2 Kings 14:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

2 Kings 14:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Amaziah’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 hi...
2 Kings 14:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, (d) let us look one another in the face. (d) Let us fight hand to hand, and try it by battle,...
2 Kings 14:8 - 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 14:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

look one another, &c. Figure of speech Tapeinosis (App-6), meaning very much more (verses: 2 Kings 14:11-12 ).
2 Kings 14:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. Come, let us look one another in the face - This was a rea...
2 Kings 14:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Come, let us look one another in the face— Josephus, in his account of this transaction, tells us, that Amaziah wrote an imperious letter to the king of Israel, commanding him and his people to pay...
2 Kings 14:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash ... king of Isr...
2 Kings 14:8 - 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 14:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Then. — After the reduction of Edom. The more extended narrative which follows is plainly taken from a different source than that of the brief extract preceding it. Come, let us look one another...
2 Kings 14:8 - 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 14:8 - 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 14:8 - 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 14:8 - 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 14:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz the son of Jehu king of Israel ,.... The occasion of it was this, when Amaziah dismissed the hired soldiers of Israel they were displeased...
2 Kings 14:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 8. Then Amaziah sent. ] Being puffed up with his r...
2 Kings 14:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Let us look one another in the face Let us try our valour and strength in battle. Being flushed with his late great victory over the Edomites, and incensed by the injury which the dismissed, disgus...
2 Kings 14:8 - 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 14:8 - 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 14:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Let us fight personally, and with our armies. This challenge he sent, partly upon the late and great injuries done by the Israelites to his people, 2 Chronicles 25:10,13 , and partly from self-con...
2 Kings 14:8 - 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 14:8 - 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 14:8 - 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 14:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Come, let us look one another in the face. Looking in the face Let us look one another in the face.” Such was the message of a king to a king. The whole transaction was hypocritical, and we can...
2 Kings 14:8 - 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 14:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Amaziah King in Judah
2 Kings 14:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 25:17-24 ; 2 Kings 14:11 ; 2 Samuel 2:14-17 ; Proverbs 13:10 ; Proverbs 17:14 ; Proverbs 18:6 ; Proverbs 20:18 ; Proverbs 25:8
2 Kings 14:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Sent — This challenge he sent, from self — confidence, and a desire of advancing his glory. But he that is fond either of fighting or going to law, will probably be the first that repents it.

2 Kings 14:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Kings 14:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Kings 14:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 14:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Kings 14:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Kings 14:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

2 Kings 14:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Kings 14:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 14:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Kings 14:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Kings 14:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Kings 14:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Kings 14:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Kings 14:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Kings 14:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Kings 14:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 14:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 14:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Kings 14:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Kings 14:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 14:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Kings 14:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 14:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Kings 14:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Kings 14:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Kings 14:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 14:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes