Christian Standard Bible
2 Kings 14:10
10You have indeed defeated Edom, and you have become overconfident. Enjoy your glory and stay at home. Why should you stir up such trouble that you fall — you and Judah with you?”
2 Kings 14:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory of this, and tarry at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?
- New International Version (NIV)You have indeed defeated Edom and now you are arrogant. Glory in your victory, but stay at home! Why ask for trouble and cause your own downfall and that of Judah also?”
- English Standard Version (ESV)You have indeed struck down Edom, and your heart has lifted you up. Be content with your glory, and stay at home, for why should you provoke trouble so that you fall, you and Judah with you?"
- New King James Version (NKJV)You have indeed defeated Edom, and your heart has lifted you up. Glory in that, and stay at home; for why should you meddle with trouble so that you fall—you and Judah with you?”
Context of 2 Kings 14:10
8Amaziah then sent messengers to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel, and challenged him: “Come, let’s meet face to face.” 9King Jehoash of Israel sent word to King Amaziah of Judah, saying, “The thistle in Lebanon once sent a message to the cedar in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son as a wife.’ Then a wild animal in Lebanon passed by and trampled the thistle. You have indeed defeated Edom, and you have become overconfident. Enjoy your glory and stay at home. Why should you stir up such trouble that you fall — you and Judah with you?” 11But Amaziah would not listen, so King Jehoash of Israel advanced. He and King Amaziah of Judah met face to face at Beth-shemesh that belonged to Judah. 12Judah was routed before Israel, and each man fled to his own tent.
Read all of 2 Kings 142 Kings 14:10 word by word
הַכֵּ֤ה הִכִּ֙יתָ֙ אֶת־אֱד֔וֹם וּֽנְשָׂאֲךָ֖ לִבֶּ֑ךָ הִכָּבֵד֙ וְשֵׁ֣ב בְּבֵיתֶ֔ךָ וְלָ֤מָּה תִתְגָּרֶה֙ בְּרָעָ֔ה וְנָ֣פַלְתָּ֔ה אַתָּ֖ה וִיהוּדָ֥ה עִמָּֽךְ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Thou hast indeedנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
- Edomאֱדוֹם'ĕdôm 'ĕdôm · EdomH123
- and thine heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
- hath lifted thee upנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: enthuseH5375
- gloryכָּבֵדkâbad kâbêd · to honor: honourH3513
- and tarryיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- at homeבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
- for why shouldest thou meddleגָּרָהgârâh · to stir upH1624
- hurtרָעָהra‛ râ‛âh · distress: harmH7451
- that thou shouldest fallנָפַלnâphal · to fall: killH5307
- thou, and Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
Cross-references for 2 Kings 14:10
- Deuteronomy 8:14be careful that your heart doesn’t become proud and you forget the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery.
- 2 Chronicles 26:16But when he became strong, he grew arrogant, and it led to his own destruction. He acted unfaithfully against the Lord his God by going into the Lord’s sanctuary to burn incense on the incense altar.
- 2 Chronicles 32:25However, because his heart was proud, Hezekiah didn’t respond according to the benefit that had come to him. So there was wrath on him, Judah, and Jerusalem.
- Proverbs 16:18Pride comes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall.
- Ezekiel 38:2“Son of man, face Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. Prophesy against him
- Daniel 5:20But when his heart was exalted and his spirit became arrogant, he was deposed from his royal throne and his glory was taken from him.
- Habakkuk 2:4Look, his ego is inflated; he is without integrity. But the righteous one will live by his faith.
- James 4:6But he gives greater grace. Therefore he says: God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.
- Exodus 8:9Moses said to Pharaoh, “You may have the honor of choosing. When should I appeal on behalf of you, your officials, and your people, that the frogs be taken away from you and your houses, and remain only in the Nile?”
- Jeremiah 9:23“‘This is what the Lord says: The wise person should not boast in his wisdom; the strong should not boast in his strength; the wealthy should not boast in his wealth.
- James 1:9Let the brother of humble circumstances boast in his exaltation,
- 2 Chronicles 35:21But Neco sent messengers to him, saying, “What is the issue between you and me, king of Judah? I have not come against you today but I am fighting another dynasty. God told me to hurry. Stop opposing God who is with me; don’t make him destroy you!”
- Proverbs 3:30Don’t accuse anyone without cause, when he has done you no harm.
- Proverbs 15:18A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but one slow to anger calms strife.
- Proverbs 17:14To start a conflict is to release a flood; stop the dispute before it breaks out.
- Proverbs 20:3Honor belongs to the person who ends a dispute, but any fool can get himself into a quarrel.
Commentaries on 2 Kings 14:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Glory of this, and tarry at home - There is a vast deal of insolent dignity in this remonstrance of Jehoash: but it has nothing conciliatory; no proposal of making amends for the injury his army had done to the unoffending inhabitants of Judah. The ravages committed by the army of Jehoash were totally unprovoked, and they were base and cowardly; they fell upon women, old men, and children, and butchered them in cold blood, for all the effective men were…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Glory of this - literally, “Be honored;” i. e. “Enjoy thy honor be content with it.” “Why wilt thou meddle with misfortune?”Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-14Verses 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 them. Now we meet with hostility between them again. How may a humble man smile to hear two proud and scornful men set their wits on work, to vilify and undervalue one another! Unholy success excites pride; pride excites contentions. The effects of pride…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-10Jehoash responded with a parable (see Judges 9:7–15). Basically, Amaziah had as much chance of beating Israel in war as a small thistle demanding something from a strong cedar tree. Amaziah and Judah would be defeated as easily as a random step would crush the proud thistle.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Kings 14
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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