2 Chronicles 25:17

2 Chronicles 25:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice, and sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us see one another in the face.
• New International Version (NIV)After Amaziah king of Judah consulted his advisers, he sent this challenge to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel: “Come, let us face each other in battle.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Amaziah king of Judah took counsel and sent to Joash the son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, "Come, let us look one another in the face."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now Amaziah king of Judah asked advice and sent to Joash the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, “Come, let us face one another in battle.”

Context of 2 Chronicles 25:17

15And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent to him a prophet, who said to him, Why dost thou seek after the gods of a people who have not delivered their own people out of thy hand? 16And it came to pass as he talked with him, that [Amaziah] said to him, Hast thou been made the king's counsellor? Forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbore, and said, I know that God has determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened to my counsel. And Amaziah king of Judah took counsel, and sent to Joash the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face. 18And Joash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thorn-bush that is in Lebanon sent to the cedar that is in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son as wife; and there passed by the wild beast that is in Lebanon, and trode down the thorn-bush. 19Thou thinkest, Lo, thou hast smitten Edom; and thy heart has lifted thee up to boast: abide now at home; why shouldest thou contend with misfortune, that thou shouldest fall, thou and Judah with thee?

2 Chronicles 25:17 word by word

וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ אֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֔ה וַ֠יִּשְׁלַח אֶל־יוֹאָ֨שׁ בֶּן־יְהוֹאָחָ֧ז בֶּן־יֵה֛וּא מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר לְכָ֖ה נִתְרָאֶ֥ה פָנִֽים׃Read the interlinear

• Amaziahאֲמַצְיָ֫הוּ'ămatsyâh 'ămatsyâhû · AmaziahH558
• kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• counselיָעַץyâ‛ats · to adviseH3289
• sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• Joashיוֹאָשׁyô'âsh yô'âsh · JoashH3101
• sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• Jehoahazיְהוֹאָחָזyehô'âchâz · JehoahazH3059
• Jehuיֵהוּאyêhû' · JehuH3058
• Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Comeהָלַךְhâlak · to go: come!H1980
• lookרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• faceפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 25:17

• 2 Chronicles 25:13But those of the troop that Amaziah had sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell upon the cities of Judah from Samaria as far as Beth-horon, and smote three thousand of them, and took much spoil.
• 2 Kings 14:8Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face.
• 2 Samuel 2:14And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise and make sport before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
• Proverbs 20:3It is an honour for a man to cease from strife; but every fool rusheth into it.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 25:17

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-28Verses 17-28 Never was a proud prince more thoroughly mortified than Amaziah by Joash king of Israel. A man's pride will bring him low, Pr 29:23; it goes before his destruction, and deservedly brings it on. He that exalteth himself shall be abased. He that goes forth hastily to strive, will not know what he shall do in the end thereof, when his neighbour has put him to shame, Pr 25:8. And what are we when we offer to establish our own righteousness, or…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. Then Amaziah ... sent to Joash ... Come, let us see one another in the face--(See on 2Ki 14:8-20).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 25:17

• Jehoash

In the dictionaries

• Amaziah
• Israel
• Jehu
• Joash
• Judah
• Counsel
• Take

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 25

• 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