2 Kings 14:11

Nevertheless Amessias listened not: so Joas king of Israel went up, and he and Amessias king of Juda looked one another in the face in Baethsamys of Juda.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

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 Beth-shemesh, which belongeth to Judah.

In Context

10You have struck and wounded Edom, and your heart has lifted you up: + 14:10 Gr. glorify yourself sitting in your house. stay at home and glorify yourself; for therefore are you quarrelsome to your hurt? So both you will fall and Juda with you.

12And Juda + 14:12 Gr. fell. was overthrown before Israel, and every man fled to his tent.

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Cross References

Joshua 19:38and Keroe, and Megalaarim, and Baetthame, and Thessamys.

Judges 11:28But the king of the children of Ammon listened not to the words of Jephthae, which he sent to him.

2 Kings 13:12And the rest of the acts of Joas, and all that he did, and his mighty acts which he performed together with Amessias king of Juda, are not these written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

2 Chronicles 25:20Nevertheless Amasias listened not, for it was of the Lord to deliver him into the enemy's hands, because he sought after the gods of the Idumeans.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 14:9-15

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 Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle. 10 Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory of this, and tarry at home:… Read the whole commentary →

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