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He built Elath, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Elath, or Eloth (see 1 Kings 9:26), was located near Ezion-Geber in the Gulf of Akabah. The city had been lost to Judah when Edom revol…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

He built Elath. —The pronoun is emphatic; he, in contrast with his father. “Built,” either rebuilt or <…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

He built Elath
A port which belonged to Edom, (Deuteronomy 2:8) (1 Kings 9:26) which very pr…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Amaziah survived his conqueror fifteen years. He was slain by his own subjects. Azariah, or Uzziah, seems to have been very young when his father w…

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