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John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO 2 KINGS 14 In this chapter we have the good reign of Amaziah king of Judah, his victories over the Edomites, and war with Jehoash king of Israel, by whom he was taken, who died quickly after, 2 Kings 14:1, but Amaziah lived fifteen years afterwards, and was slain by a conspiracy against him, and Azariah his son reigned in his...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel reigned Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah. As Joash king of Israel began to reign in the thirty seventh of Joash king of Judah, 2 Kings 13:10, who reigned forty years, Amaziah must therefore begin his reign in the fourth of Joash king of Israel; this therefore must be understood of...
Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary - Matthew Henry
This chapter continues the history of the succession in the kingdoms both of Judah and Israel. I. In the kingdom of Judah here is, 1. The entire history (as much as is recorded in this book) of Amaziah's reign (1.) His good character, ver. 1-4. (2.) The justice he executed on the murderers of his father, ver. 5, 6. (3.) His victory over the...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
He was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem,.... Fourteen years contemporary with Joash king of Israel, who reigned sixteen years, 2 Kings 13:10 and fifteen after him, 2 Kings 14:17, and his mother's name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem; of whom we nowhere else read,
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord,..... At least externally, and at the beginning of his reign: yet not like David his father; not with a perfect heart, with that sincerity and uprightness as he did, see 2 Chronicles 25:2, he did according to all things as Joash his father did; who at first reigned well, and then fell into...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Howbeit the high places were not taken away,.... Though he first did that which was right before God; nor did his father take them away; see 2 Kings 12:3.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was strengthened in his hand,.... That he was well settled on the throne, and had a share in the affection of the people, and the idolatry and murder his father had committed were worn off of the minds of the people, and the friends of the conspirators against him were become few or none: that he slew...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
But the children of the murderers he slew not,.... Which is an instance of his clemency and goodness, and of his strict regard to justice, and to the law of God; though he might fear, these, being spared, would one time or other revenge their fathers' deaths; according to that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, see Deuteronomy...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
He slew of Edom in the valley of Salt ten thousand,.... Of which valley, [See comments on 2 Samuel 8:13], the Edomites having revolted from Judah in the days of Joram, 2 Kings 8:20. Amaziah undertook to reduce them with an army of 300,000 choice men; and, besides these, hired also of Israel 100,000 valiant men, for one hundred talents of silver;...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz the son of Jehu king of Israel,.... The occasion of it was this, when Amaziah dismissed the hired soldiers of Israel they were displeased, and fell upon the cities of Judea from Samaria to Bethhoron, slew 3000 men, and took much spoil, 2 Chronicles 25:13, wherefore, when Amaziah returned...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah the king of Judah,.... By the return of his messengers: saying, the thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon; intending by this proverbial way of speaking to humble the pride of Amaziah; comparing him to a thistle or thorn, a low, mean, abject, weak, prickly, and troublesome...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
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 his message to him, and that goes before a fall: Proverbs 16:18 glory of this, and tarry at home; be content with the glory of it, and boast of it at...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
But Amaziah would not hear,.... Being given up to a judicial hardness of heart through pride; for this was of God, and by his overruling providence, that he might be punished for his idolatry, in setting up the gods of Edom to be his gods, and offering to them, 2 Chronicles 25:14 therefore Jehoash king Israel went up; from Samaria to the land of...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And Judah was put to the worse before Israel,.... Could not face them; but, as Josephus (d) says, a sudden fear and consternation seized them, and before they joined battle with the Israelites, turned their backs: and they fled every man to their tents; to their cities, as the Targum, and left their king alone. (d) Antiqu. l. 9. c. 9. sect. 3.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And Jehoash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Jehoash the son of Ahaziah, at Bethshemesh,.... And then they looked one another in the face indeed, but Amaziah must look very silly: and came to Jerusalem; the metropolis of Judah, with his royal prisoner: and broke down the wall of Jerusalem; in at the breach of which he went...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he took all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of the Lord,.... In 2 Chronicles 25:24 it is added, "with Obededom", who, and his family, had the care of them by lot, see 1 Chronicles 26:15 and in the treasures of the king's house; which were also spoiled and plundered: and hostages; either such as the king of...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Now the rest of the acts of Jehoash which he did, and his might,.... His valiant and mighty acts which he did in his wars with the Syrians, 2 Kings 13:25, and how he fought with Amaziah king of Judah; a short account of which is given in the preceding verses: are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? a book very...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And Jehoash slept with his fathers,.... Died as they died: and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel; where they were: and Jeroboam his son reigned in his stead; which was Jeroboam the second.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years. Which, with the fourteen he reigned contemporary with him, made the twenty nine years he reigned, 2 Kings 14:2. The Vulgate Latin version is, "twenty five years".
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And the rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?] Not in the canonical book of Chronicles; though there are some things of him recorded there, which are not here; but in the annals of each reign, written by the king's historian appointed for that purpose.