2 Kings

2 Kings 14:8–15

⁸Then Amaziah sent messengers to the king of Israel Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu. “Come, let us meet face to face,” he said.

⁹But Jehoash king of Israel replied to Amaziah king of Judah: “A thistle in Lebanon sent a message to a cedar in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son in marriage.’ Then a wild beast in Lebanon came along and trampled the thistle. ¹⁰You have indeed defeated Edom, and your heart has become proud. Glory in that and stay at home. Why should you stir up trouble so that you fall— you and Judah with you?”

¹¹But Amaziah would not listen, so Jehoash king of Israel advanced. He and King Amaziah of Judah faced each other at Beth-shemesh in Judah. ¹²And Judah was routed before Israel, and every man fled to his home.

¹³There at Beth-shemesh, Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Ahaziah.

Then Jehoash went to Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate — a section of four hundred cubits.^c ¹⁴He took all the gold and silver and all the articles found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the royal palace, as well as some hostages. Then he returned to Samaria.

¹⁵As for the rest of the acts of Jehoash, along with his accomplishments, his might, and how he waged war against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

Footnotes

c 14:13 400 cubits is approximately 600 feet or 182.9 meters.

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2 Kings 14:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	אָ֣ז	’āz	Adverb	H227 at that time, then
Amaziah	אֲמַצְיָה֙	’ă·maṣ·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H558 Amatsjah
sent	שָׁלַ֤ח	šā·laḥ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
messengers	מַלְאָכִ֔ים	mal·’ā·ḵîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4397 messenger
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the king	מֶ֥לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
Jehoash	יְהוֹאָ֨שׁ	yə·hō·w·’āš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3060 Jehoash
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Jehoahaz	יְהוֹאָחָ֧ז	yə·hō·w·’ā·ḥāz	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3059 Jehoachaz
the son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Jehu	יֵה֛וּא	yê·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3058 Jehu
Come	לְכָ֖ה	lə·ḵāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
let us meet	נִתְרָאֶ֥ה	niṯ·rā·’eh	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural	H7200 see
face to face	פָנִֽים׃	p̄ā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6440 face, before
he said	לֵאמֹ֑ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say

2 Kings 14:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But Jehoash	יְהוֹאָ֣שׁ	yə·hō·w·’āš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3060 Jehoash
king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
replied	וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Amaziah	אֲמַצְיָ֣הוּ	’ă·maṣ·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H558 Amatsjah
king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Judah	יְהוּדָה֮	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
A thistle	הַח֜וֹחַ	ha·ḥō·w·aḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2336 brier, bramble
in Lebanon	בַּלְּבָנ֗וֹן	bal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3844 Lebanon
sent	שָׁ֠לַח	šā·laḥ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
a message to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
a cedar	הָאֶ֜רֶז	hā·’e·rez	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H730 cedar
in Lebanon	בַּלְּבָנוֹן֙	bal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3844 Lebanon
saying	לֵאמֹ֔ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Give	תְּנָֽה־	tə·nāh-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5414 give, put, set
your daughter	בִּתְּךָ֥	bit·tə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1323 daughter
to my son	לִבְנִ֖י	liḇ·nî	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1121 son
in marriage	לְאִשָּׁ֑ה	lə·’iš·šāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
Then a wild	הַשָּׂדֶה֙	haś·śā·ḏeh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.
beast	חַיַּ֤ת	ḥay·yaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2416 alive, living
in Lebanon	בַּלְּבָנ֔וֹן	bal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3844 Lebanon
came along	וַֽתַּעֲבֹ֞ר	wat·ta·‘ă·ḇōr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
and trampled	וַתִּרְמֹ֖ס	wat·tir·mōs	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7429 trample
the thistle	הַחֽוֹחַ׃	ha·ḥō·w·aḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2336 brier, bramble

2 Kings 14:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You have indeed defeated	הַכֵּ֤ה	hak·kêh	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H5221 smite
Edom	אֱד֔וֹם	’ĕ·ḏō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H123 name of a condiment
and your heart	לִבֶּ֑ךָ	lib·be·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
has become proud	וּֽנְשָׂאֲךָ֖	ū·nə·śā·’ă·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
Glory	הִכָּבֵד֙	hik·kā·ḇêḏ	Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
and stay	וְשֵׁ֣ב	wə·šêḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
at home	בְּבֵיתֶ֔ךָ	bə·ḇê·ṯe·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1004 house
Why	וְלָ֤מָּה	wə·lām·māh	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
should you stir up	תִתְגָּרֶה֙	ṯiṯ·gā·reh	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1624 engage in strife
trouble	בְּרָעָ֔ה	bə·rā·‘āh	Preposition-b; Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
so that you fall	וְנָ֣פַלְתָּ֔ה	wə·nā·p̄al·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
you	אַתָּ֖ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
and Judah	וִיהוּדָ֥ה	wî·hū·ḏāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
with you	עִמָּֽךְ׃	‘im·māḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5973 with

2 Kings 14:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But Amaziah	אֲמַצְיָ֔הוּ	’ă·maṣ·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H558 Amatsjah
would not	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
listen	שָׁמַ֣ע	šā·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
so Jehoash	יְהוֹאָ֤שׁ	yə·hō·w·’āš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3060 Jehoash
king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
advanced	וַיַּ֨עַל	way·ya·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
He	ה֖וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
and King	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
Amaziah	וַאֲמַצְיָ֣הוּ	wa·’ă·maṣ·yā·hū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H558 Amatsjah
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֑ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
faced each other	וַיִּתְרָא֣וּ	way·yiṯ·rā·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7200 see
at Beth-shemesh	שֶׁ֖מֶשׁ	še·meš	Preposition; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1053 Beth-Shemesh
in Judah	לִיהוּדָֽה׃	lî·hū·ḏāh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah

2 Kings 14:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Judah	יְהוּדָ֖ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
was routed	וַיִּנָּ֥גֶף	way·yin·nā·ḡep̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5062 strike, smite
before	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and every man	אִ֥ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
fled	וַיָּנֻ֖סוּ	way·yā·nu·sū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5127 flee, escape
to his home	לְאָהֳלוֹ׃	lə·ʾå̄·ho·lō	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H168 tent

2 Kings 14:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
There at Beth-shemesh	שָׁ֑מֶשׁ	šā·meš	Preposition; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1053 Beth-Shemesh
Jehoash	יְהוֹאָ֣שׁ	yə·hō·w·’āš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3060 Jehoash
king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
captured	תָּפַ֛שׂ	tā·p̄aś	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8610 lay hold of, wield
Amaziah	אֲמַצְיָ֨הוּ	’ă·maṣ·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H558 Amatsjah
king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֜ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
the son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Joash	יְהוֹאָ֥שׁ	yə·hō·w·’āš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3060 Jehoash
the son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Ahaziah	אֲחַזְיָ֗הוּ	’ă·ḥaz·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H274 Achazjah
Then Jehoash went	וַיָּבֹאוּ	way·yå̄·ḇō·ʾū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to Jerusalem	יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
and broke down	וַיִּפְרֹץ֩	way·yip̄·rōṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6555 break through
the wall	בְּחוֹמַ֨ת	bə·ḥō·w·maṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H2346 wall
of Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
from the Ephraim	אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙	’ep̄·ra·yim	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H669 Ephraim
Gate	בְּשַׁ֤עַר	bə·ša·‘ar	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8179 gate
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the Corner	הַפִּנָּ֔ה	hap·pin·nāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H6438 corner
Gate	שַׁ֣עַר	ša·‘ar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8179 gate
four	אַרְבַּ֥ע	’ar·ba‘	Number - feminine singular construct	H702 four
hundred	מֵא֖וֹת	mê·’ō·wṯ	Number - feminine plural	H3967 hundred
cubits	אַמָּֽה׃	’am·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit

2 Kings 14:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He took	וְלָקַ֣ח	wə·lā·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the gold	הַזָּהָב־	haz·zā·hāḇ-	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
and silver	וְ֠הַכֶּסֶף	wə·hak·ke·sep̄	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
and	וְאֵ֨ת	wə·’êṯ	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the articles	הַכֵּלִ֜ים	hak·kê·lîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
found	הַנִּמְצְאִ֣ים	han·nim·ṣə·’îm	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H4672 attain to, find
in the house	בֵּית־	bêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and in the treasuries	וּבְאֹֽצְרוֹת֙	ū·ḇə·’ō·ṣə·rō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H214 treasure, store, treasury, storehouse
of the royal	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
palace	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
as well as some hostages	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
Then he returned	וַיָּ֖שָׁב	way·yā·šāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
to Samaria	שֹׁמְרֽוֹנָה׃	šō·mə·rō·w·nāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H8111 Shomeron

2 Kings 14:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As for the rest	וְיֶתֶר֩	wə·ye·ṯer	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3499 remainder, excellence, excess
of the acts	דִּבְרֵ֨י	diḇ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
of Jehoash	יְהוֹאָ֜שׁ	yə·hō·w·’āš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3060 Jehoash
along with his accomplishments	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
his might	וּגְב֣וּרָת֔וֹ	ū·ḡə·ḇū·rā·ṯōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1369 strength, might
and how	וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר	wa·’ă·šer	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
he waged war	נִלְחַ֔ם	nil·ḥam	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3898 fight, do battle
against	עִ֖ם	‘im	Preposition	H5973 with
Amaziah	אֲמַצְיָ֣הוּ	’ă·maṣ·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H558 Amatsjah
king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֑ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
are they not written	כְּתוּבִ֗ים	kə·ṯū·ḇîm	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural	H3789 write
in	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the Book	סֵ֛פֶר	sê·p̄er	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5612 missive, document, writing, book
of the Chronicles	דִּבְרֵ֥י	diḇ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
of the Kings	לְמַלְכֵ֥י	lə·mal·ḵê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H4428 king
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel