King Joash collected all the sacred objects that Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, and Ahaziah, the previous kings of Judah, had dedicated, along with what he himself had dedicated. He sent them all to Hazael, along with all the gold in the treasuries of the Lord’s Temple and the royal palace. So Hazael called off his attack on Jerusalem.
Commentaries
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There was probably a considerable interval between the conclusion of the arrangement for the repairs and the Syrian expedition described in these v…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Conclusion of the epitome of the reign, broken off at 2 Kings 12:4.
John Gill
JohnGill
And Jehoash king of Judah took all the hallowed things that Jehoshaphat, and Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had ded…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Let us review the character of Jehoash, and consider what we may learn from it. When we see what a sad conclusion there was to so promising a begin…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes