But Amaziah refused to listen, so King Jehoash of Israel mobilized his army against King Amaziah of Judah. The two armies drew up their battle lines at Beth-shemesh in Judah.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Jehoash did not wait to be attacked. Invading Judea from the west and ascending from the low coastal tract, he met the army of Amaziah at Beth-shem…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Looked one another in the face — that is, encountered one another; joined battle.

Beth-shemesh. —The moder…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

But Amaziah would not hear
Being given up to a judicial hardness of heart through pride; for this was of God, and by…

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…