And the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, and his might wherewith he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
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Gill's Exposition
And Joash slept with his fathers,.... Or died:
and Jeroboam sat upon his throne; who was his son; it is not said that he began to sit on it, or to reign, nor to reign in his father's stead; hence it…
According to ordinary laws of historical composition, these verses should form the closing paragraph of the present chapter.
Adam Clarke
Wherewith he fought against Amaziah - This war with Amaziah may be seen in ample detail 2 Chron. 25; it ended in the total defeat of Amaziah, who was taken prisoner by Joash, and afterwards slain in a…
We have here Jehoash, or Joash, the son of Jehoahaz and grandson of Jehu, upon the throne of Israel. Probably the house of Jehu intended some respect to the house of David when they gave this…
Cambridge Bible
his might wherewith he fought against Amaziah king of Judah The story of Amaziah's challenge to Jehoash is told in 2Ki 14:8-14 and in 2Chronicles 25. He was proud of his victory over Edom, and sent to…
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