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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 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 (2 Kgs. 14:8): ?Come, let us look one another in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 14:14

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 Judah had taken from Edom, as pledges of their fidelity, that they might not rebel; or which the king of Israel took of Judah,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 14:14

And he took - hostages - התערבות hattaaruboth , pledges; from ערב arab , to pledge, give security, etc., for the performance of some promise. See the meaning of this word interpreted in the note on Genesis 38:17 ; (note). It is likely that Amaziah gave some of the nobles or some of his own family as hostages, that he might regain his liberty; and they were to get their liberty when he had fulfilled his engagements; but of what kind these were we cannot tell, nor, indeed, how... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 14:1-20

THE REIGN OF AMAZIAH OVER JUDAH . This chapter takes up the history of the kingdom of Judah from the each of 2 Kings 12:1-21 ; with which it is closely connected. The writer, after a few such general remarks as those with which he commonly opens the history of each reign ( 2 Kings 12:1-4 ), proceeds to relate read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 14:1-29

REIGNS OF AMAZIAH , SON OF JOASH KING OF JUDAH , OVER JUDAH , AND OF JEROBOAM , SON OF JOASH KING OF ISRAEL , OVER ISRAEL . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 14:1-29

Significant facts in God's government. "In the second year of Joash," etc. In this chapter we have a sketch of a succession of kings both of Judah and Israel. Here are two kings of Judah—Amaziah and Azariah; and Joash, Jeroboam, and his son Zachariah, kings of Israel. The whole chapter suggests certain significant facts in God's government of mankind. I. THE ENORMOUS FREEDOM OF ACTION WHICH HE ALLOWS WICKED MEN . Here we learn: 1. That God allows wicked men to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 14:8-14

Pride goes before a fall. Amaziah's challenge and its result furnish a remarkable illustration of this maxim. The following points should be dwelt upon. I. THE WEAK GROUND OF THE PRIDE . This was military success, which is just as often the result of good fortune, or one's enemies' mistakes, as of any merits of one's own. Amaziah's after-life showed that he did not possess any great military capacity, and so had nothing on which he ought to have prided himself. Men constantly... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 14:8-14

The boastful challenge, and its results. It is in the light of the facts narrated in the Book of Chronicles, but not alluded to here, that we are to read the story of Amaziah's folly in his boastful challenge to Joash of Israel (cf. 2 Chronicles 25:20 ). I. THE BOASTFUL CHALLENGE . 1. Its motives . It is not difficult to conceive the kind of influences which led Amaziah to give this challenge to Joash. 2. Its nature . The challenge took the form of a message to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 14:14

And he took all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of the Lord. As Joash of Judah had, fifteen or twenty years previously, stripped the temple of its treasures to buy off the hostility of Hazael ( 2 Kings 12:18 ), there could not have been at this time very much for Joash of Israel to lay his hands on. Still, whatever there was passed into the possession of the Israelite king. And in the treasures of the king's house. Neither can this have amounted to... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 14:14

This is the only distinct mention of “hostages” in the Old Testament. It would seem that the Oriental conquerors generally regarded the terror of their arms as sufficient to secure the performance of the engagements contracted toward them. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 14:8-14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 14:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 14:14

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 14:1-20

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 14:1-29

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 14:1-29

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 14:8-14

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 14:8-14

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 14:14

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 14:14

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