John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 14:13
And Jehoash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Jehoash the son of Ahaziah, at Bethshemesh ,.... And then they looked one another in the face indeed, but Amaziah must look very silly: and came to Jerusalem ; the metropolis of Judah, with his royal prisoner: and broke down the wall of Jerusalem ; in at the breach of which he went with his chariot, as Josephus says F5 Antiqu. l. 9. c. 9. sect. 3. , in triumph: from the gate of Ephraim unto the corner gate,... 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