2 Kings 14:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Howbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places. ”

2 Kings 14:4 - 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 14:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the high places. See 1 Kings 15:14 .
2 Kings 14:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Howbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places.
2 Kings 14:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Howbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places. No JFB commentary on this verse.
2 Kings 14:4 - 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 14:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Howbeit. — The same word was rendered “yet” in the last verse. “Only,” or “save that” would be better.
2 Kings 14:4 - 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 14:4 - 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 14:4 - 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 14:4 - 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 14:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Howbeit the high places were not taken away ,.... Though he first did that which was right before God; nor did his father take them away; see 2 Kings 12:3 .
2 Kings 14:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Howbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places. Ver. 4. Howbeit the high places were not taken away. ] So that he did not that wh...
2 Kings 14:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He did right in the sight of the Lord In many respects, attending on God's altars, and attending to his word: yet not like David his father Or progenitor: not obeying in the same spirit of faith...
2 Kings 14:4 - 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 14:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Reign of Amaziah. B. C. 828. 1 In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of I...
2 Kings 14:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Howbeit; though he did right, &c., for this particle is to be joined with those words, the rest being to be closed with a parenthesis.
2 Kings 14:4 - 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 14:4 - 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 14:4 - 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 14:4 - 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 14:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Amaziah King in Judah
2 Kings 14:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 12:3 ; 2 Kings 15:35 ; 2 Kings 15:4
2 Kings 14:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

High places — It is hard to get clear of those corruptions, which by long usage have gained prescription.

2 Kings 14:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 14:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Kings 14:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Kings 14:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Kings 14:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 14:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Kings 14:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Kings 14:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Kings 14:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Kings 14:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Kings 14:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Kings 14:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Kings 14:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 14:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 14:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Kings 14:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Kings 14:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 14:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Kings 14:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 14:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Kings 14:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Kings 14:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 14:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes