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2 Kings 8:29

2 Kings 8:29
And king Joram went back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.

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Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Went back to be healed in Jezreel - And there he continued till Jehu conspired against and slew him there. And thus the blood of the innocents, which had been shed by Ahab and his wife Jezebel, was…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

2 Kings 8:25-29

As among common persons there are some that we call little men, who make no figure, are little regarded, as less valued, so among kings there are some whom, in comparison with others, we may call…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

And king Joram went back[R.V. returned] to be healed in Jezreel The verb is changed to conform to the translation in Chronicles. Jezreel was one of the capital cities of the northern kingdom, where…

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