2 Kings14
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1 In the of the of , of , the of , of , began to .
2 He was when he began to , and he in . His was of .
3 And he what was in the of the Lord, like his . He in his had .
4 the were ; the and on the .
5 And as soon the was in his , he his who had the his .
6 But he did the of the , according to what is in the of the of , the Lord , shall be of their , shall be of their . But one shall for his own .
7 He in the of and by , and it , which is its .
8 Then to the of , of , of , , , let us one another in the .
9 And of to of , A to a , , your to my for a , and a and the .
10 You have , and your has . Be content with your , and at , for should you so that you , you and you?
11 But would . So of , and he and of one in battle at , belongs to .
12 And was , and every to his .
13 And of of , the of , of , at , and to and broke the of for , from the the .
14 And he the and , and the that were in the of the Lord and in the of the , also , and he to .
15 of the of he , and his , and he of , are they the of the of the of ?
16 And his and was in the of , and his in his .
17 the of , of , the of of , of .
18 of the of , are they the of the of the of ?
19 And they a him in , and he to . But they him to and .
20 And they him ; and he was in his in the of .
21 And the of , who was , and of his .
22 He and it to , the his .
23 In the of the of , of , the of , of , began to in , and he reigned .
24 And he what was in the of the Lord. He did the of the of , he to .
25 He the of as the of the , according to the of the Lord, the of , he his the of , the , was .
26 the Lord that the of was , for there was , , and there was to .
27 But the Lord had that he would the of , so he them by the of the of .
28 of the of and he , and his , how he , and how he and to in , are they the of the of the of ?
29 And his , the of , and his in his .
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Chapter Summary
In this chapter: Amaziah's good reign. (1–7). Amaziah provokes Jehoash king of Israel, and is overcome. (8–14). He is slain by conspirators. (15–22). Wicked reign of Jeroboam II. (23–29).
vv1-7
Amaziah began well, but did not go on so. It is not enough to do that which our pious predecessors did, merely to keep up the common usage, but we must do it as they did, from the same principle of faith and devotion, and with the same sincerity and resolution.
vv8-14
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 them. Now we meet with hostility between them again. How may a humble man smile to hear two proud and scornful men set their wits on work, to vilify and undervalue one another! Unholy success excites pride; pride excites contentions. The effects of pride in others, are insufferable to those who are proud themselves. These are the sources of trouble and sin in private life; but when they arise between princes, they become the misery of their whole kingdoms. Jehoash shows Amaziah the folly of his challenge; Thine heart has lifted thee up. The root of all sin is in the heart, thence it flows. It is not Providence, the event, the occasion, whatever it is, that makes men proud, secure, discontented, or the like, but their own hearts do it. (2Ki 14:15-22)
vv15-22
Amaziah survived his conqueror fifteen years. He was slain by his own subjects. Azariah, or Uzziah, seems to have been very young when his father was slain. Though the years of his reign are reckoned from that event, he was not fully made king till eleven years afterwards.
Key Words
שְׁנַיִם: two; also (as ordinal) twofold
שָׁנֶה: a year (as a revolution of time)
יוֹאָשׁ: Joash, the name of six Israelites
בֵּן: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
יוֹאָחָז: Joachaz, the name of two Israelites
מֶלֶךְ: a king
יִשְׂרָאֵל: Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
אֲמַצְיָה: Amatsjah, the name of four Israelites
יְהוּדָה: Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
מָלַךְ: to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
Cross References
2 Kings 14Directly quoted law stating fathers and children shall not be put to death for each other's sins.
Supported by Matthew Poole, JFB
Parallel account providing crucial context for Amaziah's challenge and the actions of the Israeli mercenaries.
Supported by Matthew Poole, JFB
Classic biblical plant fable (Jotham's parable) establishing the parabolic genre of Jehoash's thistle response.
Supported by JFB
Explains Amaziah's refusal to hear as divine judgment for adopting the gods of Edom.
Supported by Matthew Poole, JFB
Identifies the prophet Jonah, son of Amittai, whose political prophecy undergirded Jeroboam II's conquests.
Supported by Matthew Henry
Uses Deuteronomy's exact phrasing 'none shut up, nor any left' to describe Israel's extreme desperation.
Supported by Matthew Henry
Explains Amaziah's Edom campaign as attempting to subdue the revolt that began under Jehoram.
Supported by Matthew Poole, JFB
Details that the conspiracy in Jerusalem began after Amaziah turned away from following the Lord.
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Parallel coronation of Azariah (Uzziah) by the people of Judah after his father's murder.
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Parallel highlights that Amaziah did right in God's eyes, 'but not with a perfect heart.'
Supported by Matthew Poole, JFB
Identifies the conspiracy and murder of Amaziah's father Joash, which Amaziah is now avenging.
Supported by Matthew Poole
Establishes Elath (Ebron-geber) as Solomon's ancient Red Sea port, highlighting its economic/strategic restoration.
Supported by Matthew Poole
Prophetic confrontation under Amos during Jeroboam's reign, warning of Israel's ultimate exile.
Supported by Matthew Henry
Jeroboam II acts as the 'savior' promised by God to deliver Israel from Syrian oppression.
Supported by Matthew Henry