2 Kings 14:11,12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Bible Comments

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, into the kingdom of Judah, carrying the war into his enemies' country. At Beth-shemesh, which belongeth to Judah Which is added to distinguish it from Beth-shemesh in Issachar, and another in Naphtali. And Judah was put to the worse Their army being routed and dispersed. Josephus says that, when they were to engage, they were struck with such a terror that they did not strike a stroke, but every one made the best of his way home. Probably they were not satisfied as to the ground and manner of the quarrel, were discouraged by the king's idolatry, and smitten by God with a spirit of fear.

2 Kings 14:11-12

11 But Amaziah would not hear. Therefore Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at Bethshemesh, which belongeth to Judah.

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