2 Kings 14:7

He slew. The account in Chronicles supplies additional particulars. See 2 Chronicles 25:5-11.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Amaziah’s Idumaean war is treated at length by the writer of Chronicles (marginal reference). The “Valley of Salt” is usually identified with the...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

He slew of (c) Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day. (c) For the Idumean...
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. T...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day. He slew of Edom to the v...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Took Selah—and called the name of it Joktheel— As סלע selang in the Hebrew signifies a rock, and exactly answers to the Greek word Petra, the...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day. He slew of Edom...
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 thi...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Edom ] see further in 2 Chronicles 25:5-16 . The valley of salt ] immediately S. of the Dead Sea. Selah ] the later Petra, E. of the Arabah. Jok...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

He slew. — Rather, he it was that smote . The valley of salt. — Comp. 2 Samuel 8:13 . El-Ghôr , the salt plain of the Dead Sea, which Amaziah...
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 Am...
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,...
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 o...
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...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

He slew of Edom in the valley of Salt ten thousand ,.... Of which valley, 2 Samuel 8:13 , the Edomites having revolted from Judah in the days of Jo...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day. Ver. 7. In the valley...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He slew of Edom That is, of the Edomites , or the children of Seir , as they are called 2 Chronicles 25:1 . The Edomites, after having been subj...
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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Reign of Amaziah. B. C. 828. 1 In...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Of Edom, i.e. of the Edomites, or the children of Seir, as they are called, 2 Chronicles 25:11 ; either because they dwelt in Seir; see Genesi...
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...
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 re...
Scofield Reference Notes

Edom See ( 2 Chronicles 25:5-16 ).
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 a...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Amaziah King in Judah
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

He slew of Edom, who had rebelled at the time of Jehoram, 2 Kings 8:20-22 , in the Valley of Salt, south of the Dead Sea, ten thousand, and took...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 18:12 ; 2 Chronicles 25:11 ; 2 Chronicles 25:12 ; 2 Kings 8:20-22 ; 2 Samuel 8:13 ; Joshua 15:38 ; Psalms 60:1
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Joktheel — Which signifies, the obedience of God, that is, given him by God as a reward of his obedience to God's message by the prophet, 2 Chroni...

⁷ He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selaha by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day.

Related Commentaries of 2 Kings 14:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

2 Kings 14:7