2 Kings 12:18

Jehoash king of Judah took all the holy things that Jehoshaphat and Jehoram and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own holy things, and all the gold that was found in the treasures of Yahweh’s house, and of the king’s house, and sent it to Hazael king of Syria; and he went away from Jerusalem.

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WEBBE

Jehoash king of Judah took all the holy things that Jehoshaphat and Jehoram and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own holy things, and all the gold that was found in the treasures of the LORD’s house, and of the king’s house, and sent it to Hazael king of Syria; and he went away from Jerusalem.

BSB

So King Joash of Judah took all the sacred objects dedicated by his fathers— Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, and Ahaziah, the kings of Judah— along with his own consecrated items and all the gold found in the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he sent them to Hazael king of Aram. So Hazael withdrew from Jerusalem.

KJV

And Jehoash king of Judah took all the hallowed things that Jehoshaphat, and Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own hallowed things, and all the gold that was found in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and in the king’s house, and sent it to Hazael king of Syria: and he went away from Jerusalem.

ASV

And Jehoash king of Judah took all the hallowed things that Jehoshaphat and Jehoram and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own hallowed things, and all the gold that was found in the treasures of the house of Jehovah, and of the king’s house, and sent it to Hazael king of Syria: and he went away from Jerusalem.

BBE

Then Jehoash, king of Judah, took all the holy things which Jehoshaphat and Jehoram and Ahaziah his fathers, the kings of Judah, had given to the Lord, together with the things he himself had given, and all the gold in the Temple store and in the king's house, and sent it to Hazael, king of Aram; and he went away from Jerusalem.

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וַיִּקַּח vai·yi·kach and he took H3947 יְהוֹאָשׁ ye·ho·'ash Jehoash H3060 מֶלֶךְ־ me·lekh- [the] king of H4428 יְהוּדָה ye·hu·dah Judah H3063 אֵת 'et (marks the object) H853 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 הַקֳּדָשִׁים ha·ko·da·shim the holy things H6944 אֲשֶׁר־ 'a·sher- which H834 הִקְדִּישׁוּ hik·di·shu they had consecrated H6942 יְהוֹשָׁפָט ye·ho·sha·fat Jehoshaphat H3092 וִיהוֹרָם vi·ho·ram and Jehoram H3088 וַאֲחַזְיָהוּ va·'a·chaz·ya·hu and Ahaziah H274 אֲבֹתָיו 'a·vo·tav ancestors his H1 מַלְכֵי mal·khei [the] kings of H4428 יְהוּדָה ye·hu·dah Judah H3063 וְאֶת־ ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 קֳדָשָׁיו ko·da·shav own holy things his H6944 וְאֵת ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 הַזָּהָב ha·za·hav the gold H2091 הַנִּמְצָא ha·nim·tza' which was found H4672 בְּאֹצְרוֹת be·'o·tze·rot in [the] treasuries of H214 בֵּית־ beit- [the] house of H1004 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 וּבֵית u·veit and [the] house of H1004 הַמֶּלֶךְ ha·me·lekh the king H4428 וַיִּשְׁלַח vai·yish·lach and he sent [them] H7971 לַחֲזָאֵל la·cha·za·'el to Hazael H2371 מֶלֶךְ me·lekh [the] king of H4428 אֲרָם 'a·ram Aram H758 וַיַּעַל vai·ya·'al and he went up H5927 מֵעַל me·'al from 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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