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And Jehoash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Jehoash the son of Ahaziah, at Beth-shemesh, and came to Jerusalem, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim unto the corner gate, four hundred cubits.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The object of breaking down the wall was to leave Jerusalem at the mercy of her rival. It must have been among the conditions of the peace that the…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Jehoash the son of Ahaziah. —Compare 2 Kings 14:8. Thenius thinks the formal specifi…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Jehoash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son
of Jehoash the son of Ahaziah, at Bethshe…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

For some time after the division of the kingdoms, Judah suffered much from the enmity of Israel. After Asa's time, it suffered more by the friendsh…

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