Let the Reader recollect how the Lord had been gradually preparing the minds of his people for the desolation of Jerusalem, which had been long threatened. Hence Israel's kings are dispirited. Guilt breeds fear. While Israel loved the Lord, and feared the Lord, no enemy could dare insult the Lord's people. But now enemies arise from every quarter. How strikingly was that scripture fulfilled; Deuteronomy 28:15, etc.
Verse 2 Kings 12:17. _HAZAEL - FOUGHT AGAINST GATH, AND TOOK IT_] This city, with its satrapy or _lordship_, had been taken from the Philistines by David, (see 2 Samuel 8:1, and 1 Chronicles 18:1); a...
There was probably a considerable interval between the conclusion of the arrangement for the repairs and the Syrian expedition related in these verses. For the events which had happened, see 2 Chronic...
4. JEHOASH, THE TEMPLE REPAIRED, AND THE DEATH OF JEHOASH CHAPTER 12 _ 1. Jehoash's (Joash) Reign (2 Kings 12:1; 2 Chronicles 24:2)_ 2. The Failure of the Priests (2 Kings 12:4;...
2 KINGS 12. REIGN OF JOASH AND HIS REPAIR OF THE TEMPLE. 2 Kings 12:1 is in the usual annalistic style of the Deuteronomist. It is followed by a curious extract from the Temple records (2 Kings 12:4 f...
OATH. One of the five Philistine cities, to reach which Hazael must have passed through Israel. Probably connected, with his attacks on Jehu and Jehoahaz (2 Kings 10:32; 2 Kings 13:3; 2 Kings 13:4)....
Hazael threatens to attack Jerusalem, but is bought off by Jehoash. A conspiracy is formed against Jehoash, and he is murdered (2 Chronicles 24:23-27) 17. _Hazael_ See chap. 2 Kings 8:8. _fought agai...
B. THE REIGN OF JOASH IN JUDAH 11:21-12:21 Like so many of the Hebrew monarchs, Joash got off to a great start. As long as his protector and adviser Jehoiada was living, the young king pursued the rig...
_THEN HAZAEL KING OF SYRIA WENT UP, AND FOUGHT AGAINST GATH, AND TOOK IT: AND HAZAEL SET HIS FACE TO GO UP TO JERUSALEM._ Then Hassel ... fought against Gath - (see the notes at 2 Chronicles 24:23)...
GATH] one of the five Philistine cities; to reach it Hazael must have marched through the kingdom of Israel, and his, invasion is probably to be connected with the attacks upon Jehu and Jehoahaz (2 Ki...
JOASH REPAIRS THE TEMPLE 2. All his days] According to 2 Chronicles 24:17.; Joash took to evil courses after the death of Jehoiada....
THE LAST KINGS OF *ISRAEL AND *JUDAH BOOK OF 2 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 12 JOASH REPAIRS THE *LORD’S *TEMPLE V1 Joash became the king in the 7th year of Jehu’s rule. (Jehu was the king of *...
THEN. — _At that time,_ viz., after the events just related. Hazaeľs invasion of the south followed upon his successes against Jehoahaz, who became king of the northern kingdom in the very year when J...
(17-21) Conclusion of the epitome of the reign, broken off at 2 Kings 12:4....
_[2 Kings 12:18]_ אָ֣ז יַעֲלֶ֗ה חֲזָאֵל֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ אֲרָ֔ם...
ATHALLAH (B.C. 842-836) JOASH BEN AHAZIAH OF JUDAH (B.C. 836-796) 2 Kings 11:1; 2 Kings 12:1 " _ Par cette fin terrible, et due a ses forfaits,_ Apprenez, Roi des Juifs, et n'oubliez jamais, Q...
INGLORIOUS ENDS 2 Kings 12:17; 2 Kings 13:1 As long as we are with the Lord, He is with us. Then our enemies are His enemies, and He shows Himself strong on the behalf of those whose heart is perfect...
Coming to the throne at seven years of age, Jehoash reigned for forty years. All that was beneficent in his reign would seem to have been directly due to the influence of Jehoiada, the priest, for "le...
Then. After the death of Joiada, the king gave way to the greatest excesses of idolatry, and even murdered the son of his greatest benefactor. Hereupon the justice of God fell heavy upon him; Geth was...
But in the eleventh chapter we have another scene of deep import and interest. There is a wicked woman and when a woman is wicked there is no wickedness like hers. "And when Athaliah, the mother of Ah...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 11 AND 12. In chapter 11, the judgment of God falls upon the family [1] which had corrupted Israel, and even Judah also. The daughter of the house of Ahab, t...
THEN HAZAEL KING OF SYRIA WENT UP AND FOUGHT AGAINST GATH, AND TOOK IT,.... When Jehoiada was dead, and Jehoash was become an apostate, the Lord suffered the king of Syria to be a scourge to him; who...
Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it: and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem. Ver. 17. _Then Hazael king of Syria went up._] "Then," when Jehoiada was dead,...
_Then Hazael went up_ That is, in this king's days, when, Jehoiada being dead, Jehoash revolted from God; of which see 2 Chronicles 24:17. _And fought against Gath_ Once a city of the Philistines, but...
1 Iehoash reigneth well all the dayes of Iehoiada. 4 Hee giueth order for the repaire of the Temple. 17 Hazael is diuerted from Ierusalem by a present of the halowed treasures. 19 Iehoash being sla...
WAR WITH HAZAEL...
Then Hazael, king of Syria, the same king who had harassed Israel for so many years, WENT UP AND FOUGHT AGAINST GATH, the Philistine city which at that time was in the hands of Judah, 2 Chronicles 11:...
JEHOASH REPAIRS THE TEMPLE (vv.1-16) Jehu bad reigned seven years in Israel before Jehoash took the throne of Judah, so that the two were contemporary for 21 years (ch.10:26). Until the time that Je...
17-21 Let us review the character of Jehoash, and consider what we may learn from it. When we see what a sad conclusion there was to so promising a beginning, it ought to make us seek into our spirit...
THEN, i.e. in this king's days, when Jehoiada was dead, and Joash revolted from God; of which see 2 CHRONICLES 24:17 &c. _Gath_; once a city of the Philistines, but taken by David, 1 CHRONICLES 18:1,...
2 Kings 12:17 Hazael H2371 king H4428 Syria H758 up H5927 (H8799) fought H3898 (H8735) Gath H16
THE REIGN OF JEHOASH (JOASH) KING OF JUDAH C. 835-796 BC (2 KINGS 12:1). As usual the prophetic author has been extremely selective in what material he has used. His concern was with response or other...
CONTENTS: Reign of Joash over Judah and his death. Repair of the temple. CHARACTERS: God, Joash, Jehoida, Hazael. CONCLUSION: Those who are entrusted with public money for the carrying on of God's w...
2 Kings 12:3. _The people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places,_ where the holy patriarchs and prophets had worshipped the Lord. The people venerated those places, but the law it woul...
2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 12:17 Judah, like Israel (2 Kings 10:32), is oppressed by HAZAEL KING OF SYRIA. In fact, Joash had to empty the...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 2 Kings 12:17. HAZAEL, KING OF SYRIA, FOUGHT AGAINST GATH—Gath, formerly a town of the Philistines According to Chronicles, the expedition against _Jerusalem_ occurred...
EXPOSITION 2 KINGS 12:1 THE REIGN OF JOASH._ _THE REPAIR OF THE TEMPLE. WAR OF JOASH WITH HAZAEL, AND
Now in the seventh year in which Jehu was the king in Israel is when this king began to reign (2 Kings 12:1); Because you remember, he was just one year old when his dad was killed by Jehu. He was hi...
1 Chronicles 18:1; 1 Chronicles 8:13; 1 Kings 2:39; 1 Kings 2:40;...