2 Kings 12:17 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it: and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem. ”

2 Kings 12:17 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

There was probably a considerable interval between the conclusion of the arrangement for the repairs and the Syrian expedition related in these verses. For the events which had happened, see 2 Chr...
2 Kings 12:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 12. Reign of Joash and his Repair of the Temple. 2 Kings 12:1-3 is in the usual annalistic style of the Deuteronomist. It is followed by a curious extract from the Temple records ( 2 Kin...
2 Kings 12:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Oath. One of the five Philistine cities, to reach which Hazael must have passed through Israel. Probably connected, with his attacks on Jehu and Jehoahaz ( 2 Kings 10:32 ; 2 Kings 13:3 ; 2 Kings...
2 Kings 12:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it: and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem. Hazael - fought against Gath, and took it - This city, with its satrapy or lord...
2 Kings 12:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it: and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem. Then Hassel ... fought against Gath - (see the notes at 2 Chronicles 2...
2 Kings 12:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Joash repairs the Temple 2. All his days] According to 2 Chronicles 24:17 .; Joash took to evil courses after the death of Jehoiada.
2 Kings 12:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Then. — At that time, viz., after the events just related. Hazaeľs invasion of the south followed upon his successes against Jehoahaz, who became king of the northern kingdom in the very year whe...
2 Kings 12:17 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

ATHALLAH (B.C. 842-836) JOASH BEN AHAZIAH OF JUDAH (B.C. 836-796) 2 Kings 11:1-21 ; 2 Kings 12:1-21 " Par cette fin terrible, et due a ses forfaits, Apprenez, Roi des Juifs, et n'oub...
2 Kings 12:17 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Inglorious Ends 2 Kings 12:17-21 ; 2 Kings 13:1-9 As long as we are with the Lord, He is with us. Then our enemies are His enemies, and He shows Himself strong on the behalf of those whose hea...
2 Kings 12:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Coming to the throne at seven years of age, Jehoash reigned for forty years. All that was beneficent in his reign would seem to have been directly due to the influence of Jehoiada, the priest, for "l...
2 Kings 12:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Let the Reader recollect how the Lord had been gradually preparing the minds of his people for the desolation of Jerusalem, which had been long threatened. Hence Israel's kings are dispirited. Guilt...
2 Kings 12:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then Hazael king of Syria went up and fought against Gath, and took it ,.... When Jehoiada was dead, and Jehoash was become an apostate, the Lord suffered the king of Syria to be a scourge to him; w...
2 Kings 12:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it: and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem. Ver. 17. Then Hazael king of Syria went up. ] "Then," when Jehoiada was dead...
2 Kings 12:17 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Then Hazael went up That is, in this king's days, when, Jehoiada being dead, Jehoash revolted from God; of which see 2 Chronicles 24:17 . And fought against Gath Once a city of the Philistines,...
2 Kings 12:17 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

JEHOASH REPAIRS THE TEMPLE (vv.1-16) Jehu bad reigned seven years in Israel before Jehoash took the throne of Judah, so that the two were contemporary for 21 years (ch.10:26). Until the time tha...
2 Kings 12:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Death of Joash, King of Judah. B. C. 840. 17 Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fo...
2 Kings 12:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Then, i.e. in this king's days, when Jehoiada was dead, and Joash revolted from God; of which see 2 Chronicles 24:17 &c. Gath ; once a city of the Philistines, but taken by David, 1 Chro...
2 Kings 12:17 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Reign Of Jehoash (Joash) King Of Judah c. 835-796 BC ( 2 Kings 12:1-21 ). As usual the prophetic author has been extremely selective in what material he has used. His concern was with response...
2 Kings 12:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES .— 2 Kings 12:17 . Hazael, king of Syria, fought against Gath —Gath, formerly a town of the Philistines According to Chronicles, the expedition against Jerusalem...
2 Kings 12:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 12:3 . The people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, where the holy patriarchs and prophets had worshipped the Lord. The people venerated those places, but the law it w...
2 Kings 12:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Kings 12:1-12 THE REIGN OF JOASH . THE REPAIR OF THE TEMPLE . WAR OF JOASH WITH HAZAEL , AND HIS DEATH BY A CONSPIRACY . 2 Kings 12:1-12...
2 Kings 12:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Then Hazael, king of Syria, the same king who had harassed Israel for so many years, went up and fought against Gath, the Philistine city which at that time was in the hands of Judah, 2 Chronicles...
2 Kings 12:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 18:1 ; 1 Chronicles 8:13 ; 1 Kings 2:39 ; 1 Kings 2:40 ; 1 Samuel 27:2 ; 2 Chronicles 24:23 ; 2 Chronicles 24:24 ; 2 Kings 8:12-15 ; Jeremiah 42:15 ; Luke 9:51 ; Luke 9:53

2 Kings 12:17 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Kings 12:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 12:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Kings 12:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Kings 12:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Kings 12:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 12:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Kings 12:17 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Kings 12:17 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Kings 12:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Kings 12:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Kings 12:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Kings 12:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Kings 12:17 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 12:17 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 12:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Kings 12:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Kings 12:17 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 12:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Kings 12:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 12:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Kings 12:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Kings 12:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge