2 Kings 13 · Verse 12

2 Kings 13:12

And the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, and his might wherewith he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
2 Kings 13:12, King James Version

2 Kings 13:12 in other translations

BSBAs for the rest of the acts of Jehoash, along with all his accomplishments and his might, including his war against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
WEBNow the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, and his might with which he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
ASVNow the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, and his might wherewith he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
YLTAnd the rest of the matters of Joash, and all that he did, and his might with which he fought with Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written on the book of the Chronicles of the kings of Israel?
DARBYAnd the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, and his might with which he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
BBENow the rest of the acts of Joash, and all he did, and the force with which he went to war against Amaziah, king of Judah, are they not recorded in the book of the history of the kings of Israel?
WebsterAnd the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, and his might with which he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

What does 2 Kings 13:12 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 13:12-13
12-13. his might wherewith he fought against Amaziah--(See on 2Ki 14:8-14). The usual summary of his life and reign occurs rather early, and is again repeated in the account given of the reign of the king of Judah (2Ki 14:15).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 12 Wherewith he fought against Amaziah - This war with Amaziah may be seen in ample detail 2 Chron. 25; it ended in the total defeat of Amaziah, who was taken prisoner by Joash, and afterwards slain in a conspiracy at Lachish. Joash took Jerusalem, broke down four hundred cubits of the wall, and took all the royal treasures, and the treasures of the house of God. See 2Chr 25:20-27.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 13:10-19

Jehoash, the king, came to Elisha, to receive his dying counsel and blessing. It may turn much to our spiritual advantage, to attend the sick-beds and death-beds of good men, that we may be encouraged in religion by the living comforts they have from it in a dying hour. Elisha assured the king of his success; yet he must look up to God for direction and strength; must reckon his own hands not enough, but go on, in…

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2 Kings 13:12 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְיֶ֨תֶרve.Ye.terand [the] rest ofH3499
דִּבְרֵ֤יdiv.Rei[the] matters ofH1697
יוֹאָשׁ֙yo.'AshJoashH3101
וְכָל\־ve.kholand allH3605
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834
עָשָׂ֔ה'a.Sahhe didH6213
וּגְב֣וּרָת֔וֹu.ge.Vu.ra.Toand might hisH1369
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834
נִלְחַ֔םnil.Chamhe waged warH3898
עִ֖ם'imwithH5973
אֲמַצְיָ֣ה'a.matz.YahAmaziahH558
מֶֽלֶךְ\־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428
יְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahJudahH3063
הֲלֽוֹא\־ha.lo'-¿ notH3808
הֵ֣םhem[are] theyH1992
כְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.VimwrittenH3789
עַל\־'al-onH5921
סֵ֛פֶרSe.fer[the] scroll ofH5612
דִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Rei[the] matters ofH1697
הַיָּמִ֖יםhai.ya.Mimthe daysH3117
לְמַלְכֵ֥יle.mal.Kheiof [the] kings ofH4428
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478

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Cross references for 2 Kings 13:12

  • 2 Chronicles 25:17-24

    Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice, and sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us see one another in the face. And Joash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle. Thou sayest, Lo, thou hast smitten the Edomites; and thine heart lifteth thee up to boast: abide now at home; why shouldest thou meddle to thine hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee? But Amaziah would not hear; for it came of God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they sought after the gods of Edom. …

  • 2 Kings 13:14-25

    Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And Elisha said unto him, Take bow and arrows. And he took unto him bow and arrows. And he said to the king of Israel, Put thine hand upon the bow. And he put his hand upon it: and Elisha put his hands upon the king’s hands. And he said, Open the window eastward. And he opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The arrow of the Lord’s deliverance, and the arrow of deliverance from Syria: for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed them. …

  • 2 Kings 14:25

    He restored the coast of Israel from the entering of Hamath unto the sea of the plain, according to the word of the Lord God of Israel, which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet, which was of Gath–hepher.

  • 2 Kings 14:8-16

    Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face. And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle. Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory of this, and tarry at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee? But Amaziah would not hear. Therefore Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at Beth–shemesh, which belongeth to Judah. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
A.M. 3163-3179. B.C. 841-825. the rest.
14-25; 14:15,25
his might.
14:8-16; 2Ch 25:17-24

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Context

  • 2 Kings 13:11

    And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord; he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin: but he walked therein.

  • 2 Kings 13:12

    And the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, and his might wherewith he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

  • 2 Kings 13:13

    And Joash slept with his fathers; and Jeroboam sat upon his throne: and Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.

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2 Kings 13:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Lo demás de los hechos de Joas, y todas las cosas que hizo, y su esfuerzo con que guerreó contra Amasías rey de Judá, ¿no está escrito en el libro de las crónicas de los reyes de Israel?
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et le reste des actes de Joas, et tout ce qu’il fit, et sa puissance, comment il fit la guerre contre Amatsia, roi de Juda, cela n’est-il pas écrit dans le livre des chroniques des rois d’Israël?
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und das Übrige der Geschichte Joas und alles, was er getan, und seine Macht, wie er mit Amazja, dem König von Juda, gestritten hat, ist das nicht geschrieben in dem Buche der Chronika der Könige von Israel?
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Reliqua autem sermonum Joas, et universa quæ fecit, et fortitudo ejus, quomodo pugnaverit contra Amasiam regem Juda, nonne hæc scripta sunt in libro sermonum dierum regum Israël?