2 Chronicles 25:13

2 Chronicles 25:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But the soldiers of the army which Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell upon the cities of Judah, from Samaria even unto Beth–horon, and smote three thousand of them, and took much spoil.
• New International Version (NIV)Meanwhile the troops that Amaziah had sent back and had not allowed to take part in the war raided towns belonging to Judah from Samaria to Beth Horon. They killed three thousand people and carried off great quantities of plunder.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But the men of the army whom Amaziah sent back, not letting them go with him to battle, raided the cities of Judah, from Samaria to Beth-horon, and struck down 3,000 people in them and took much spoil.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But as for the soldiers of the army which Amaziah had discharged, so that they would not go with him to battle, they raided the cities of Judah from Samaria to Beth Horon, killed three thousand in them, and took much spoil.

Context of 2 Chronicles 25:13

11Then Amaziah summoned his courage and led his army to the Valley of Salt, where they killed 10,000 Edomite troops from Seir. 12They captured another 10,000 and took them to the top of a cliff and threw them off, dashing them to pieces on the rocks below. Meanwhile, the hired troops that Amaziah had sent home raided several of the towns of Judah between Samaria and Beth-horon. They killed 3,000 people and carried off great quantities of plunder. 14When King Amaziah returned from slaughtering the Edomites, he brought with him idols taken from the people of Seir. He set them up as his own gods, bowed down in front of them, and offered sacrifices to them! 15This made the Lord very angry, and he sent a prophet to ask, “Why do you turn to gods who could not even save their own people from you?”

2 Chronicles 25:13 word by word

וּבְנֵ֣י הַגְּד֗וּד אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֵשִׁ֤יב אֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙ מִלֶּ֤כֶת עִמּוֹ֙ לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וַֽיִּפְשְׁטוּ֙ בְּעָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה מִשֹּׁמְר֖וֹן וְעַד־בֵּ֣ית חוֹר֑וֹן וַיַּכּ֤וּ מֵהֶם֙ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֔ים וַיָּבֹ֖זּוּ בִּזָּ֥ה רַבָּֽה׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But the soldiersבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of the armyגְּדוּדgedûd · bandH1416
• which Amaziahאֲמַצְיָ֫הוּ'ămatsyâh 'ămatsyâhû · AmaziahH558
• sent backשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• that they should not goיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• with him to battleמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• fellפָּשַׁטpâshaţ · to stripH6584
• upon the citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• from Samariaשֹׁמְרוֹןshômerôn · SamariaH8111
• even unto Beth–horonבֵּית חוֹרֹןbêyth chôrôn · Beth-horonH1032
• and smoteנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
• thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• of them, and tookבָּזַזbâzaz · to plunderH962
• muchרַבrab · manyH7227
• spoilבִּזָּהbizzâh · plunderH961

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 25:13

• 2 Chronicles 25:9Amaziah asked the man of God, “But what about all that silver I paid to hire the army of Israel?” The man of God replied, “The Lord is able to give you much more than this!”
• 1 Kings 16:24Then Omri bought the hill now known as Samaria from its owner, Shemer, for 150 pounds of silver. He built a city on it and called the city Samaria in honor of Shemer.
• 2 Chronicles 8:5He fortified the towns of Upper Beth-horon and Lower Beth-horon, rebuilding their walls and installing barred gates.
• 1 Kings 9:17So Solomon rebuilt the city of Gezer.) He also built up the towns of Lower Beth-horon,

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 25:13

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13To revenge the insult 2 Chronicles 25:10, the troops of Joash proceeded southward and ravaged all the Jewish towns and villages between the Israelite frontier and Bethboron. This invasion probably took place while Amaziah was still in Edom.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 25:13

• Beth-Horon

In the dictionaries

• Amaziah
• Judah
• Samaria
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Samaria, Samaritan
• Beth-Horon
• Counsel
• Joktheel

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