He built Elath, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.
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Gill's Exposition
He restored the coast of Israel,.... The cities upon it, which had been taken away from them by their enemies:
from the entering of Hamath; which was the northern border of the land of Canaan, the…
Barnes' Notes
Elath, or Eloth (marginal reference 1Ki 9:26), was near Ezion-Geber, in the Gulf of Akabah. It had been lost to the Jews on the revolt of Edom from Joram 2Ki 8:22. Uzziah’s re-establishment of the…
Adam Clarke
He built Elath - This city belonged to the Edomites; and was situated on the eastern branch of the Red Sea, thence called the Elanitic Gulf. It had probably suffered much in the late war; and was now…
Here are three kings brought to their graves in these few verses: - 1. Joash king of Israel, Kg2 14:15, Kg2 14:16. We attended his funeral once before, Kg2 13:12, Kg2 13:13. But, because the historian…
Cambridge Bible
He built Elath Elath (also written Eloth) was at the northern extremity of the Gulf of Akabah. It is said in 1Ki 9:26 to have belonged to Edom, but at this time Judah was powerful enough to secure a…
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