
הַכֵּ֤ה הִכִּ֨יתָ֙ אֶת ־אֱדֹ֔ום וּֽ נְשָׂאֲךָ֖...
THE DYNASTY OF JEHU Jehoahaz 814-797 2 Kings 13:1 JOASH 797-781 2 Kings 13:10; 2 Kings 14:8 JEROBOAM II 781-740...
AMAZIAH OF JUDAH B.C. 796-783 (?) 2 Kings 14:1 "All they that take the sword shall perish with the sword." Matthew 26:52 THE fate of Amaziah ("Jehovah is strong"), son of Joash of Judah, resembles...
THE PENALTY OF PRIDE 2 Kings 14:1 There were good traits in Amaziah's character, such as humanity to the children of his father's murderers, and his willingness to forfeit the aid of the army of Isra...
Turning back to Judah, we find Amaziah on the throne. "He did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, yet...." The constantly repeated story of limitation in loyalty is told again. Success atte...
Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: (f) glory [of this], and tarry at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to [thy] hurt, that thou shouldest fall, [even] thou, and Juda...
_Home, to boast of thy victory, (Haydock) but do not offer to molest others. (Calmet) --- God permitted that Amasias should pay no attention to this advice, nor to the prophet who reproached him for a...
The twenty five years of Amaziah's reign may be brought into a narrow compass. His history, as is here related, consisted chiefly in restoring order in the temple service, by which it is said he did r...
But not merely this. "Elisha died and they buried him" (2 Kings 13:20). Was not Elisha gone then? Not so. There was to be even a more glorious witness in his death than in his life. In his life, no do...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 13 THROUGH 17. Walking in the steps of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, the house of Jehu was no protection to Israel against Hazael. But the compassion of Jehovah...
THOU HAST INDEED SMITTEN EDOM, AND THINE HEART HATH LIFTED THEE UP,.... Swelled him with pride and vanity on account of the victory he had obtained over the Edomites; which pride was at the bottom of...
Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory [of this], and tarry at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to [thy] hurt, that thou shouldest fall, [even] thou, and Judah wi...
_Thou hast indeed smitten Edom_ A weak, unarmed, undisciplined body of men; and therefore thou thinkest thou canst carry all before thee, and subdue the regular forces of Israel with as much ease. _Th...
1 Amaziah his good reigne. 5 His iustice on the murderers of his father. 7 His victory ouer Edom. 8 Amaziah prouoking Iehoash, is ouercome and spoiled. 15 Ieroboam succeedeth Iehoash. 17 Amaziah...
Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up, he was filled with proud arrogance. GLORY OF THIS, he should be content with the glory which had come to him on account of his overt...
AMAZIAH KING IN JUDAH...
AMAZIAH RULING IN JUDAH (vv.1-20) Joash had only reigned briefly in Israel before Amaziah the son of the other Joash (or Jehoash) became king in Judah. He was 25 when crowned king and reigned 29 yea...
AT HOME: _ Heb._ at thy house WAS PUT TO THE WORSE: _ Heb._ was smitten...
8-14 For some time after the division of the kingdoms, Judah suffered much from the enmity of Israel. After Asa's time, it suffered more by the friendship of Israel, and by the alliance made with the...
2 Kings 14:10 indeed H5221 (H8687) defeated H5221 (H8689) Edom H123 heart H3820 up H5375 (H8804) Glory...
THE REIGN OF AMAZIAH, KING OF JUDAH C. 796-767 BC (2 KINGS 14:1). As with many kings of Judah Amaziah's reign was seen as ‘right in the eyes of YHWH', although with a decided ‘but'. The ‘but' explains...
CONTENTS: Reign of Amaziah over Judah. War between Israel and Judah. Reign of Jeroboam in Jerusalem. CHARACTERS: God, Amaziah, Jehoash, Jeroboam, Jonah, Azariah. CONCLUSION: Those who are too eager,...
2 Kings 14:2. _His mother's name was Jehoaddan._ The mothers of the kings of Judah are mostly mentioned by name, but those of the kings of Israel are seldom named so expressly; for the kings of Israel...
_The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar._ THE PARABLE OF JEHOASH I. three things led to the utterance of this short parable. 1. A relative success. 2. An under-estimate of a superior....
2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 14:9 A THISTLE... SENT TO A CEDAR. Emboldened by the success of his Edomite campaign (v. 2 Kings 14:7), Amaziah of Judah has decided to confr
AMAZIAH IN JUDAH AND JEROBOAM II. IN ISRAEL CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 2 Kings 14:1. AMAZIAH, KING OF JUDAH—Historian returns to the records concerning _Judah_. 2 Kings 14:3. YET NOT LIKE DAVI...
EXPOSITION 2 KINGS 14:1 REIGNS OF AMAZIAH, SON OF JOASH KING OF JUDAH, OVER JUDAH, AND OF JEROBOAM, SON...
Now we're coming again to Amaziah who became the king in Israel at the death of his father, who was assassinated at the end of chapter twelve. Now in the second year that Joash the son of Jehoahaz was...
2 Chronicles 26:16; 2 Chronicles 32:25; 2 Chronicles 35:21; Daniel 5:20;...
Glory — Content thyself with that glory, and let not thine ambition betray thee to ruin....