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2 Kings 14:17

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What does 2 Kings 14:17 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years.
2 Kings 14:17 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Kings 14

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
14And he took all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of Jehovah, and in the treasures of the king`s house, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria.
15Now the rest of the acts of Jehoash which he did, and his might, and how he fought with Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
16And Jehoash slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel; and Jeroboam his son reigned in his stead.
17And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years.
18Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
19And they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there.
20And they brought him upon horses; and he was buried at Jerusalem with his fathers in the city of David.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years.] Which, with the fourteen he reigned contemporary with him, made the twenty nine years he reigned, (<121402>2 Kings 14:2). The Vulgate Latin version is, “twenty five years”.”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“14:17-18 Some suggest that Jehoash took Amaziah back to Samaria where he remained captive until Jehoash’s death. Subsequently released, Amaziah ruled jointly with his son Uzziah for fifteen years. • The Book of the History of the Kings of Judah: See study note on 1 Kgs 14:29-31.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“am 3179-3194, bc 825-810 Amaziah: Kg2 14:1, Kg2 14:2, Kg2 14:23, Kg2 13:10; Ch2 25:25-28 4 Kings (2 Kings) 14:18”
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