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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

2 Kings 14:9

Thistle. Hebrew choach, something prickly; (Haydock) "a thorn." Syriac and Arabic, "a plum-tree." Nothing could be more cutting (Calmet) than this answer of Joas, to shew the king of Juda how much he despised his power. (Haydock) --- The ancients were much pleased with such ingenious similes. See Judges ix. 7.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 2 Kings 14:9. _JEHOASH - SENT TO AMAZIAH - SAYING_] The meaning of this parable is plain. _The thistle that was in Lebanon _- Amaziah, king of Judah, _sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon _- J...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    The Oriental use of apologues on the most solemn and serious occasions is well known to all, and scarcely needs illustration (compare marginal reference). It is a common feature of such apologues that...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    6. KINGS OF ISRAEL AND JUDAH CHAPTER 14 _ 1. Amaziah's reign over Judah (2 Kings 14:1; 2 Chronicles 25)_ 2. The conflict between Israel and Judah (2 Kings 14:8;...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE REIGN OF AMAZIAH, SON OF JOASH, KING OF JUDAH. Amaziah was a virtuous king like his father Joash, but not according to the standard of David. This is the judgment of the Deuteronomist, who refers...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THE THISTLE, or briar or thorn. Hebrew. _choch,_ rendered _thistle_ here, and in 2 Chronicles 25:18; Job 31:40. _thorn_ in 2 Chronicles 33:11.

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _the thistle … sent to the cedar_ What Jehoash wishes to convey is that he feels himself utterly Amaziah's superior, and that he can take no notice of his message. This he does by an apologue (cf. Jud...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    THE THISTLE THAT WAS IN LEBANON— This address is a proverb derived from the fable; a kind of speech which corresponds in all respects to writing by hieroglyphics; each being a symbol of something else...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    C. THE REIGN OF AMAZIAH IN THE SOUTH 14:1-22 Amaziah the thistle king, is another example of a good start and a tragic end. The account of his reign moves through three stages: (1) his hopeful beginni...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE THE KINGDOMS AT HIGH TIDE 2 Kings 13:10 to 2 Kings 15:7 Help came to Israel in the midst of the Aramean oppression from an unexpected quarter. In 802 B.C. the Assyrian king Adadni...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND JEHOASH THE KING OF ISRAEL SENT TO AMAZIAH KING OF JUDAH, SAYING, THE THISTLE THAT WAS IN LEBANON SENT TO THE CEDAR THAT WAS IN LEBANON, SAYING, GIVE THY DAUGHTER TO MY SON TO WIFE: AND THERE PAS...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    REIGNS OF AMAZIAH OF JUDAH AND JEROBOAM OF ISRAEL 1. In the second year of Joash.. king of Israel] Joash of Judah reigned 40 years, and as his thirty-seventh year corresponded to the first year of Jo...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE THISTLE] The thistle represents Amaziah and the cedar Jehoash, whilst the lion symbolises the ruin that humbled the arrogance of the former; but the fable does not quite suit the circumstances, as...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE LAST KINGS OF *ISRAEL AND *JUDAH BOOK OF 2 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 14 AMAZIAH’S RULE AS KING OF *JUDAH V1 Amaziah, Joash’s son, began to rule as the king of *Judah. That happened durin...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THE THISTLE. — Or _bramble or briar_. (Comp. Job 31:40; Song of Solomon 2:2.) The LXX. and Vulg. render “thistle;” the Syriac, “blackthorn” (_Prunus silvestris_). GIVE THY DAUGHTER TO MY SON TO WIFE....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יִּשְׁלַ֞ח יְהֹואָ֣שׁ מֶֽלֶךְ ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶל...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    AMAZIAH OF JUDAH B.C. 796-783 (?) 2 Kings 14:1 "All they that take the sword shall perish with the sword." Matthew 26:52 THE fate of Amaziah ("Jehovah is strong"), son of Joash of Judah, resembles...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE DYNASTY OF JEHU Jehoahaz 814-797 2 Kings 13:1 JOASH 797-781 2 Kings 13:10; 2 Kings 14:8 JEROBOAM II 781-740...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE PENALTY OF PRIDE 2 Kings 14:1 There were good traits in Amaziah's character, such as humanity to the children of his father's murderers, and his willingness to forfeit the aid of the army of Isra...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Turning back to Judah, we find Amaziah on the throne. "He did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, yet...." The constantly repeated story of limitation in loyalty is told again. Success atte...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that [was] in Lebanon sent to the (e) cedar that [was] in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and th...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    The twenty five years of Amaziah's reign may be brought into a narrow compass. His history, as is here related, consisted chiefly in restoring order in the temple service, by which it is said he did r...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    But not merely this. "Elisha died and they buried him" (2 Kings 13:20). Was not Elisha gone then? Not so. There was to be even a more glorious witness in his death than in his life. In his life, no do...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 13 THROUGH 17. Walking in the steps of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, the house of Jehu was no protection to Israel against Hazael. But the compassion of Jehovah...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND JEHOASH THE KING OF ISRAEL SENT TO AMAZIAH THE KING OF JUDAH,.... By the return of his messengers: SAYING, THE THISTLE THAT WAS IN LEBANON SENT TO THE CEDAR THAT WAS IN LEBANON; intending by this...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that [was] in Lebanon sent to the cedar that [was] in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Jehoash sent to Amaziah, saying, The thistle_, &c. By the thistle, a mean, despicable, and yet troublesome weed, he understands Amaziah, and by the cedar, himself, whom he intimates to be far stronge...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Amaziah his good reigne. 5 His iustice on the murderers of his father. 7 His victory ouer Edom. 8 Amaziah prouoking Iehoash, is ouercome and spoiled. 15 Ieroboam succeedeth Iehoash. 17 Amaziah...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    AMAZIAH KING IN JUDAH...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And Jehoash, the king of Israel, sent to Amaziah, king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was In Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife; and there p...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    AMAZIAH RULING IN JUDAH (vv.1-20) Joash had only reigned briefly in Israel before Amaziah the son of the other Joash (or Jehoash) became king in Judah. He was 25 when crowned king and reigned 29 yea...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    8-14 For some time after the division of the kingdoms, Judah suffered much from the enmity of Israel. After Asa's time, it suffered more by the friendship of Israel, and by the alliance made with the...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    By the THISTLE, a low and contemptible, yet troublesome shrub, he understands Amaziah; and by the cedar, himself, whom he intimates to be far stronger than he, and out of his reach, GIVE THY DAUGHTER...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Kings 14:9 Jehoash H3060 king H4428 Israel H3478 sent H7971 (H8799) Amaziah H558 king H4428 Judah H3063 saying...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE REIGN OF AMAZIAH, KING OF JUDAH C. 796-767 BC (2 KINGS 14:1). As with many kings of Judah Amaziah's reign was seen as ‘right in the eyes of YHWH', although with a decided ‘but'. The ‘but' explains...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Reign of Amaziah over Judah. War between Israel and Judah. Reign of Jeroboam in Jerusalem. CHARACTERS: God, Amaziah, Jehoash, Jeroboam, Jonah, Azariah. CONCLUSION: Those who are too eager,...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    2 Kings 14:2. _His mother's name was Jehoaddan._ The mothers of the kings of Judah are mostly mentioned by name, but those of the kings of Israel are seldom named so expressly; for the kings of Israel...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar._ THE PARABLE OF JEHOASH I. three things led to the utterance of this short parable. 1. A relative success. 2. An under-estimate of a superior....

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 14:9 A THISTLE... SENT TO A CEDAR. Emboldened by the success of his Edomite campaign (v. 2 Kings 14:7), Amaziah of Judah has decided to confr

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    AMAZIAH IN JUDAH AND JEROBOAM II. IN ISRAEL CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 2 Kings 14:1. AMAZIAH, KING OF JUDAH—Historian returns to the records concerning _Judah_. 2 Kings 14:3. YET NOT LIKE DAVI...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION 2 KINGS 14:1 REIGNS OF AMAZIAH, SON OF JOASH KING OF JUDAH, OVER JUDAH, AND OF JEROBOAM, SON...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now we're coming again to Amaziah who became the king in Israel at the death of his father, who was assassinated at the end of chapter twelve. Now in the second year that Joash the son of Jehoahaz was...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 4:33; 2 Samuel 12:1; Ezekiel 20:49; Hosea 9:6; Isaiah 34:13;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Saying, &c. — By the thistle, a low and contemptible, yet troublesome shrub, he understands Amaziah; and by the cedar, himself, whom he intimates to be far stronger than he, and out of his reach. Trod...

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