2 Chronicles 25 · Verse 13

2 Chronicles 25:13

But the soldiers of the army which Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell upon the cities of Judah, from Samaria even unto Beth–horon, and smote three thousand of them, and took much spoil.
2 Chronicles 25:13, King James Version

2 Chronicles 25:13 in other translations

BSBMeanwhile the troops that Amaziah had dismissed from battle raided the cities of Judah, from Samaria to Beth-horon. They struck down 3,000 people and carried off a great deal of plunder.
WEBBut the men of the army whom Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell on the cities of Judah from Samaria even to Beth Horon, and struck of them three thousand, and took much plunder.
ASVBut the men of the army whom Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell upon the cities of Judah, from Samaria even unto Beth-horon, and smote of them three thousand, and took much spoil.
YLTAnd the sons of the troop that Amaziah hath sent back from going with him to battle--they rush against cities of Judah, from Samaria even unto Beth-Horon, and smite of them three thousand, and seize much prey.
DARBYBut those of the troop that Amaziah had sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell upon the cities of Judah from Samaria as far as Beth-horon, and smote three thousand of them, and took much spoil.
BBEBut the men of the band which Amaziah sent back and did not take with him to the fight, made attacks on the towns of Judah from Samaria to Beth-horon, putting to death three thousand of their people and taking away a great store of their goods.
WebsterBut the soldiers of the army whom Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell upon the cities of Judah, from Samaria even to Beth-horon, and smote three thousand of them, and took much spoil.

What does 2 Chronicles 25:13 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Chronicles 25:1-13

Amaziah was no enemy to religion, but cool and indifferent friend. Many do what is good, but not with a perfect heart. Rashness makes work for repentance. But Amaziah's obedience to the command of God was to his honour. A firm belief of God's all-sufficiency to bear us out in our duty, and to make up all the loss and damage we sustain in his service, will make his yoke very easy, and his burden very light. When we…

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2 Chronicles 25:13 in the original Hebrew

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וּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.Neiand [the] sons ofH1121
הַגְּד֗וּדha.ge.Dudthe troopH1416
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834
הֵשִׁ֤יבhe.Shivhe had turned backH7725
אֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙'a.matz.Ya.huAmaziahH558
מִלֶּ֤כֶתmi.Le.khetfrom goingH1980
עִמּוֹ֙i.Mowith himH5973
לַמִּלְחָמָ֔הla.mil.cha.Mahto the battleH4421
וַֽיִּפְשְׁטוּ֙vai.yif.she.Tuand they made a raidH6584
בְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.Reion [the] cities ofH5892
יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063
מִשֹּׁמְר֖וֹןmi.sho.me.Ronfrom SamariaH8111
וְעַד\־ve.'ad-and toH5704
בֵּ֣יתbeitBethH1032
חוֹר֑וֹןcho.RonHoronH1032
וַיַּכּ֤וּvai.ya.Kuand they struck downH5221
מֵהֶם֙me.Hemof them
שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetthreeH7969
אֲלָפִ֔ים'a.la.Fimthousand<s>H505
וַיָּבֹ֖זּוּvai.ya.Vo.zuand they plunderedH962
בִּזָּ֥הbi.ZahplunderH961
רַבָּֽה\׃\ \סra.BahmuchH7227

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Cross references for 2 Chronicles 25:13

  • 2 Chronicles 8:5

    Also he built Beth–horon the upper, and Beth–horon the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars;

  • 1 Kings 16:24

    And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria.

  • 1 Kings 9:17

    And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth–horon the nether,

  • 1 Kings 16:29

    And in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
soldiers of the army. Heb. sons of the band.
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fell upon the cities.These Israelites seem to have returned home, when discharged by Amaziah, whose powerful army deterred them from attempting revenge at that time; but when he was engaged in war with the Edomites, they marched from Samaria, and plundered all the cities till they came to Beth-horon, where they slew 3,000 of the inhabitants.
Samaria.
1Ki 16:24,29
Beth-horon.
8:5; 1Ki 9:17

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Context

  • 2 Chronicles 25:12

    And other ten thousand left alive did the children of Judah carry away captive, and brought them unto the top of the rock, and cast them down from the top of the rock, that they all were broken in pieces.

  • 2 Chronicles 25:13

    But the soldiers of the army which Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell upon the cities of Judah, from Samaria even unto Beth–horon, and smote three thousand of them, and took much spoil.

  • 2 Chronicles 25:14

    Now it came to pass, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense unto them.

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2 Chronicles 25:13 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Empero los del escuadrón que Amasías había despedido, porque no fuesen con él á la guerra, derramáronse sobre las ciudades de Judá, desde Samaria hasta Beth-oron, é hirieron de ellos tres mil, y tomaron un grande despojo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Mais ceux de la troupe qu’Amatsia avait renvoyée, afin qu’elle n’aille pas à la guerre avec lui, tombèrent sur les villes de Juda, depuis Samarie jusqu’à Beth-Horon, et y frappèrent 3 000 hommes et enlevèrent un grand butin.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Aber die Männer der Schar, welche Amazja hatte zurückkehren lassen, daß sie nicht mit ihm in den Streit zögen, die fielen ein in die Städte Judas, von Samaria bis Beth-Horon, und erschlugen von ihnen dreitausend Mann und machten eine große Beute.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
At ille exercitus quem remiserat Amasias ne secum iret ad prælium, diffusus est in civitatibus Juda, a Samaria usque ad Bethoron, et interfectis tribus millibus, diripuit prædam magnam.