Barnes' Notes on 2 Kings 14:28

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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He recovered Damascus - Jeroboam probably gained certain advantages over Benhadad, which induced the latter to make his submission and consent to such terms as those extorted by Ahab 1 Kings 20:34. Hamath was probably among the actual conquests of Jeroboam. It was brought so low in his reign, as to have become almost a by-word for calamity (compare Amos 6:2). Which belonged to Judah, for Israel - i. e. these cities were recovered to Judah, i. e. to the people of God generally, through or by means of being added to Israel, i. e. to the northern kingdom. A few further facts in the history of Jeroboam II are recorded by the prophet Amos (compare Amos 7:10, etc.). return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on 2 Kings 14". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/2-kings-14.html. 1870. StudyLight.org © 2001-2026 Powered by Lightspeed Technology

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