Wesley's Explanatory Notes
2 Kings 14:26
Was bitter — Whereby he was moved to pity and help them, though they were an unworthy people. Nor any left — Both towns and country were utterly laid waste.
Was bitter — Whereby he was moved to pity and help them, though they were an unworthy people. Nor any left — Both towns and country were utterly laid waste.
Verse 26. _THE LORD SAW THE AFFLICTION OF ISRAEL_] It appears that about this time Israel had been greatly reduced; and great calamities had fallen upon all indiscriminately; even the _diseased_ and...
THE AFFLICTION OF ISRAEL - That which the Israelites had suffered for two reigns at the hands of the Syrians 2 Kings 10:32; 2 Kings 13:3, 2 Kings 13:7,
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;...
REIGN OF JEROBOAM II. The Deuterono-mistin a short section gives the dry details of Jeroboam's reign, the most famous of Israel's kings. During his forty-one years he completely freed Israel from the...
NOT ANY SHUT UP, NOR ANY LEFT. not any [place] strengthened or fortified. See note on Exodus 23:5.Deuteronomy 32:36; 1 Kings 14:10....
_the affliction of Israel_ Occasioned by the inroads of the Syrians, who had not only conquered the lands on the east side, but also at one time some considerable portions on the west of the Jordan. ...
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...
II. THE HEYDAY PERIOD 14:23-15:7 Israel and Judah achieved their greatest glory under the reigns of Jeroboam II in the North (2 Kings 14:23-29), and Azariah (Uzziah) in the South (2 Kings 15:1-7). Thi...
_FOR THE LORD SAW THE AFFLICTION OF ISRAEL, THAT IT WAS VERY BITTER: FOR THERE WAS NOT ANY SHUT UP, NOR ANY LEFT, NOR ANY HELPER FOR ISRAEL._ For the Lord saw the affiction of Israel, that it was ver...
14:26 left, (b-22) See Deuteronomy 32:36 ....
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...
ANY SHUT UP] see on 1 Kings 14:10....
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...
AFFLICTION. — Better, _oppression._ BITTER. — So the LXX., Syriac, and Vulg. Better, _stubborn_, and _so, inveterate, unyielding, enduring_. (Comp. Deuteronomy 21:18.) Targum, “hard;” Arabic, “strong...
כִּי ־רָאָ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה אֶת ־עֳנִ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל...
2 Kings 13:10 THE DYNASTY OF JEHU Jehoahaz 814-797 2 Kings 13:1 JOASH 797-781 2 Kings 13:10;...
OUTWARD PROSPERITY WITHOUT INWARD RENEWAL 2 Kings 14:15 Azariah is elsewhere called Uzziah. See 2 Chronicles 26:1; Isaiah 6:1, _etc_. The two names mean respectively, “whom Jehovah assists” and “the...
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...
For the LORD saw the affliction of Israel, [that it was] very bitter: for [there was] not any (m) shut up, nor any left, nor any helper for Israel. (m) Read (1 Kings 14:10)....
_In prison is not expressed in the original, (Calmet) which has, "not any shut up, nor last." Neither those who had strong castles, nor the poorest people, were exempt from suffering. (Haydock) --- No...
The most remarkable events here recorded are concerning the Lord's preserving mercy to Israel, who though giving them up to their enemies, and about to suffer them when the time arrived to go into Bab...
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...
FOR THE LORD SAW THE AFFLICTION OF ISRAEL, THAT IT WAS VERY BITTER,.... Being sorely oppressed by their enemies, especially the Syrians; and he was moved to have compassion upon them, and show mercy t...
For the LORD saw the affliction of Israel, [that it was] very bitter: for [there was] not any shut up, nor any left, nor any helper for Israel. Ver. 26. _For the Lord saw, &c., _] _sc., _ In the days...
_The Lord saw the affliction of Israel, that it was very bitter _ Whereby he was moved to pity and help them, though they were an unworthy people. They that lived in those parts of their country, of w...
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...
For the Lord saw the affliction of Israel that it was very bitter, 2 Kings 13:4; FOR THERE WAS NOT ANY SHUT UP, NOR ANY LEFT, NOR ANY HELPER FOR ISRAEL, as had been foretold Deuteronomy 32:36....
JEROBOAM KING OF ISRAEL...
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...
23-29 God raised up the prophet Jonah, and by him declared the purposes of his favour to Israel. It is a sign that God has not cast off his people, if he continues faithful ministers among them. Two...
IT WAS VERY BITTER; whereby he was moved to pity and help them, though they were an unworthy people. THERE WAS NOT ANY SHUT UP, nor any left: SEE POOLE ON "DEUTERONOMY 32:36"; SEE POOLE ON "1 KINGS 14...
2 Kings 14:26 LORD H3068 saw H7200 (H8804) affliction H6040 Israel H3478 very H3966 bitter H4784 (H8802) bond...
THE REIGN OF JEROBOAM II, KING OF ISRAEL C. 782/81-753 BC. CO-REGENT FROM 793/2 BC (2 KINGS 14:23). Jeroboam II succeeded Jehoash of Israel at a time when Israel's fortunes were rising. The might of t...
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...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 2 Kings 14:23. IN THE FIFTEENTH YEAR, &C., JEROBOAM, KING OF ISRAEL, &c.—_Israel’s history resumed_. This was Jeroboam II. His reign was marked by idolatry, yet also...
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...
1 Kings 14:10; 1 Kings 21:21; 2 Kings 13:4; Deuteronomy 32:36; Exo