2 Kings 12 · Verse 18

2 Kings 12:18

And Jehoash king of Judah took all the hallowed things that Jehoshaphat, and Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own hallowed things, and all the gold that was found in the treasures of the house of the Lord, and in the king’s house, and sent it to Hazael king of Syria: and he went away from Jerusalem.
2 Kings 12:18, King James Version

2 Kings 12:18 in other translations

BSBSo King Joash of Judah took all the sacred objects dedicated by his fathers—Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, and Ahaziah, the kings of Judah—along with his own consecrated items and all the gold found in the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he sent them to Hazael king of Aram. So Hazael withdrew from Jerusalem.
WEBJehoash king of Judah took all the holy things that Jehoshaphat and Jehoram and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own holy things, and all the gold that was found in the treasures of the LORD’s house, and of the king’s house, and sent it to Hazael king of Syria; and he went away from Jerusalem.
ASVAnd Jehoash king of Judah took all the hallowed things that Jehoshaphat and Jehoram and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own hallowed things, and all the gold that was found in the treasures of the house of Jehovah, and of the king’s house, and sent it to Hazael king of Syria: and he went away from Jerusalem.
YLTand Jehoash king of Judah taketh all the sanctified things that Jehoshaphat, and Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had sanctified, and his own sanctified things, and all the gold that is found in the treasures of the house of Jehovah and of the house of the king, and sendeth to Hazael king of Aram, and he goeth up from off Jerusalem.
DARBYAnd Jehoash king of Judah took all the hallowed things that Jehoshaphat and Jehoram and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own hallowed things, and all the gold found in the treasures of the house of Jehovah and in the king's house, and sent it to Hazael king of Syria; and he went away from Jerusalem.
BBEThen Jehoash, king of Judah, took all the holy things which Jehoshaphat and Jehoram and Ahaziah his fathers, the kings of Judah, had given to the Lord, together with the things he himself had given, and all the gold in the Temple store and in the king's house, and sent it to Hazael, king of Aram; and he went away from Jerusalem.
WebsterAnd Jehoash king of Judah took all the hallowed things that Jehoshaphat, and Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own hallowed things, and all the gold that was found in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and in the king's house, and sent it to Hazael king of Syria: and he went away from Jerusalem.

What does 2 Kings 12:18 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 12:17-18

17-18. Then Hazael ... fought against Gath--(See on 2Ch 24:23). 2Ki 12:19-21. He Is Slain.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 18 Took all the hallowed things - He dearly bought a peace which was of short duration, for the next year Hazael returned, and Jehoash, having no more treasures, was obliged to hazard a battle, which he lost, with the principal part of his nobility, so that Judah was totally ruined, and Jehoash shortly after slain in his bed by his own servants; 2Chr 24:23.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 12:17-21

Let us review the character of Jehoash, and consider what we may learn from it. When we see what a sad conclusion there was to so promising a beginning, it ought to make us seek into our spiritual declinings. If we know any thing of Christ as the foundation of our faith and hope, let us desire to know nothing but Christ. May the work of the blessed Spirit on our souls be manifest; may we see, feel, and be earnest…

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2 Kings 12:18 in the original Hebrew

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וַיִּקַּ֞חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH3947
יְהוֹאָ֣שׁye.ho.'AshJehoashH3060
מֶֽלֶךְ\־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428
יְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahJudahH3063
אֵ֣ת'et<obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
הַקֳּדָשִׁ֡יםha.ko.da.Shimthe holy thingsH6944
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichH834
הִקְדִּ֣ישׁוּhik.Di.shuthey had consecratedH6942
יְהוֹשָׁפָ֣טye.ho.sha.FatJehoshaphatH3092
וִיהוֹרָם֩vi.ho.Ramand JehoramH3088
וַאֲחַזְיָ֨הוּva.'a.chaz.Ya.huand AhaziahH274
אֲבֹתָ֜יו'a.vo.Tavancestors hisH1
מַלְכֵ֤יmal.Khei[the] kings ofH4428
יְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahJudahH3063
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
קֳדָשָׁ֔יוko.da.Shavown holy things hisH6944
וְאֵ֣תve.'Etand <obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
הַזָּהָ֗בha.za.Havthe goldH2091
הַנִּמְצָ֛אha.nim.Tza'which was foundH4672
בְּאֹצְר֥וֹתbe.'o.tze.Rotin [the] treasuries ofH214
בֵּית\־beit-[the] house ofH1004
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
וּבֵ֣יתu.Veitand [the] house ofH1004
הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428
וַיִּשְׁלַ֗חvai.yish.Lachand he sent [them]H7971
לַֽחֲזָאֵל֙la.cha.za.'Elto HazaelH2371
מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428
אֲרָ֔ם'a.RamAramH758
וַיַּ֖עַלvai.Ya.'aland he went upH5927
מֵעַ֥לme.'Alfrom onH5921
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם\׃ye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389

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Cross references for 2 Kings 12:18

  • 1 Kings 15:18

    Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king’s house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants: and king Asa sent them to Ben–hadad, the son of Tabrimon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,

  • 2 Kings 18:15-16

    And Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasures of the king’s house. At that time did Hezekiah cut off the gold from the doors of the temple of the Lord, and from the pillars which Hezekiah king of Judah had overlaid, and gave it to the king of Assyria.

  • 2 Kings 12:4

    And Jehoash said to the priests, All the money of the dedicated things that is brought into the house of the Lord, even the money of every one that passeth the account, the money that every man is set at, and all the money that cometh into any man’s heart to bring into the house of the Lord,

  • 2 Chronicles 16:2

    Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the Lord and of the king’s house, and sent to Ben–hadad king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,

  • 2 Kings 16:8

    And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasures of the king’s house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria.

  • 1 Kings 14:26

    And he took away the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king’s house; he even took away all: and he took away all the shields of gold which Solomon had made.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
took all the hallowed.He dearly bought, by such unhallowed means, a peace which was of short duration; for the next year Hazael returned, and Jehoash having no more treasures, was obliged to hazard a battle, which he lost, and the principal part of his nobility, so that Judah was totally ruined, and Jehoash soon after slain in his bed by his own servants.
18:15,16; 1Ki 15:18; 2Ch 16:2
went away. Heb. went up.

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Context

  • 2 Kings 12:17

    Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it: and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Kings 12:18

    And Jehoash king of Judah took all the hallowed things that Jehoshaphat, and Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own hallowed things, and all the gold that was found in the treasures of the house of the Lord, and in the king’s house, and sent it to Hazael king of Syria: and he went away from Jerusalem.

  • 2 Kings 12:19

    And the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

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2 Kings 12:18 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Por lo que tomó Joas rey de Judá todas las ofrendas que había dedicado Josaphat, y Joram y Ochôzías sus padres, reyes de Judá, y las que él había dedicado, y todo el oro que se halló en los tesoros de la casa de Jehová, y en la casa del rey, y enviólo á Hazael rey de Siria: y él se partió de Jerusalem.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Alors Hazaël, roi de Syrie, monta, et fit la guerre contre Gath, et la prit; et Hazaël tourna sa face pour monter contre Jérusalem.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Da nahm Joas, der König von Juda, alle geheiligten Dinge, die Josaphat und Joram und Ahasja, seine Väter, die Könige von Juda, geheiligt hatten, und seine geheiligten Dinge, und all das Gold, das sich in den Schätzen des Hauses Jehovas und des Hauses des Königs vorfand, und sandte es Hasael, dem König von Syrien. Und er zog ab von Jerusalem.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Quam ob rem tulit Joas rex Juda omnia sanctificata quæ consecraverant Josaphat, et Joram, et Ochozias, patres ejus reges Juda, et quæ ipse obtulerat: et universum argentum quod inveniri potuit in thesauris templi Domini et in palatio regis: misitque Hazaëli regi Syriæ, et recessit ab Jerusalem.