John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 14:11
But Amaziah would not hear ,.... Being given up to a judicial hardness of heart through pride; for this was of God, and by his overruling providence, that he might be punished for his idolatry, in setting up the gods of Edom to be his gods, and offering to them, 2 Chronicles 25:14 . therefore Jehoash king Israel went up ; from Samaria to the land of Judah, which was higher ground: and he and Amaziah looked one another in the face ; in the field of battle: at Bethshemesh , which... read more
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