2 Kings 14:10,2 Kings 14:9

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 14:10

Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up ,.... Swelled him with pride and vanity on account of the victory he had obtained over the Edomites; which pride was at the bottom of his message to him, and that goes before a fall: Proverbs 16:18 . glory of this, and tarry at home ; be content with the glory of it, and boast of it at home, but do not swagger abroad, and insult thy neighbours: for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 14:10

Glory of this , and tarry at home - There is a vast deal of insolent dignity in this remonstrance of Jehoash: but it has nothing conciliatory; no proposal of making amends for the injury his army had done to the unoffending inhabitants of Judah. The ravages committed by the army of Jehoash were totally unprovoked, and they were base and cowardly; they fell upon women, old men, and children, and butchered them in cold blood, for all the effective men were gone off with their king... 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 14:10

Thou hast indeed smitten Edom (see 2 Kings 14:7 , and the comment), and thine heart hath lifted thee up — i.e; made thee proud, exalted thee above measure— glory of this, and tarry at home — i.e; rest content with the glory which thou hast gained in thy Edomite war; make thy boast thereof, but do not affront fresh dangers— for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt— literally, why wilt thou meddle with misfortune ? — that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee? ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 14:10

Glory of this ... - literally, “Be honored;” i. e. “Enjoy thy honor ... be content with it.” “Why wilt thou meddle with misfortune?” read more

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