Scripture Spot Logo

Verse of the Day

WEB

Author Spotlight

Loading featured author...

Report Issue

See a formatting issue or error?

Let us know →

He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem: and his mother`s name was Jehoaddin of Jerusalem.

Verse Takeaways

1

Solving a Timeline Puzzle

Commentators note that the Bible's detailed chronologies sometimes present puzzles. For example, the start of Amaziah's reign seems to conflict with the timeline of King Joash of Israel. Scholars explain this apparent discrepancy by suggesting a co-regency, where Joash of Israel ruled alongside his father for two years before becoming sole king. This highlights how careful historical analysis can resolve complex details in the text.

See 3 Verse Takeaways

Book Overview

2 Kings

Author

Audience

Composition

Teaching Highlights

Outline

+ 5 more

See Overview

Commentaries

4

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On 2 Kings 14:2

18th Century

Theologian

Joash of Judah reigned for forty years (2 Kings 12:1), and Joash of Israel ascended the throne in his namesake’s thirty-seventh year ([…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On 2 Kings 14:1–2

19th Century

Bishop

THE REIGN OF AMAZIAH. (Compare to 2 Chronicles 25:0)

Jehoaddan. —The Hebrew text, which is sup…

John Gill

John Gill

On 2 Kings 14:2

17th Century

Pastor

He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem

Premium

Go Ad-Free

Go ad-free and create your own bookmark library

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On 2 Kings 14:1–7

17th Century

Minister

Amaziah began well, but did not continue as he had begun. It is not enough to do what our pious predecessors did, merely to keep up the common usag…