2 Kings 14 · Verse 28

2 Kings 14:28

Now the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his might, how he warred, and how he recovered Damascus, and Hamath, which belonged to Judah, for Israel, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
2 Kings 14:28, King James Version

2 Kings 14:28 in other translations

BSBAs for the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, along with all his accomplishments and might, and how he waged war and recovered both Damascus and Hamath for Israel from Judah, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
WEBNow the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his might, how he fought, and how he recovered Damascus, and Hamath, which had belonged to Judah, for Israel, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
ASVNow the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his might, how he warred, and how he recovered Damascus, and Hamath, which had belonged to Judah, for Israel, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
YLTAnd the rest of the matters of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his might with which he fought, and with which he brought back Damascus, and Hamath of Judah, into Israel, are they not written on the book of the Chronicles of the kings of Israel?
DARBYAnd the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his might, how he warred, and how he recovered for Israel that which had belonged to Judah in Damascus and in Hamath, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
BBENow the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, and all he did, and his power, and how he went to war with Damascus, causing the wrath of the Lord to be turned away from Israel, are they not recorded in the book of the history of the kings of Israel?
WebsterNow the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his might, how he warred, and how he recovered Damascus, and Hamath, which belonged to Judah, for Israel, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

What does 2 Kings 14:28 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 28 How he warred, and - recovered Damascus - We learn from 1Chr 18:3-11, that David had conquered all Syria, and put garrisons in Damascus and other places, and laid all the Syrians under tribute; but this yoke they had not only shaken off, but they had conquered a considerable portion of the Israelitish territory, and added it to Syria. These latter Jeroboam now recovered; and thus the places which anciently belonged to Judah by David's conquests, and were repossessed by Syria, he now conquered, and added to Israel.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 14:23-29

God raised up the prophet Jonah, and by him declared the purposes of his favour to Israel. It is a sign that God has not cast off his people, if he continues faithful ministers among them. Two reasons are given why God blessed them with those victories: 1. Because the distress was very great, which made them objects of his compassion. 2. Because the decree was not yet gone forth for their destruction. Many prophets…

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2 Kings 14:28 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.

וְיֶתֶר֩ve.ye.Terand [the] rest ofH3499
דִּבְרֵ֨יdiv.Rei[the] matters ofH1697
יָרָבְעָ֜םya.ra.ve.'AmJeroboamH3379
וְכָל\־ve.kholand allH3605
אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherthatH834
עָשָׂה֙'a.Sahhe didH6213
וּגְבוּרָת֣וֹu.ge.vu.ra.Toand might hisH1369
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichH834
נִלְחָ֔םnil.Chamhe waged warH3898
וַאֲשֶׁ֨רva.'a.Sherand whichH834
הֵשִׁ֜יבhe.Shivhe restoredH7725
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
דַּמֶּ֧שֶׂקda.Me.sekDamascusH1834
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
חֲמָ֛תcha.MatHamathH2574
לִיהוּדָ֖הli.hu.Dahto JudahH3063
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'Elin IsraelH3478
הֲלֹא\־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 14:28

  • 1 Kings 11:24

    And he gathered men unto him, and became captain over a band, when David slew them of Zobah: and they went to Damascus, and dwelt therein, and reigned in Damascus.

  • 2 Samuel 8:6

    Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts. And the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.

  • 1 Chronicles 18:5-6

    And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men. Then David put garrisons in Syria–damascus; and the Syrians became David’s servants, and brought gifts. Thus the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.

  • 2 Chronicles 8:3-4

    And Solomon went to Hamath–zobah, and prevailed against it. And he built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the store cities, which he built in Hamath.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the rest.
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Damascus.
2Sa 8:6; 1Ki 11:24; 1Ch 18:5,6; 2Ch 8:3,4
which belonged to Judah.These places belonged to Judah by David's conquest, (2 Sa 3:11,) but had been repossessed by the Syrians.

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Context

  • 2 Kings 14:27

    And the Lord said not that he would blot out the name of Israel from under heaven: but he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam the son of Joash.

  • 2 Kings 14:28

    Now the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his might, how he warred, and how he recovered Damascus, and Hamath, which belonged to Judah, for Israel, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

  • 2 Kings 14:29

    And Jeroboam slept with his fathers, even with the kings of Israel; and Zachariah his son reigned in his stead.

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2 Kings 14:28 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y lo demás de los hechos de Jeroboam, y todas las cosas que hizo, y su valentía, y todas las guerras que hizo, y cómo restituyó á Judá en Israel á Damasco y á Hamath, ¿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 Jéroboam, et tout ce qu’il fit, et sa puissance, comment il fit la guerre, et comment il recouvra pour Israël ce qui, de Damas et de Hamath, avait été à Juda, cela n’est-il pas écrit dans le livre des chroniques des rois d’Israël?
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und das Übrige der Geschichte Jerobeams, und alles, was er getan, und seine Macht, wie er gestritten, und wie er Damaskus und Hamath, die Juda gehört hatten, an Israel zurückgebracht hat, ist das nicht geschrieben in dem Buche der Chronika der Könige von Israel?
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Reliqua autem sermonum Jeroboam, et universa quæ fecit, et fortitudo ejus qua præliatus est, et quomodo restituit Damascum et Emath Judæ in Israël, nonne hæc scripta sunt in libro sermonum dierum regum Israël?