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restored the border of Israel from Lebo-hamath as far as the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word of the LORD, the God of Israel, which he spoke by his servant Jonah the son of Amittai, the prophet, who was from Gath-hepher. <a href="/bsb/2_kings/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> This Jeroboam restored the boundary of Israel from Lebo-hamath to the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word that the LORD, the God of Israel, had spoken through His servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath-hepher. <a href="/kjv/2_kings/14.htm">King James Bible</a> 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 Gathhepher. <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/14.htm">New King James Version</a> He restored the territory of Israel from the entrance of Hamath to the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word of the LORD God of Israel, which He had spoken through His servant Jonah the son of Amittai, the prophet who was from Gath Hepher. <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> He restored the border of Israel from the entrance of Hamath as far as the Sea of the Arabah, in accordance with the word of the LORD, the God of Israel, which He spoke through His servant Jonah the son of Amittai, the prophet, who was from Gath-hepher. <a href="/nasb/2_kings/14.htm">NASB 1995</a> He restored the border of Israel from the entrance of Hamath as far as the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word of the LORD, the God of Israel, which He spoke through His servant Jonah the son of Amittai, the prophet, who was of Gath-hepher. <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a> He restored the border of Israel from the entrance of Hamath as far as the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word of the LORD, the God of Israel, which He spoke through His servant Jonah the son of Amittai, the prophet, who was of Gath-hepher. <a href="/lsb/2_kings/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> He restored the border of Israel from Lebo-hamath as far as the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word of Yahweh, the God of Israel, which He spoke through His servant Jonah the son of Amittai, the prophet, who was of Gath-hepher. <a href="/amp/2_kings/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Jeroboam restored Israel’s border from the entrance of Hamath to the Sea of the Arabah (Dead Sea), in accordance with the word of the LORD, the God of Israel, which He spoke through His servant Jonah the son of Amittai, the prophet who was from Gath-hepher. <a href="/csb/2_kings/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He restored Israel’s border from Lebo-hamath as far as the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word the LORD, the God of Israel, had spoken through his servant, the prophet Jonah son of Amittai from Gath-hepher. <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He restored Israel&#8217s border from Lebo-hamath as far as the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word the LORD, the God of Israel, had spoken through His servant, the prophet Jonah son of Amittai from Gath-hepher. <a href="/asv/2_kings/14.htm">American Standard Version</a> He restored the border of Israel from the entrance of Hamath unto the sea of the Arabah, according to the word of Jehovah, the God of Israel, which he spake by his servant Jonah the son of Amittai, the prophet, who was of Gath-hepher. <a href="/cev/2_kings/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Jeroboam extended the boundaries of Israel from Lebo-Hamath in the north to the Dead Sea in the south, just as the LORD had promised his servant Jonah son of Amittai, who was a prophet from Gath-Hepher. <a href="/erv/2_kings/14.htm">English Revised Version</a> He restored the border of Israel from the entering in of Hamath unto the sea of the Arabah, according to the word of the LORD, the God of Israel, which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah the son of Amittai, the prophet, which was of Gath-hepher. <a href="/gwt/2_kings/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> He restored Israel's boundaries from the border of Hamath to the Dead Sea as the LORD God of Israel predicted through his servant Jonah, the prophet from Gath Hepher and the son of Amittai. <a href="/gnt/2_kings/14.htm">Good News Translation</a> He reconquered all the territory that had belonged to Israel, from Hamath Pass in the north to the Dead Sea in the south. This was what the LORD, the God of Israel, had promised through his servant the prophet Jonah son of Amittai from Gath Hepher. <a href="/isv/2_kings/14.htm">International Standard Version</a> He rebuilt Israel's coastline from the entrance of Hamath as far as the Sea of the Arabah, in accordance with the message from the LORD God of Israel that he spoke through his servant Jonah the prophet, Amittai's son, who was from Gath-hepher. <a href="/msb/2_kings/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> This Jeroboam restored the boundary of Israel from Lebo-hamath to the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word that the LORD, the God of Israel, had spoken through His servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath-hepher. <a href="/net/2_kings/14.htm">NET Bible</a> He restored the border of Israel from Lebo Hamath in the north to the sea of the Arabah in the south, in accordance with the word of the LORD God of Israel announced through his servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath Hepher. <a href="/nheb/2_kings/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He restored the border of Israel from Lebo Hamath to the sea of the Arabah, according to the word of the LORD, the God of Israel, which he spoke by his servant Jonah the son of Amittai, the prophet, who was of Gath Hepher. <a href="/wbt/2_kings/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> He restored the border of Israel from the entering of Hamath to the sea of the plain, according to the word of the LORD God of Israel, which he spoke by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet, who was of Gath-hepher. <a href="/web/2_kings/14.htm">World English Bible</a> He restored the border of Israel from the entrance of Hamath to the sea of the Arabah, according to Yahweh, the God of Israel’s word, which he spoke by his servant Jonah the son of Amittai, the prophet, who was from Gath Hepher. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> He has brought back the border of Israel, from the entering in of Hamath to the sea of the desert, according to the word of YHWH, God of Israel, that He spoke by the hand of His servant Jonah son of Amittai the prophet, who [is] of Gath-Hepher, <a href="/ylt/2_kings/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> He hath brought back the border of Israel, from the entering in of Hamath unto the sea of the desert, according to the word of Jehovah, God of Israel, that He spake by the hand of His servant Jonah son of Amittai the prophet, who is of Gath-Hepher, <a href="/slt/2_kings/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> He turned back the bound of Israel from the entrance of Hamath, even to the sea of the sterile region, according to the word of Jehovah the God of Israel which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai the prophet, which was of the winepress of the pit.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> He restored the borders of Israel from the entrance of Emath, unto the sea of the wilderness, according to the word of the Lord the God of Israel, which he spoke by his servant Jonas the son of Amathi, the prophet, who was of Geth, which is in Opher. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> He restored the borders of Israel, from the entrance of Hamath as far as the Sea of the Wilderness, in accord with the word of the Lord, the God of Israel, which he spoke through his servant, the prophet Jonah, the son of Amittai, who was from Gath, which is in Hepher. <a href="/nabre/2_kings/14.htm">New American Bible</a> He restored the boundaries of Israel from Lebo-hamath to the sea of the Arabah, as the LORD, the God of Israel, had foretold through his servant, the prophet Jonah, son of Amittai, from Gath-hepher. <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> He restored the border of Israel from Lebo-hamath as far as the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word of the LORD, the God of Israel, which he spoke by his servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet, who was from Gath-hepher.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> He restored the frontier of Israel from the entrance of Hamath as far as the sea of the plain, according to the word of the LORD God of Israel which he spoke by his servant Jonah, the son of Matai, the prophet, who was of Gath-hepher. <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And he restored the border to Israel from the entrance of Khamath and unto the Sea of Araba, according to the word of LORD JEHOVAH, God of Israel, which he spoke by the agency of his Servant Yonan, son of Mattai the Prophet, who was from Gadkhepher.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> He restored the border of Israel from the entrance of Hamath unto the sea of the Arabah, according to the word of the LORD, the God of Israel, which He spoke by the hand of His servant Jonah the son of Amittai, the prophet, who was of Gath-hepher. <a href="/sep/2_kings/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> He recovered the coast of Israel from the entering in of Aemath to the sea of Araba, according to the word of the Lord God of Israel, which he spoke by his servant Jonas the son of Amathi, the prophet of Gethchopher. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/14-25.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=4935" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_kings/14.htm">Jeroboam II Reigns in Israel</a> …24And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and did not turn away from all the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit. 25<a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">This Jeroboam</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: hê·šîḇ (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">restored</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1366.htm" title="1366: gə·ḇūl (N-msc) -- Border, boundary, territory. Or gbul; from gabal; properly, a cord, i.e. a boundary; by extens. The territory inclosed.">the boundary</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: mil·lə·ḇō·w (Prep-m:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2574.htm" title="2574: ḥă·māṯ (N-proper-fs) -- A place N. of Damascus. From the same as chowmah; walled; Chamath, a place in Syria.">from Lebo-hamath</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: yām (N-msc) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">the Sea</a> <a href="/hebrew/6160.htm" title="6160: hā·‘ă·rā·ḇāh (Art:: N-fs) -- From arab; a desert; especially the sterile valley of the Jordan and its continuation to the Red Sea.">of the Arabah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: kiḏ·ḇar (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">according to the word</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dib·ber (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">had spoken</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yaḏ- (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">through</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘aḇ·dōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">His servant</a> <a href="/hebrew/3124.htm" title="3124: yō·w·nāh (N-proper-ms) -- An Israelite. prophet. The same as yownah; Jonah, An Israelite.">Jonah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇen- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/573.htm" title="573: ’ă·mit·tay (N-proper-ms) -- True, the father of Jonah. From 'emeth; veracious; Amittai, an Israelite.">of Amittai,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: han·nā·ḇî (Art:: N-ms) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">the prophet</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1662.htm" title="1662: mig·gaṯ (Prep) -- Or Gittah-Chepher; from gath and chaphar with the article inserted; wine- press of well; Gath-Chepher, a place in Palestine."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1662.htm" title="1662: ha·ḥê·p̄er (Prep:: N-proper-fs) -- Or Gittah-Chepher; from gath and chaphar with the article inserted; wine- press of well; Gath-Chepher, a place in Palestine.">from Gath-hepher.</a> 26For the LORD saw that the affliction of the Israelites, both slave and free, was very bitter. There was no one to help Israel,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/jonah/1-1.htm">Jonah 1:1</a> Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai, saying, <a href="/amos/6-14.htm">Amos 6:14</a> For behold, I will raise up a nation against you, O house of Israel,” declares the LORD, the God of Hosts, “and they will oppress you from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of the Arabah.” <a href="/deuteronomy/32-49.htm">Deuteronomy 32:49</a> “Go up into the Abarim Range to Mount Nebo, in the land of Moab across from Jericho, and view the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites as their own possession. <a href="/joshua/1-4.htm">Joshua 1:4</a> Your territory shall extend from the wilderness and Lebanon to the great River Euphrates—all the land of the Hittites—and west as far as the Great Sea. <a href="/1_kings/17-1.htm">1 Kings 17:1</a> Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was among the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there will be neither dew nor rain in these years except at my word!” <a href="/2_kings/13-5.htm">2 Kings 13:5</a> So the LORD gave Israel a deliverer, and they escaped the power of the Arameans. Then the people of Israel lived in their own homes as they had before. <a href="/2_kings/10-32.htm">2 Kings 10:32-33</a> In those days the LORD began to reduce the size of Israel. Hazael defeated the Israelites throughout their territory / from the Jordan eastward through all the land of Gilead (the region of Gad, Reuben, and Manasseh), and from Aroer by the Arnon Valley through Gilead to Bashan. <a href="/isaiah/9-1.htm">Isaiah 9:1</a> Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those in distress. In the past He humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future He will honor the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations: <a href="/matthew/12-39.htm">Matthew 12:39-41</a> Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. / For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. / The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here. <a href="/luke/11-29.htm">Luke 11:29-32</a> As the crowds were increasing, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah. / For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation. / The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here. ... <a href="/acts/13-34.htm">Acts 13:34</a> In fact, God raised Him from the dead, never to see decay. As He has said: ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.’ <a href="/romans/10-14.htm">Romans 10:14-15</a> How then can they call on the One in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach? / And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” <a href="/1_peter/1-10.htm">1 Peter 1:10-12</a> Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully, / trying to determine the time and setting to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow. / It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things. <a href="/2_peter/1-20.htm">2 Peter 1:20-21</a> Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture comes from one’s own interpretation. / For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. <a href="/matthew/16-4.htm">Matthew 16:4</a> A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” Then He left them and went away.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>He restored the coast of Israel from the entering of Hamath to the sea of the plain, according to the word of the LORD God of Israel, which he spoke by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet, which was of Gathhepher.from the entering<a href="/numbers/13-21.htm">Numbers 13:21</a> So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath.<a href="/numbers/34-7.htm">Numbers 34:7,8</a> And this shall be your north border: from the great sea ye shall point out for you mount Hor: … <a href="/ezekiel/47-16.htm">Ezekiel 47:16-18</a> Hamath, Berothah, Sibraim, which is between the border of Damascus and the border of Hamath; Hazarhatticon, which is by the coast of Hauran… unto the sea<a href="/genesis/14-3.htm">Genesis 14:3</a> All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea.<a href="/deuteronomy/3-17.htm">Deuteronomy 3:17</a> The plain also, and Jordan, and the coast thereof, from Chinnereth even unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, under Ashdothpisgah eastward.Jonah<a href="/jonah/1-1.htm">Jonah 1:1</a> Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,<a href="/matthew/12-39.htm">Matthew 12:39,40</a> But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: … <a href="/matthew/16-4.htm">Matthew 16:4</a> A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.jonas <a href="/joshua/19-13.htm">Joshua 19:13</a> And from thence passeth on along on the east to Gittahhepher, to Ittahkazin, and goeth out to Remmonmethoar to Neah;Gittah-hepher <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jonah/1-1.htm">Amittai</a> <a href="/2_samuel/4-7.htm">Arabah</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-32.htm">Border</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-14.htm">Coast</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-16.htm">Entering</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-16.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-15.htm">Far</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-17.htm">Gath</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-65.htm">Hamath</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-5.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-10.htm">Hepher</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-24.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/john/21-17.htm">Jonah</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-25.htm">Plain</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-6.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-22.htm">Restored</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-44.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-23.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-9.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jonah/1-1.htm">Amittai</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-4.htm">Arabah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-10.htm">Border</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-10.htm">Coast</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-8.htm">Entering</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-18.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-8.htm">Far</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-69.htm">Gath</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-28.htm">Hamath</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-27.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-6.htm">Hepher</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-26.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/jonah/1-1.htm">Jonah</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-4.htm">Plain</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-13.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-8.htm">Restored</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-17.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-7.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-12.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 14</div>1. <a href="/2_kings/14-1.htm">Amaziah's good reign</a> 5. <a href="/2_kings/14-5.htm">His justice on the murderers of his father</a> 7. <a href="/2_kings/14-7.htm">His victory over Edom</a> 8. <a href="/2_kings/14-8.htm">Amaziah, provoking Jehoash, is overcome</a> 15. <a href="/2_kings/14-15.htm">Jeroboam succeeds Jehoash</a> 17. <a href="/2_kings/14-17.htm">Amaziah slain by a conspiracy</a> 21. <a href="/2_kings/14-21.htm">Azariah succeeds him</a> 23. <a href="/2_kings/14-23.htm">Jeroboam's wicked reign</a> 28. <a href="/2_kings/14-28.htm">Zachariah succeeds him</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/14.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/14.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>This Jeroboam restored the boundary of Israel Jeroboam II, the king of Israel, is credited with restoring the boundaries of the northern kingdom. This period marked a time of political stability and territorial expansion for Israel. Jeroboam II's reign is often seen as a time of prosperity, although it was also marked by spiritual decline. The restoration of Israel's boundaries signifies a temporary reversal of the losses suffered by previous kings due to invasions and internal strife.from Lebo-hamath to the Sea of the Arabah Lebo-hamath refers to the northernmost point of Israel's territory, near modern-day Syria. The Sea of the Arabah is another name for the Dead Sea, marking the southern boundary. This description of the territory indicates a significant expansion, encompassing the full extent of the land promised to the tribes of Israel. This geographical restoration is reminiscent of the boundaries during the reigns of David and Solomon, suggesting a return to former glory.according to the word that the LORD, the God of Israel, had spoken This phrase emphasizes the fulfillment of divine prophecy. The expansion of Israel's borders was not merely a political achievement but was seen as the realization of God's promise. It underscores the belief that God is actively involved in the affairs of nations and that His word is sovereign and unchanging.through His servant Jonah son of Amittai Jonah, known primarily for his mission to Nineveh, is here identified as a prophet who also delivered messages concerning Israel's national affairs. This reference provides historical context for Jonah's ministry, showing that his prophetic work extended beyond the narrative found in the Book of Jonah. It highlights the role of prophets as messengers of God's will, not only for individual repentance but also for national destiny.the prophet from Gath-hepher Gath-hepher was a town in the territory of Zebulun, located in the northern kingdom of Israel. This detail roots Jonah in a specific historical and geographical context, affirming the authenticity of his prophetic ministry. It also connects Jonah to the northern kingdom, providing insight into his perspective and the audience of his prophecies. This connection to a specific location underscores the historical reality of the biblical narrative.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeroboam_ii.htm">Jeroboam II</a> The king of Israel during whose reign the borders were restored. He was a powerful king who expanded Israel's territory. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jonah_son_of_amittai.htm">Jonah son of Amittai</a> A prophet from Gath-hepher, known for his prophecy concerning the restoration of Israel's borders and also for the book of Jonah, where he is sent to Nineveh. 3. <a href="/topical/l/lebo-hamath.htm">Lebo-hamath</a> A northern boundary of Israel, indicating the extent of the restored territory. 4. <a href="/topical/s/sea_of_the_arabah.htm">Sea of the Arabah</a> Refers to the Dead Sea, marking the southern boundary of the restored territory. 5. <a href="/topical/g/gath-hepher.htm">Gath-hepher</a> The hometown of Jonah, located in the region of Zebulun in Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_word.htm">God's Faithfulness to His Word</a> God's promises, as spoken through His prophets, are fulfilled in His timing. This encourages believers to trust in God's faithfulness. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a> Prophets like Jonah play a crucial role in communicating God's will. Their messages often have immediate and far-reaching implications. <a href="/topical/n/national_restoration_and_personal_renewal.htm">National Restoration and Personal Renewal</a> Just as God restored Israel's borders, He can restore and renew our lives. This calls for personal reflection on areas needing God's restoration. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_call.htm">Obedience to God's Call</a> Jonah's life reminds us of the importance of obedience to God's call, even when it leads us to unexpected places or tasks. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a> The expansion of Israel's borders under Jeroboam II demonstrates God's control over nations and history, reassuring believers of His ultimate sovereignty.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 14</a> <a href="/q/is_jonah's_fish_survival_historical.htm">How could the Book of Jonah be historical when a man surviving inside a fish for three days defies biology?</a> <a href="/q/what_happened_to_jonah_biblically.htm">What happened to Jonah in the biblical story?</a> <a href="/q/is_hamath's_border_in_israel_historical.htm">Are there historical records outside the Bible confirming the entrance to Hamath (v. 8) as part of Israel’s border, or is it solely a biblical claim? </a> <a href="/q/who_is_the_author_of_the_book_of_jonah.htm">Who is the author of the Book of Jonah?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/14.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(25) He restored.--Rather, He it was who restored the border, i.e., he wrested out of the hands of the Syrians the territory they had taken from Israel.From the entering of Hamath--i.e., from the point where the territory of Hamath began. This was the originally determined boundary of Israel on the north (comp. <a href="/numbers/13-21.htm" title="So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin to Rehob, as men come to Hamath.">Numbers 13:21</a>; <a href="/numbers/34-8.htm" title="From mount Hor you shall point out your border to the entrance of Hamath; and the goings forth of the border shall be to Zedad:">Numbers 34:8</a>; <a href="/joshua/13-5.htm" title="And the land of the Giblites, and all Lebanon, toward the sun rise, from Baalgad under mount Hermon to the entering into Hamath.">Joshua 13:5</a>), and the prophet Ezekiel specifies it as the future limit (<a href="/ezekiel/47-16.htm" title="Hamath, Berothah, Sibraim, which is between the border of Damascus and the border of Hamath; Hazarhatticon, which is by the coast of Hauran.">Ezekiel 47:16</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/48-1.htm" title="Now these are the names of the tribes. From the north end to the coast of the way of Hethlon, as one goes to Hamath, Hazarenan, the border of Damascus northward, to the coast of Hamath; for these are his sides east and west; a portion for Dan.">Ezekiel 48:1</a>). Israel's territory first reached this limit under Solomon, who conquered a portion of the Hamathite domains (<a href="/context/2_chronicles/8-3.htm" title="And Solomon went to Hamathzobah, and prevailed against it.">2Chronicles 8:3-4</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 25. - He restored the coast of Israel from the entering in of Hamath. By "the entering in of Hamath" is to be understood the opening into the Coele-Syrian valley a little north of Baalbec, where the ground begins to slope northwards, and the streams to flow in the same direction to form the Orontes. Hamath itself was between eighty and ninety miles further to the north, on the middle Orontes, about N. lat. 35° 22'. The "entering in of Hamath" was always reckoned the northern boundary of the Holy Land (see <a href="/numbers/34-8.htm">Numbers 34:8</a>; <a href="/joshua/13-5.htm">Joshua 13:5</a>; <a href="/judges/3-3.htm">Judges 3:3</a>; <a href="/1_kings/8-65.htm">1 Kings 8:65</a>). It corresponded with the watershed between the Orontes and the Litany. Unto the sea of the plain. The "sea of the plain" is undoubtedly the Dead Sea, the plain (ha-Arabah) being used as a sort of proper name for the lower Jordan valley, like El-Ghor at the present day (see <a href="/deuteronomy/3-17.htm">Deuteronomy 3:17</a>; <a href="/joshua/3-16.htm">Joshua 3:16</a>; <a href="/joshua/12-3.htm">Joshua 12:3</a>, etc.). The territory recovered no doubt included all the trans-Jordanic region as far south as the river Aruon; but the recovery of dominion over Moab, and even over Ammon, which some have seen in this passage (Ewald, 'History of Israel,' vol. 4. p. 124), is scarcely con-rained in it. According to the word of the Lord God of Israel, which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai (comp. <a href="/jonah/1-1.htm">Jonah 1:1</a>). Jonah's date is determined by this passage. He was contemporary with Hosea and Amos, and earlier than Micah. His prophecy concerning Jeroboam is probably assigned to the early part of that king's reign. The prophet, which was of Gath-hepher. Gath-hepher is mentioned in Joshua, under the name of Gittah-hepher, as a city of Zebulon (<a href="/2_kings/19-13.htm">2 Kings 19:13</a>), not far from Mount Tabor. It is conjecturally identified with El-Meshhed north of Nazareth, where the tomb of Jonah is shown. <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/14-25.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>[This Jeroboam] ה֗וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are restored הֵשִׁיב֙ (hê·šîḇ) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> To turn back, in, to retreat, again the boundary גְּב֣וּל (gə·ḇūl) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1366.htm">Strong's 1366: </a> A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc from Lebo-hamath חֲמָ֖ת (ḥă·māṯ) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2574.htm">Strong's 2574: </a> Hamath -- a place North of Damascus to עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> As far as, even to, up to, until, while the Sea יָ֣ם (yām) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin of the Arabah, הָעֲרָבָ֑ה (hā·‘ă·rā·ḇāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6160.htm">Strong's 6160: </a> Arabah -- a steppe or desert plain, also a desert valley running south from the Sea of Galilee according to the word כִּדְבַ֤ר (kiḏ·ḇar) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> A word, a matter, thing, a cause the LORD, יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel the God אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc had spoken דִּבֶּ֗ר (dib·ber) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> To arrange, to speak, to subdue through בְּיַד־ (bə·yaḏ-) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand His servant עַבְדּ֞וֹ (‘aḇ·dōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> Slave, servant Jonah יוֹנָ֤ה (yō·w·nāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3124.htm">Strong's 3124: </a> Jonah -- an Israelite prophet son בֶן־ (ḇen-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Amittai, אֲמִתַּי֙ (’ă·mit·tay) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_573.htm">Strong's 573: </a> Amittai -- 'true', the father of Jonah the prophet הַנָּבִ֔יא (han·nā·ḇî) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> A spokesman, speaker, prophet from Gath-hepher. הַחֵֽפֶר׃ (ha·ḥê·p̄er) Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1662.htm">Strong's 1662: </a> Gath-hepher -- 'wine press of digging', home of Jonah <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/14-25.htm">2 Kings 14:25 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/14-25.htm">2 Kings 14:25 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/14-25.htm">2 Kings 14:25 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/14-25.htm">2 Kings 14:25 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/14-25.htm">2 Kings 14:25 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/14-25.htm">2 Kings 14:25 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/14-25.htm">2 Kings 14:25 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/14-25.htm">2 Kings 14:25 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/14-25.htm">2 Kings 14:25 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/14-25.htm">2 Kings 14:25 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-25.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 14:25 He restored the border of Israel (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/14-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 14:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 14:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/14-26.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 14:26"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 14:26" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>