2 Kings 14:20 NLT,NIV,ESV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 14:15-22

Here are three kings brought to their graves in these few verses:?1. Joash king of Israel, 2 Kgs. 14:15, 16. We attended his funeral once before, 2 Kgs. 13:12, 13. But, because the historian had occasion to give a further account of his life and actions, he again mentions his death and burial. 2. Amaziah king of Judah. Fifteen years he survived his conqueror the king of Israel, 2 Kgs. 14:17. A man may live a great while after he has been shamed, may be thoroughly mortified (as Amaziah no doubt... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 14:20

And they brought him on horses ,.... That is, in a chariot or hearse drawn by horses; though the Jews F8 Hieron. Trad. Heb. in lib. paralip. fol. 85. L. suppose he was carried on horses, and that because he worshipped the gods of the Edomites, who were themselves carried on horses; and he was not carried on the shoulders of men, because he neglected to serve the God of Israel, whose mysteries were carried on the shoulders of men: and he was buried at Jerusalem with his fathers in... 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 14:15-22

Changes in two thrones. The next events recorded are the accession of Jeroboam II ; after the death of Joash, in Israel; and the conspiracy against Amaziah fifteen years later and the accession of Azariah, in Judah. I. THE ACCESSION OF JEROBOAM . More is not told us, than we have already heard, of the "might" of Joash. Jeroboam, who succeeded him, proved the able son of an able father. But the stock of Jehu was godless as ever. The new king also, as we are to see, "did evil in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 14:20

And they brought him on horses ; literally, on the horses, which must mean "on his horses." Probably Amaziah had fled to Lachish in the royal chariot, and his body was now brought back in it to Jerusalem. The conspirators were evidently minded to treat the royal corpse with all respect. And he was buried at Jerusalem with his fathers in the city of David ; i.e. the city on the eastern hill, which David took from the Jebusites (see the comment on 1 Kings 2:10 ). read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 14:20

They brought him on horses - i. e. they conveyed his body back to Jerusalem in the royal chariot. The combination of relentless animosity against the living prince with the deepest respect for his dead remains is very characteristic of an Oriental people. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Kings 14:19-20

2 Kings 14:19-20. They made a conspiracy against him That is, the people, and princes, and chief men among them did this; possibly those whose sons he had delivered up as hostages to Jehoash. It is likely this conspiracy was formed with the connivance, if not approbation, of the people, because the design was carried on openly, steadily, and irresistibly, as the following words show. “What provoked the people of Jerusalem, more than any other part of the nation, against their king, was the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 14:1-22

13:1-17:41 HISTORY TO THE FALL OF ISRAELAfter the anti-Baal revolution (13:1-14:22)Jehu’s son Jehoahaz followed the sins of earlier Israelite kings, and so did his people. The Syrian attacks foreseen by Elisha were so severe that, had God not mercifully intervened, the whole population would have been left homeless and the entire army destroyed (13:1-9).The next king, Jehoash, learnt from Elisha that he would win three battles against Syria. He would have won more, had he not lacked faith in... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 14:15-22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 14:20

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 14:15-22

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 14:20

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 14:20

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Kings 14:19-20

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 14:1-22

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