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But Amaziah would not hear. So Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at Beth-shemesh, which belongs to Judah.
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The Danger of a Proud Heart
Commentators John Gill and Matthew Henry identify pride as the root cause of this conflict. Amaziah's heart was 'lifted up,' causing him to ignore Jehoash's warning. This refusal to listen wasn't just poor judgment; it was a symptom of a deeper spiritual problem. The verse serves as a warning that unchecked pride leads to destructive confrontations.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
19th Century
Anglican
Looked one another in the face — that is, encountered one another; joined battle.
Beth-shemesh. —The moder…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But Amaziah would not hear Being given up to a judicial hardness of heart through pride; for this was of God, and by…
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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…
