Berean Standard Bible
2 Kings 16:6
6At that time Rezin king of Aram recovered Elath1 for Aram,2 drove out the men of Judah, and sent the Edomites into Elath, where they live to this day.
2 Kings 16:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and drave the Jews from Elath: and the Syrians came to Elath, and dwelt there unto this day.
- New International Version (NIV)At that time, Rezin king of Aram recovered Elath for Aram by driving out the people of Judah. Edomites then moved into Elath and have lived there to this day.
- English Standard Version (ESV)At that time Rezin the king of Syria recovered Elath for Syria and drove the men of Judah from Elath, and the Edomites came to Elath, where they dwell to this day.
- New King James Version (NKJV)At that time Rezin king of Syria captured Elath for Syria, and drove the men of Judah from Elath. Then the Edomites went to Elath, and dwell there to this day.
Context of 2 Kings 16:6
4And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree. 5Then Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to wage war against Jerusalem. They besieged Ahaz but could not overcome him. At that time Rezin king of Aram recovered Elath for Aram, drove out the men of Judah, and sent the Edomites into Elath, where they live to this day. 7So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, “I am your servant and your son. Come up and save me from the hands of the kings of Aram and Israel, who are rising up against me.” 8Ahaz also took the silver and gold found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the king’s palace, and he sent it as a gift to the king of Assyria.
Read all of 2 Kings 162 Kings 16:6 word by word
בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֗יא הֵ֠שִׁיב רְצִ֨ין מֶֽלֶךְ־אֲרָ֤ם אֶת־אֵילַת֙ לַֽאֲרָ֔ם וַיְנַשֵּׁ֥ל אֶת־הַיְהוּדִ֖ים מֵֽאֵיל֑וֹת וַֽאֲדוֹמִים֙ בָּ֣אוּ אֵילַ֔ת וַיֵּ֣שְׁבוּ שָׁ֔ם עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ פRead the interlinear
- At thatהוּאhû' hîy' · he/she/itH1931
- timeעֵת‛êth · timeH6256
- Rezinרְצִיןretsîyn · RezinH7526
- kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- of Aramאֲרָם'ărâm · SyriaH758
- ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
- recoveredשׁוּבshûb · to return: rescueH7725
- Elathאֵילַת'êylôth 'êylath · ElathH359
- drove outנָשַׁלnâshal · to slipH5394
- the men of Judahיְהוּדִיyehûdîy · JewH3064
- ·אֵילוֹת'êylôth 'êylath · ElothH359
- and sentבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- the Edomitesאֲרַמִּי'ărammîy · ArameanH761
- whereשָׁםshâm · thereH8033
- they liveיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- toעַד‛ad · tillH5704
- thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088
- dayיוֹםyôm · day: todayH3117
Cross-references for 2 Kings 16:6
- 2 Kings 14:22Azariah was the one who rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah rested with his fathers.
- Deuteronomy 2:8So we passed by our brothers, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. We turned away from the Arabah road, which comes up from Elath and Ezion-geber, and traveled along the road of the Wilderness of Moab.
- 1 Kings 9:26King Solomon also assembled a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth in Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea.
- 2 Chronicles 26:2Uzziah was the one who rebuilt Eloth and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah rested with his fathers.
Commentaries on 2 Kings 16:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Recovered Elath to Syria - See the note on 2 Kings 14:22.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Either during the siege, or on breaking up from before Jeruasalem, Rezin made an expedition to the lied Sea coast, and became master of the city which had belonged to Judaea about 70 years (marginal reference). Most moderns render this verse, “Rezin recovered (or restored) Elath to Edom and the Edomites came to Elath.” On the resemblance of the words Aram and Edom in the original, see 2 Samuel 8:12 note.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6The Berean Standard Bible uses Aram because that is the word found in the standard Hebrew text of the Old Testament (the Masoretic Text). Some other translations, like the New Living Translation, follow ancient versions such as the Greek Septuagint or the Latin Vulgate, which have Edom. Since Elath was located in the south near Edom, many scholars think Edom makes better sense in this passage. But the Berean Standard Bible stays close to the Hebrew…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. Rezin ... recovered Elath--which Azariah had got into his possession (2Ki 14:22). the Syrians came to Elath, and dwelt there unto this day--The Septuagint version has "the Edomites," which the most judicious commentators and travellers [Robinson] prefer.Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. 2 Kings 16:6 Elath is a variant of Eloth; see 1 Kings 9:26. ↩
- 2. 2 Kings 16:6 Or Syria ↩
Commentaries on 2 Kings 16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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