2 Kings 14:10

You have indeed struck Edom, and your heart has lifted you up. Enjoy the glory of it, and stay at home; for why should you meddle to your harm, that you fall, even you, and Judah with you?’”

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WEBBE

You have indeed struck Edom, and your heart has lifted you up. Enjoy the glory of it, and stay at home; for why should you meddle to your harm, that you fall, even you, and Judah with you?”

BSB

You have indeed defeated Edom, and your heart has become proud. Glory in that and stay at home. Why should you stir up trouble so that you fall— you and Judah with you?”

KJV

Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory of this, and tarry at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?

ASV

Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thy heart hath lifted thee up: glory thereof, and abide at home; for why shouldest thou meddle to [thy] hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?

BBE

It is true that you have overcome Edom and your heart is uplifted; let that glory be enough for you, and keep in your country; why do you make causes of trouble, putting yourself, and Judah with you, in danger of downfall?

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הַכֵּה ha·keh certainly (to strike down) H5221 הִכִּיתָ hi·ki·ta you have struck down H5221 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 אֱדוֹם 'e·dom Edom H123 וּנְשָׂאֲךָ u·ne·sa·'a·kha and it has lifted you H5375 לִבֶּךָ li·be·kha heart your H3820 הִכָּבֵד hi·ka·ved be honored H3513 וְשֵׁב ve·shev and remain H3427 בְּבֵיתֶךָ be·vei·te·kha at home your H1004 וְלָמָּה ve·la·mah and (to) why H4100 תִתְגָּרֶה tit·ga·reh will you engage in strife H1624 בְּרָעָה be·ra·'ah with harm H7451 וְנָפַלְתָּה ve·na·fal·tah and you will fall H5307 אַתָּה 'a·tah you H859 וִיהוּדָה vi·hu·dah and Judah H3063 עִמָּךְ 'i·makh with you H5973

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 8–14

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 friendship of Israel, and by the alliance made with them. Now we meet with hostility between them again. How may a humble man smile to hear two proud and scornful men set their wits on work, to vilify and undervalue one another! Unholy success excites pride; pride excites contentions. The effects of pride in others, are insufferable to those who are proud themselves. These are the sources of trouble and sin in private life; but when they arise between princes, they become the misery of their whole kingdoms. Jehoash shows Amaziah the folly of his challenge; Thine heart has lifted thee up. The root of all sin is in the heart, thence it flows. It is not Providence, the event, the occasion, whatever it is, that makes men proud, secure, discontented, or the like, but their own hearts do it. (2Ki 14:15-22)

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2 Chronicles 25:19

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25

People & places

JudahEsau Edom

Topics

HeartPrideEdomitesSarcasm

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