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Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - 2 Kings 14:1-29

The Thistle and the Cedar 2 Kings 14:9 There are two striking fables in the Old Testament: that of Jotham, and this of Jehoash the King of Israel. I. The Fable Illustrates the Variety of Humanity. 'The thistle that was in Lebanon:' the word may mean a thorn or a brier; whichever it be it represents what is mean, contemptible, low, troublesome. And quite near it uprose 'the cedar that was in Lebanon' grand, majestic, sublime. Thistles and cedars are alike part of the economy of God. Which are... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 14:1-22

AMAZIAH OF JUDAHB.C. 796-783 (?)2 Kings 14:1-22"All they that take the sword shall perish with the sword."Matthew 26:52THE fate of Amaziah ("Jehovah is strong"), son of Joash of Judah, resembles in some respects that of his father. Both began to reign prosperously: the happiness of both ended in disaster. Amaziah at his accession was twenty-five years old. He was the son of a lady of Jerusalem named Jehoaddin. He reigned twenty-nine years, of which the later ones were passed in misery, peril,... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 2 Kings 14:1-29

6. Kings of Israel and Judah CHAPTER 14 1. Amaziah’s reign over Judah (2 Kings 14:1-7 ; 2 Chronicles 25:0 ) 2. The conflict between Israel and Judah (2 Kings 14:8-11 ; 2 Chronicles 25:17-24 ) 3. Judah’s defeat and Jerusalem taken (2 Kings 14:12-14 ) 4. Jehoash and his successor (2 Kings 14:15-16 ) 5. Death of Amaziah (2 Kings 14:17-20 ; 2 Chronicles 25:26-28 ) 6. Azariah, King of Judah (2 Kings 14:21-22 ) 7. Jeroboam II (2 Kings 14:23-29 ) Amaziah, a son of Joash, began his... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - 2 Kings 14:6

14:6 But the children of the murderers he {b} slew not: according unto that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, wherein the LORD commanded, saying, The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children be put to death for the fathers; but every man shall be put to death for his own sin.(b) Because they neither consented nor were partakers with their fathers in that act. read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 14:1-29

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 years. His mother's name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem. She must have been a commendable character, for her son was comparatively obedient to the Lord, though not as faithful as David had been (v.2). He was much like his father, Jehoash, with many things to his credit, though the high places of worship... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 14:1-29

A CENTURY OF ISRAEL AND JUDAH JOASH OF JUDAH (2 Kings 11-12) The chief events of this reign are the rescue of the infant king from the murderous grandmother (2 Kings 11:1-3 ); the coup d’etat of the high priest by which he was raised to the throne (2 Kings 11:4-16 ); the reforms of the high priest as regent of the kingdom (2 Kings 11:17-21 ); the repairing of the temple by the king (2 Kings 12:1-16 ); the surrender to the Syrians (2 Kings 12:17-18 ); and the king’s assassination (2 Kings... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - 2 Kings 14:1-29

2 Kings 14:0 1. In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel reigned Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah. 2. He was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem. 3. And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, yet not like David his father [yet not with a perfect heart]: he did according to all things as Joash his father did. 4. Howbeit the high places were not... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 2 Kings 14:1-22

The twenty five years of Amaziah's reign may be brought into a narrow compass. His history, as is here related, consisted chiefly in restoring order in the temple service, by which it is said he did right in the sight of the Lord, though not like David. The other parts are much like that of others in extending his authority, and in a wish to extend his conquests, in which, however, he was worsted. The parable of the thistle and cedar, which Jehoash made use of to correct Amaziah's folly, was... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 14:6

Sin. This is the rule of human tribunals, to which God is not restrained. (Salien) (Ezechiel xviii. 20.) (Menochius) --- The action of Amasias is commended as something unusual (Calmet) among princes, who are but too apt to exceed the bounds of moderation (Haydock) to revenge their murdered parents. (Calmet) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 14:1-7

1-7 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. read more