2 Kings 14:8

2 Kings 14:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then 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.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, with the challenge: “Come, let us face each other in battle.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then 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."
• New Living Translation (NLT)One day Amaziah sent messengers with this challenge to Israel’s king Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz and grandson of Jehu: “Come and meet me in battle!”

Context of 2 Kings 14:8

6But the children of the murderers he did not execute, according to what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, in which the Lord commanded, saying, “Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor shall children be put to death for their fathers; but a person shall be put to death for his own sin.” 7He killed ten thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt, and took Sela by war, and called its name Joktheel to this day. Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, “Come, let us face one another in battle.” 9And Jehoash 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 your daughter to my son as wife’; and a wild beast that was in Lebanon passed by and trampled the thistle. 10You 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?”

2 Kings 14:8 word by word

אָ֣ז שָׁלַ֤ח אֲמַצְיָה֙ מַלְאָכִ֔ים אֶל־יְהוֹאָ֨שׁ בֶּן־יְהוֹאָחָ֧ז בֶּן־יֵה֛וּא מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר לְכָ֖ה נִתְרָאֶ֥ה פָנִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then Amaziahאֲמַצְיָ֫הוּ'ămatsyâh 'ămatsyâhû · AmaziahH558
• sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• messengersמַלְאָךְmal'âk · messengerH4397
• to Jehoashיְהוֹאָשׁyehô'âsh · JehoashH3060
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Jehoahazיְהוֹאָחָזyehô'âchâz · JehoahazH3059
• of Jehuיֵהוּאyêhû' · JehuH3058
• kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Comeיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• let us lookרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• one another in the faceפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440

Cross-references for 2 Kings 14:8

• 2 Chronicles 25:17Now 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.”
• 2 Kings 14:11But Amaziah would not heed. Therefore Jehoash king of Israel went out; so he and Amaziah king of Judah faced one another at Beth Shemesh, which belongs to Judah.
• 2 Samuel 2:14Then Abner said to Joab, “Let the young men now arise and compete before us.” And Joab said, “Let them arise.”
• Proverbs 13:10By pride comes nothing but strife, But with the well-advised is wisdom.
• Proverbs 17:14The beginning of strife is like releasing water; Therefore stop contention before a quarrel starts.
• Proverbs 18:6A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calls for blows.
• Proverbs 20:18Plans are established by counsel; By wise counsel wage war.
• Proverbs 25:8Do not go hastily to court; For what will you do in the end, When your neighbor has put you to shame?

Commentaries on 2 Kings 14:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Come, let us look one another in the face - This was a real declaration of war; and the ground of it is most evident from this circumstance: that the one hundred thousand men of Israel that had been dismissed, though they had the stipulated money, taking the advantage of Amaziah's absence, fell upon the cities of Judah, from Samaria to Beth-horon, and smote three thousand men, and took much spoil, 2 Chronicles 25:10-13. Amaziah no doubt remonstrated with…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Amaziah‘s success against Edom had so elated him that he thought himself more than a match for his northern neighbor. The grounds of the quarrel between them were furnished by the conduct of the hired, but dismissed, Israelite soldiers (see the marginal reference). Let us look one another in the face - i. e. “let us meet face to face in arms, and try each other‘s strength” 2 Kings 14:11-12.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. 8Amaziah challenged Israel's King Jehoash, possibly seeking revenge (see 2 Chronicles 25:13). Amaziah might have also grown too confident and proud after his recent win over Edom.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel--This bold and haughty challenge, which was most probably stimulated by a desire of satisfaction for the outrages perpetrated by the discharged auxiliaries of Israel (2Ch 25:13) on the towns that lay in their way home, as well as by revenge for the massacre of his ancestors by Jehu (2Ki 9:1-37) sprang, there is little doubt, from pride and self-confidence, inspired by…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 14:8

• Ambassadors
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
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• Amaziah
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• Israel, Kingdom of
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• Judah, Kingdom of

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