2 Chronicles 25:17 KJV

Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice, and sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us see one another in the face.

Matthew Henry

  • Amaziah's rash challengeNever was a proud prince more thoroughly mortified than Amaziah by Joash king of Israel. A man's pride will bring him low, Prov 29:23; it goes before his...

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Cross References

  • 2 Kings 14:8–14 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 Samuel 2:14 And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
  • 2 Chronicles 25:13 But the soldiers of the army which Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell upon the cities of Judah, from Samaria even unto Bethhoron, and smote three thousand of them, and took much spoil.
  • Proverbs 20:3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

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Topics

  • Amaziah 2. King of Judah. History of
  • Israel, prophecies concerning Amaziah reigns, and Judah is invaded by the king of Israel; Jerusalem is taken and the sacred things of the temple carried away
  • Jehoash Defeats Amaziah

Kings of Israel & Judah

  • AmaziahKing of Judah · 839–810 BC

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Bible Dictionary

  • AmaziahStrengthened by Jehovah. (1.) A Levite, son of Hilkiah, of the descendants of Ethan the Merarite (1 Chr 6:45).
  • JudahPraise, the fourth son of Jacob by Leah. The name originated in Leah’s words of praise to the Lord on account of his birth: “Now will I...
  • JoashWhom Jehovah bestowed. (1.) A contracted form of Jehoash, the father of Gideon (Judg 6:11, Judg 6:29; Judg 8:13, Judg 8:29, Judg 8:32).
  • JehoahazJehovah his sustainer, or he whom Jehovah holdeth. (1.) The youngest son of Jehoram, king of Judah (2 Chr 21:17; 2 Chr 22:1, 2 Chr 22:6,...
  • JehuJehovah is he. (1.) The son of Obed, and father of Azariah (1 Chr 2:38).
  • IsraelThe name conferred on Jacob after the great prayer-struggle at Peniel (Gen 32:28), because “as a prince he had power with God and...

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • Then Amaziah אֲמַצְיָהוּ ʾămaṣyāhû אֲמַצְיָה Proper name
  • king מֶלֶךְ melek מֶלֶךְ Noun · masculine singular construct
  • of Judah יְהוּדָה yĕhûdâ יְהוּדָה Proper name
  • took advice וַיִּוָּעַץ wayyiwwāʿaṣ יָעַץ Verb · niphal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • and sent וַיִּשְׁלַח wayyišlaḥ שָׁלַח Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • to Joash אֶל ʾel Preposition יוֹאָשׁ yôʾāš יוֹאָשׁ Proper name
  • the son בֶּן ben בֵּן Noun · masculine singular construct
  • of Jehoahaz יְהוֹאָחָז yĕhôʾāḥāz יְהוֹאָחָז Proper name
  • the son בֶּן ben בֵּן Noun · masculine singular construct
  • of Jehu יֵהוּא yēhûʾ יֵהוּא Proper name
  • king מֶלֶךְ melek מֶלֶךְ Noun · masculine singular construct
  • of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל yiśrāʾēl יִשְׂרָאֵל Proper name
  • saying לֵאמֹר lēʾmōr אָמַר Verb · qal infinitive construct · with preposition
  • Come לְכָה lĕkâ Verb · qal imperative, second person masculine singular יָלַךְ yâlak
  • let us see one another נִתְרָאֶה nitrāʾê רָאָה Verb · hithpael cohortative, first person common plural
  • in the face פָנִים pānîm פָּנִים Noun · masculine or feminine plural

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