2 Kings 14:13

And Jehoash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Jehoash the son of Ahaziah, at Bethshemesh, and came to Jerusalem, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim unto the corner gate, four hundred cubits.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Jehoash	יְהוֹאָ֣שׁ ye.ho.'Ash	H3060	Jehoash · proper noun, a man's name
king	מֶֽלֶךְ Me.lekh-	H4428	a king · noun, common masculine singular construct
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El	H3478	Jisrael · proper noun, a place name
took	תָּפַ֛שׂ ta.Fas	H8610	to manipulate · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Amaziah	אֲמַצְיָ֨הוּ 'a.matz.Ya.hu	H558	Amatsjah · proper noun, a man's name
king	מֶֽלֶךְ Me.lekh-	H4428	a king · noun, common masculine singular construct
Judah	יְהוּדָ֜ה ye.hu.Dah	H3063	Jehudah (or Judah) · proper noun, a place name
son	בֶּן ben-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Jehoash	יְהוֹאָ֥שׁ ye.ho.'Ash	H3060	Jehoash · proper noun, a man's name
son	בֶּן ben-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Ahaziah	אֲחַזְיָ֗הוּ 'a.chaz.Ya.hu	H274	Achazjah · proper noun, a man's name
Beth-shemesh	בְּבֵ֣ית be.Veit	H1053	Beth-Shemesh · preposition + proper noun, a place name
came	וַיָּבֹא֙ vai.ya.vo.'u'	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Jerusalem	יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם ye.Ru.sha.Lim	H3389	Jerushalaim or Jerushalem · proper noun, a place name
down	וַיִּפְרֹץ֩ vai.yif.Rotz	H6555	to break out (in many applications · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
wall	בְּחוֹמַ֨ת be.cho.Mat	H2346	a wall of protection · preposition + noun, common feminine singular construct
Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם ye.ru.sha.Lim	H3389	Jerushalaim or Jerushalem · proper noun, a place name
gate	בְּשַׁ֤עַר be.Sha.'ar	H8179	an opening · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
Ephraim	אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ 'ef.Ra.yim	H669	Ephrajim · proper noun, a man's name
corner	הַפִּנָּ֔ה ha.pi.Nah	H6438	an angle · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
gate	שַׁ֣עַר Sha.'ar	H8179	an opening · noun, common masculine singular construct
four	אַרְבַּ֥ע 'ar.Ba'	H702	four · noun, common both genders singular construct
hundred	מֵא֖וֹת me.'ot	H3967	a hundred · noun, common feminine plural absolute
cubits	אַמָּֽה 'a.Mah	H520	properly · noun, common feminine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Nehemiah 8:16 So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in th…
Nehemiah 12:39 And from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even…
Jeremiah 31:38 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the city shall be built to the LORD from the tower of Hananeel unto the gate of the corner.
Zechariah 14:10 All the land shall be turned as a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem: and it shall be lifted up, and inhabited in her place, from…
2 Kings 25:6 So they took the king, and brought him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him.
2 Chronicles 25:23-24 And Joash the king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, at Beth-shemesh, and brought him to Jerusale…
2 Chronicles 33:11 Wherefore the LORD brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him wi…
2 Chronicles 36:6 Against him came up Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and bound him in fetters, to carry him to Babylon.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 14:8-14

For several successions after the division of the kingdoms that of Judah suffered much by the enmity of Israel. After Asa's time, for several successions, it suffered more by the friendship of Israel, and by the alliance and affinity made with them. But now we meet with hostility between them again, which had not been for some ages before. I. Amaziah, upon no provocation, and without showing any cause of quarrel, challenged Joash into the field (Kg2 14:8): "Come, let us look one another in the face; let us try our strength in battle." Had he challenged him to a personal duel only, the error would have remained with himself, but each must bring all their forces into the field, and thousands o…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 14:11

But Amaziah would not hear--The sarcastic tenor of this reply incited the king of Judah the more; for, being in a state of judicial blindness and infatuation (Ch2 25:20), he was immovably determined on war. But the superior energy of Joash surprised him ere he had completed his military preparations. Pouring a large army into the territory of Judah, he encountered Amaziah in a pitched battle, routed his army, and took him prisoner. Then having marched to Jerusalem [Kg2 14:13], he not only demolished part of the city walls, but plundered the treasures of the palace and temple. Taking hostages to prevent any further molestation from Judah, he terminated the war. Without leaving a garrison in J…

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Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 14:13

Took Amaziah king of Judah - It is plain that Amaziah afterwards had his liberty; but how or on what terms he got it, is not known. See on Kg2 14:14 (note).

John Gill on 2 Kings 14:13

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 with his chariot, as Josephus says (e), in triumph: from the gate of Ephraim unto the corner gate, four hundred cubits; the gate of Ephraim was to the north of the city, towards the tribe of Ephraim, from whence it had its name; and the corner gate was that which joined the northern and western walls together, or rather the northern and eastern wall…

Dictionary and topics

Amaziah — Strengthened by Jehovah. (1.) A Levite, son of Hilkiah, of the descendants of Ethan the Merarite (1 Chr. 6:45). (2.) The son and successor of Joash, and eighth king of the separate kingdom of Judah…
Benjamin — Son of my right hand. (1.) The younger son of Jacob by Rachel (Gen. 35:18). His birth took place at Ephrath, on the road between Bethel and Bethlehem, at a short distance from the latter place. His…
Beth-shemesh — House of the sun. (1.) A sacerdotal city in the tribe of Dan (Josh. 21:16; 1 Sam. 6:15), on the north border of Judah (Josh. 15:10). It was the scene of an encounter between Jehoash, king of Israel,…
Corner — The angle of a house (Job 1:19) or a street (Prov. 7:8). “Corners” in Neh. 9:22 denotes the various districts of the promised land allotted to the Israelites. In Num. 24:17, the “corners of Moab”…
Ephraim, Gate of — One of the gates of Jerusalem (2 Kings 14:13; 2 Chr. 25:23), on the side of the city looking toward Ephraim, the north side.
Jehoash — Jehovah-given. (1.) The son of King Ahaziah. While yet an infant, he was saved from the general massacre of the family by his aunt Jehosheba, and was apparently the only surviving descendant of…
Jerusalem — Called also Salem, Ariel, Jebus, the “city of God,” the “holy city;” by the modern Arabs el-Khuds, meaning “the holy;” once “the city of Judah” (2 Chr. 25:28). This name is in the original in the…
Obadiah, Book of — Consists of one chapter, “concerning Edom,” its impending doom (1:1-16), and the restoration of Israel (1:17-21). This is the shortest book of the Old Testament. There are on record the account of…
Beth-Shemesh · .Amaziah taken pri — .Amaziah taken pri
Jehoash · . — .
Jerusalem · Calamities of, mentioned: Taken and plundered by Jehoash king of Israel

2 Kings 14:13

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 14:8-14

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 14:11

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 14:13

John Gill on 2 Kings 14:13

Dictionary and topics

2 Kings 14:13

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 14:8-14

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 14:11

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 14:13

John Gill on 2 Kings 14:13

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Kings 14:1-22

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Kings 14:13-14

Rashi on 2 Kings 14:9