2 Kings 12:17

Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it; and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.

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WEBBE

Then Hazael king of Syria went up and fought against Gath, and took it; and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.

BSB

At that time Hazael king of Aram marched up and fought against Gath and captured it. Then he decided to attack Jerusalem.

KJV

Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it: and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.

ASV

Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it; and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.

BBE

Then Hazael, king of Aram, went up against Gath and took it; and his purpose was to go up to Jerusalem.

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אָז 'az then H227 יַעֲלֶה ya·'a·leh he went up H5927 חֲזָאֵל cha·za·'el Hazael H2371 מֶלֶךְ me·lekh [the] king of H4428 אֲרָם 'a·ram Aram H758 וַיִּלָּחֶם vai·yi·la·chem and he fought H3898 עַל־ 'al- on H5921 גַּת gat Gath H1661 וַיִּלְכְּדָהּ vai·yil·ke·dah and he captured it H3920 וַיָּשֶׂם vai·ya·sem and he set H7760 חֲזָאֵל cha·za·'el Hazael H2371 פָּנָיו pa·nav face his H6440 לַעֲלוֹת la·'a·lot to go up H5927 עַל־ 'al- on H5921 יְרוּשָׁלִָם ye·ru·sha·lim Jerusalem H3389

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 17–21

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 beginning, it ought to make us seek into our spiritual declinings. If we know any thing of Christ as the foundation of our faith and hope, let us desire to know nothing but Christ. May the work of the blessed Spirit on our souls be manifest; may we see, feel, and be earnest, in seeking after Jesus in all his fulness, suitableness, and grace, that our souls may be brought over from dead works to serve the living and true God.

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Cross-references

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People & places

Hazael JerusalemSyriaGath

Topics

RulersJoashGathHazael

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.