2 Kings 14:12 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man to their tents. ”

2 Kings 14:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The author of Chronicles notes that Amaziah’s obstinacy, and his consequent defeat and captivity, were judgments upon him for an idolatry into which he had fallen after his conquest of Edom 2Ch 2...
2 Kings 14:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Reign of Amaziah, son of Joash, King of Judah. Amaziah was a virtuous king like his father Joash, but not according to the standard of David. This is the judgment of the Deuteronomist, who refe...
2 Kings 14:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Put to the worse . smitten.
2 Kings 14:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man to their tents.
2 Kings 14:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man to their tents. No JFB commentary on these verses.
2 Kings 14:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Reigns of Amaziah of Judah and Jeroboam of Israel 1. In the second year of Joash.. king of Israel] Joash of Judah reigned 40 years, and as his thirty-seventh year corresponded to the first year of...
2 Kings 14:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

To their tents. — Hebrew text, to his tent ; so the LXX. and Syriac. Hebrew margin, to his tents ; so Vulg., and Targum, and Chronicles. The meaning is that the enemy disbanded, as usually after...
2 Kings 14:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

AMAZIAH OF JUDAH B.C. 796-783 (?) 2 Kings 14:1-22 "All they that take the sword shall perish with the sword." Matthew 26:52 THE fate of Amaziah ("Jehovah is strong"), son of Joash of Judah...
2 Kings 14:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Penalty of Pride 2 Kings 14:1-14 There were good traits in Amaziah's character, such as humanity to the children of his father's murderers, and his willingness to forfeit the aid of the arm...
2 Kings 14:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Turning back to Judah, we find Amaziah on the throne. "He did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, yet...." The constantly repeated story of limitation in loyalty is told again. Success att...
2 Kings 14:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The twenty five years of Amaziah's reign may be brought into a narrow compass. His history, as is here related, consisted chiefly in restoring order in the temple service, by which it is said he did...
2 Kings 14:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Judah was put to the worse before Israel ,.... Could not face them; but, as Josephus d says, a sudden fear and consternation seized them, and before they joined battle with the Israelites, turne...
2 Kings 14:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man to their tents. Ver. 12. And Judah was put to the worse; and they fled. ] Josephus saith that before the fight they began to f...
2 Kings 14:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Amaziah would not hear Being blinded and hardened by God to his destruction, as a punishment of his abominable and ridiculous idolatry, 2 Chronicles 25:10 . Therefore Jehoash went up Namely, int...
2 Kings 14:12 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

AMAZIAH RULING IN JUDAH (vv.1-20) Joash had only reigned briefly in Israel before Amaziah the son of the other Joash (or Jehoash) became king in Judah. He was 25 when crowned king and reigned 29...
2 Kings 14:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

8 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. 9 And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amazi...
2 Kings 14:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Being unsatisfied in the ground and manner of the quarrel, and discouraged by their king's idolatry, and smitten by God with a spirit of fear.
2 Kings 14:12 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Reign Of Amaziah, King Of Judah c. 796-767 BC ( 2 Kings 14:1-22 ). As with many kings of Judah Amaziah's reign was seen as ‘right in the eyes of YHWH', although with a decided ‘but'. The ‘but'...
2 Kings 14:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

AMAZIAH IN JUDAH AND JEROBOAM II. IN ISRAEL CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES .— 2 Kings 14:1 . Amaziah, king of Judah —Historian returns to the records concerning Judah . 2 Kings 14:3 . Yet n...
2 Kings 14:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 14:2 . His mother's name was Jehoaddan. The mothers of the kings of Judah are mostly mentioned by name, but those of the kings of Israel are seldom named so expressly; for the kings of Isr...
2 Kings 14:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Kings 14:1-12 REIGNS OF AMAZIAH , SON OF JOASH KING OF JUDAH , OVER JUDAH , AND OF JEROBOAM , SON OF JOASH KING OF ISRAEL , OVER ISRAEL ....
2 Kings 14:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Amaziah King in Judah
2 Kings 14:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 22:36 ; 1 Samuel 4:10 ; 2 Samuel 18:17
2 Kings 14:12 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Tents — Josephus says, when they were to engage, they were struck with such a terror, that they did not strike a stroke, but every man made the best of his way.

2 Kings 14:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Kings 14:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 14:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Kings 14:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Kings 14:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Kings 14:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 14:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Kings 14:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Kings 14:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Kings 14:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Kings 14:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Kings 14:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Kings 14:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Kings 14:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 14:12 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 14:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Kings 14:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Kings 14:12 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 14:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Kings 14:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 14:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Kings 14:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Kings 14:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 14:12 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes