Damascus and Hamath] Both these places had been included within the possessions of Solomon (1 Kings 4:21), but the former was lost to him by the success of Rezon related in 1 Kings 11:23. The re-conquest of the places here named could not have been long maintained, for Amos speaks of Damascus, the nearer of the two, as an independent state (Amos 1:3).
Verse 28. _HOW HE WARRED, AND - RECOVERED DAMASCUS_] We learn from 1 Chronicles 18:3, that David had conquered _all Syria_, and put garrisons in Damascus and other places, and laid all the Syrians un...
HE RECOVERED DAMASCUS - Jeroboam probably gained certain advantages over Benhadad, which induced the latter to make his submission and consent to such terms as those extorted by Ahab 1 Kings 20:34. Ha...
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...
RECOVERED DAMASCUS, AND HAMATH. Both were included in Solomon's kingdom (1 Kings 4:21). Damascus lost to Rezin (1 Kings 11:23). This recovery did not last long. See Amos 1:3....
_how he recovered Damascus_ We are told (2 Samuel 8:6) that garrisons were placed in Damascus by David, and that the Syrians became servants to David. Having been once in the possession of the Israeli...
HOW HE RECOVERED DAMASCUS, AND HAMATH— Some are of opinion, that when Jeroboam re-conquered these two chief cities of Syria, he restored them to the kingdom of Judah, because they belonged to it of ri...
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...
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...
_NOW THE REST OF THE ACTS OF JEROBOAM, AND ALL THAT HE DID, AND HIS MIGHT, HOW HE WARRED, AND HOW HE RECOVERED DAMASCUS, AND HAMATH, WHICH BELONGED TO JUDAH, FOR ISRAEL, ARE THEY NOT WRITTEN IN THE BO...
14:28 how (c-17) Or 'might with which.'...
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...
HOW HE RECOVERED DAMASCUS, AND HAMATH. — Jeroboam II. was probably contemporary with Rammân-nirâri, king of Assyria (B.C. 812-783). This king has recorded his exaction of tribute from Tyre and Sidon,...
וְ יֶתֶר֩ דִּבְרֵ֨י יָרָבְעָ֜ם וְ כָל ־אֲשֶׁ֤
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...
Now the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his might, how he warred, and how he recovered Damascus, and (n) Hamath, [which belonged] to Judah, for Israel, are they not written in t...
_To Juda, or "of Juda;" Judæ; (Haydock) as those strong cities had been conquered by David. The Syriac and Arabic omit this word entirely, and suppose, with many others, that Jeroboam kept possession...
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...
NOW THE REST OF THE ACTS OF JEROBOAM, AND ALL THAT HE DID, AND HIS MIGHT, HOW HE WARRED,.... His valiant acts and warlike exploits: AND HOW HE RECOVERED DAMASCUS AND HAMATH, WHICH BELONGED TO JUDAH,...
Now the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his might, how he warred, and how he recovered Damascus, and Hamath, [which belonged] to Judah, for Israel, are they not written in the b...
_And how he recovered Damascus and Hamath_ These were cities of Syria, but were taken from the Syrians by David and Solomon, and probably by them incorporated with, and added to, the possessions of 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...
Now, the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his might, how he warred, and how he recovered Damascus, restoring the power of Israel as in the days of its greatest might, AND HAMATH,...
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...
DAMASCUS AND HAMATH were cities of Syria, but were taken from the Syrians by David and Solomon, 2 SAMUEL 8:6 2 CHRONICLES 8:3, and probably by them incorporated with and added to the possessions of th...
2 Kings 14:28 rest H3499 acts H1697 Jeroboam H3379 did H6213 might H1369 war H3898 (H8738) recaptured H7725 ...
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...
_Now the rest of the acts of Jeroboam._ LIFE-RE-LIVED There is a moment when a man’s life is re-lived on earth. It is in that hour in which the coffin lid is shut down, just before the funeral, when...
2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 14:28 JUDAH IN ISRAEL. This phrase reflects the unusual situation during the reigns of Jehoash and Jeroboam II, when the kings of Israel apparently controlled Judah as well (se...
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 Chronicles 18:5; 1 Chronicles 18:6; 1 Kings 11:24; 2 Chronicles 8:3;...