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He and Amaziah king of Judah faced each other at Beth Shemesh in Judah. <a href="/nlt/2_kings/14.htm">New Living Translation</a> But Amaziah refused to listen, so King Jehoash of Israel mobilized his army against King Amaziah of Judah. The two armies drew up their battle lines at Beth-shemesh in Judah. <a href="/esv/2_kings/14.htm">English Standard Version</a> But Amaziah would not listen. So Jehoash king of Israel went up, and he and Amaziah king of Judah faced one another in battle at Beth-shemesh, which belongs to Judah. <a href="/bsb/2_kings/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> But Amaziah would not listen, so Jehoash king of Israel advanced. He and King Amaziah of Judah faced each other at Beth-shemesh in Judah. <a href="/kjv/2_kings/14.htm">King James Bible</a> 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 Bethshemesh, which belongeth to Judah. <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/14.htm">New King James Version</a> But Amaziah would not heed. Therefore Jehoash king of Israel went out; so he and Amaziah king of Judah faced one another at Beth Shemesh, which belongs to Judah. <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But Amaziah would not listen. So Jehoash king of Israel went up; and they faced each other, he and Amaziah king of Judah, at Beth-shemesh, which belongs to Judah. <a href="/nasb/2_kings/14.htm">NASB 1995</a> But Amaziah would not listen. So Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah faced each other at Beth-shemesh, which belongs to Judah. <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a> But Amaziah would not listen. So Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah faced each other at Beth-shemesh, which belongs to Judah. <a href="/lsb/2_kings/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But Amaziah would not listen. So Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah faced each other at Beth-shemesh, which belongs to Judah. <a href="/amp/2_kings/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But Amaziah would not listen. So Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah faced each other [in combat] at Beth-shemesh, which belongs to Judah. <a href="/csb/2_kings/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> But Amaziah would not listen, so King Jehoash of Israel advanced. He and King Amaziah of Judah met face to face at Beth-shemesh that belonged to Judah. <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> But Amaziah would not listen, so King Jehoash of Israel advanced. He and King Amaziah of Judah faced off at Beth-shemesh that belongs to Judah. <a href="/asv/2_kings/14.htm">American Standard Version</a> But Amaziah would not hear. So 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. <a href="/cev/2_kings/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> But Amaziah refused to listen. So Jehoash and his troops marched to the town of Beth-Shemesh in Judah to attack Amaziah and his troops. <a href="/erv/2_kings/14.htm">English Revised Version</a> But Amaziah would not hear. So 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. <a href="/gwt/2_kings/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> But Amaziah wouldn't listen. So King Jehoash of Israel attacked, and King Amaziah of Judah met him in battle at Beth Shemesh in Judah. <a href="/gnt/2_kings/14.htm">Good News Translation</a> But Amaziah refused to listen, so King Jehoash marched out with his men and fought against him at Beth Shemesh in Judah. <a href="/isv/2_kings/14.htm">International Standard Version</a> But Amaziah refused to listen. So Israel's king Jehoash and Judah's king Amaziah faced each other at Beth-shemesh, which is part of Judah. <a href="/msb/2_kings/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> But Amaziah would not listen, so Jehoash king of Israel advanced. He and King Amaziah of Judah faced each other at Beth-shemesh in Judah. <a href="/net/2_kings/14.htm">NET Bible</a> But Amaziah would not heed the warning, so King Jehoash of Israel attacked. He and King Amaziah of Judah met face to face in Beth Shemesh of Judah. <a href="/nheb/2_kings/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But Amaziah would not listen. So Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at Beth Shemesh, which belongs to Judah. <a href="/wbt/2_kings/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/web/2_kings/14.htm">World English Bible</a> But Amaziah would not listen. So Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at Beth Shemesh, which belongs to Judah. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Amaziah has not listened, and Jehoash king of Israel goes up, and they look one another in the face, he and Amaziah king of Judah, in Beth-Shemesh, that [is] Judah’s, <a href="/ylt/2_kings/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Amaziah hath not hearkened, and go up doth Jehoash king of Israel, and they look one another in the face, he and Amaziah king of Judah, in Beth-Shemesh, that is Judah's, <a href="/slt/2_kings/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Amaziah heard not And Jehoash king of Israel will come up, and they will see faces, he and Amaziah king of Judah, in the house of the sun, which was to Judah.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But Amasias did not rest satisfied. So Joas king of Israel went up, and he and Amasias king of Juda saw one another in Bethsames a town in Juda. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But Amaziah was not quieted. And so Jehoash, the king of Israel, went up. And he and Amaziah, the king of Judah, saw one another at Beth-shemesh, a town in Judah. <a href="/nabre/2_kings/14.htm">New American Bible</a> But Amaziah did not listen. So Joash, king of Israel, advanced, and he and Amaziah, king of Judah, met face to face at Beth-shemesh of Judah, <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But Amaziah would not listen. So King Jehoash of Israel went up; he and King Amaziah of Judah faced one another in battle at Beth-shemesh, which belongs to Judah.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> But Amaziah would not listen to him. So Jehoash king of Israel and Amaziah king of Judah went up and they faced each other at Beth-shemesh, which belongs to Judah. <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Amutsia did not listen to him, and Yehoash, King of Israel, went up, and Amutsia King of Yehuda, and they met each other face to face in Bayth Shemesh of Yehuda, he and Amutsia King of Yehuda.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> But Amaziah would not hear. So 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. <a href="/sep/2_kings/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Nevertheless Amessias hearkened not: so Joas king of Israel went up, and he and Amessias king of Juda looked one another in the face in Baethsamys of Juda. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/14-11.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=4777" 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">Amaziah Defeated by Joash</a> …10You have indeed defeated Edom, and your heart has become proud. Glory in that and stay at home. Why should you stir up trouble so that you fall—you and Judah with you?” 11<a href="/hebrew/558.htm" title="558: ’ă·maṣ·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or mamatsyahuw; from 'amats and Yahh; strength of Jah; Amatsjah, the name of four Israelites.">But Amaziah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">would not</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šā·ma‘ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">listen,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3060.htm" title="3060: yə·hō·w·’āš (N-proper-ms) -- Yah is strong, the name of several Isr. From Yhovah and 'esh; Jehovah-fired; Jehoash, the name of two Israelite kings.">and Jehoash</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</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/5927.htm" title="5927: way·ya·‘al (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">advanced.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">He</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">and King</a> <a href="/hebrew/558.htm" title="558: wa·’ă·maṣ·yā·hū (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Or mamatsyahuw; from 'amats and Yahh; strength of Jah; Amatsjah, the name of four Israelites.">Amaziah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: way·yiṯ·rā·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">faced each other</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: p̄ā·nîm (N-mp) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1053.htm" title="1053: bə·ḇêṯ (Prep) -- From bayith and shemesh; house of sun; Beth-Shemesh, a place in Palestine."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1053.htm" title="1053: še·meš (Prep:: N-proper-fs) -- From bayith and shemesh; house of sun; Beth-Shemesh, a place in Palestine.">at Beth-shemesh</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/3063.htm" title="3063: lî·hū·ḏāh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">in Judah.</a> 12And Judah was routed before Israel, and every man fled to his home.…<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="/2_chronicles/25-20.htm">2 Chronicles 25:20</a> But Amaziah would not listen, for this had come from God in order to deliver them into the hand of Jehoash, because they had sought the gods of Edom. <a href="/2_chronicles/25-17.htm">2 Chronicles 25:17-19</a> Then Amaziah king of Judah took counsel and sent word to the king of Israel Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu. “Come, let us meet face to face,” he said. / But Jehoash king of Israel replied to Amaziah king of Judah: “A thistle in Lebanon sent a message to a cedar in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son in marriage.’ Then a wild beast in Lebanon came along and trampled the thistle. / You have said, ‘Look, I have defeated Edom,’ and your heart has become proud and boastful. Now stay at home. Why should you stir up trouble so that you fall—you and Judah with you?” <a href="/2_kings/14-8.htm">2 Kings 14:8-10</a> Then Amaziah sent messengers to the king of Israel Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu. “Come, let us meet face to face,” he said. / But Jehoash king of Israel replied to Amaziah king of Judah: “A thistle in Lebanon sent a message to a cedar in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son in marriage.’ Then a wild beast in Lebanon came along and trampled the thistle. / You have indeed defeated Edom, and your heart has become proud. Glory in that and stay at home. Why should you stir up trouble so that you fall—you and Judah with you?” <a href="/2_kings/14-12.htm">2 Kings 14:12-14</a> And Judah was routed before Israel, and every man fled to his home. / There at Beth-shemesh, Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Ahaziah. Then Jehoash went to Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate—a section of four hundred cubits. / He took all the gold and silver and all the articles found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the royal palace, as well as some hostages. Then he returned to Samaria. <a href="/2_samuel/2-14.htm">2 Samuel 2:14-17</a> Then Abner said to Joab, “Let us have the young men get up and compete before us.” “Let them get up,” Joab replied. / So they got up and were counted off—twelve for Benjamin and Ish-bosheth son of Saul, and twelve for David. / Then each man grabbed his opponent by the head and thrust his sword into his opponent’s side, and they all fell together. So this place, which is in Gibeon, is called Helkath-hazzurim. ... <a href="/1_kings/20-18.htm">1 Kings 20:18-21</a> “If they have marched out in peace,” he said, “take them alive. Even if they have marched out for war, take them alive.” / Meanwhile, these young officers of the district governors marched out of the city, with the army behind them, / and each one struck down his opponent. So the Arameans fled, with the Israelites in pursuit. But Ben-hadad king of Aram escaped on horseback with the cavalry. ... <a href="/2_chronicles/18-29.htm">2 Chronicles 18:29-34</a> And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle. / Now the king of Aram had ordered his chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.” / When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “This is the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him. God drew them away from him. ... <a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a> Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. <a href="/proverbs/18-12.htm">Proverbs 18:12</a> Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor. <a href="/isaiah/9-8.htm">Isaiah 9:8-12</a> The Lord has sent a message against Jacob, and it has fallen upon Israel. / All the people will know it—Ephraim and the dwellers of Samaria. With pride and arrogance of heart they will say: / “The bricks have fallen, but we will rebuild with finished stone; the sycamores have been felled, but we will replace them with cedars.” ... <a href="/hosea/5-5.htm">Hosea 5:5</a> Israel’s arrogance testifies against them; Israel and Ephraim stumble in their iniquity; even Judah stumbles with them. <a href="/obadiah/1-3.htm">Obadiah 1:3-4</a> The pride of your heart has deceived you, O dwellers in the clefts of the rocks whose habitation is the heights, who say in your heart, ‘Who can bring me down to the ground?’ / Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, even from there I will bring you down,” declares the LORD. <a href="/matthew/23-12.htm">Matthew 23:12</a> For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. <a href="/luke/14-11.htm">Luke 14:11</a> For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” <a href="/luke/18-14.htm">Luke 18:14</a> I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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 Bethshemesh, which belongs to Judah.Amaziah<a href="/2_chronicles/25-16.htm">2 Chronicles 25:16,20</a> And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king's counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel… Beth-shemesh<a href="/joshua/19-38.htm">Joshua 19:38</a> And Iron, and Migdalel, Horem, and Bethanath, and Bethshemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.<a href="/joshua/21-16.htm">Joshua 21:16</a> And Ain with her suburbs, and Juttah with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes.<a href="/1_samuel/6-9.htm">1 Samuel 6:9</a> And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Bethshemesh, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that smote us; it was a chance that happened to us.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/14-9.htm">Amaziah</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-9.htm">Amazi'ah</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-8.htm">Attention</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-7.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-3.htm">Belongeth</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-3.htm">Belongs</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-20.htm">Beth</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-9.htm">Bethshemesh</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-9.htm">Beth-Shemesh</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-8.htm">Face</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-14.htm">Faced</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-6.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-4.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-9.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-9.htm">Jehoash</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-8.htm">Jeho'ash</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-10.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-3.htm">Judah's</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-9.htm">Shemesh</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/14-13.htm">Amaziah</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-15.htm">Amazi'ah</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-40.htm">Attention</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-20.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-21.htm">Belongeth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-16.htm">Belongs</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-13.htm">Beth</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-13.htm">Bethshemesh</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-13.htm">Beth-Shemesh</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-18.htm">Face</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-3.htm">Faced</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-14.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-9.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-12.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-13.htm">Jehoash</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-15.htm">Jeho'ash</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-12.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-3.htm">Judah's</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-13.htm">Shemesh</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>But Amaziah would not listen Amaziah, the king of Judah, ignored the warning given to him by Jehoash, king of Israel. This reflects a recurring theme in the Bible where leaders fail to heed divine or wise counsel, leading to their downfall. This phrase highlights the importance of humility and the dangers of pride, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a>, "Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall."so Jehoash king of Israel advanced Jehoash, also known as Joash, was the king of the northern kingdom of Israel. His decision to advance against Judah demonstrates the political tensions and frequent conflicts between the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah. This action can be seen as a fulfillment of the prophetic warnings given to both kingdoms about the consequences of their disobedience to God.He and King Amaziah of Judah faced each other The confrontation between these two kings symbolizes the internal strife and division within the people of God. This division is a result of the split of the united monarchy after Solomon's reign, as described in <a href="/1_kings/12.htm">1 Kings 12</a>. The conflict serves as a reminder of the need for unity among God's people, as emphasized in <a href="/psalms/133.htm">Psalm 133:1</a>, "How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!"at Beth-shemesh in Judah Beth-shemesh, meaning "house of the sun," was a city located in the territory of Judah. Archaeological evidence suggests it was a significant border town during this period. The choice of Beth-shemesh as the battleground is strategic, as it was a fortified city on the border between Israel and Judah. This location underscores the ongoing territorial disputes and the strategic military considerations of the time. The city's history is also linked to the Ark of the Covenant, which was returned to Israel here after being captured by the Philistines (<a href="/1_samuel/6-12.htm">1 Samuel 6:12-15</a>), adding a layer of historical and spiritual significance to the site.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/a/amaziah.htm">Amaziah</a> King of Judah, son of Joash. Known for his initial obedience to God but later pride and idolatry. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jehoash.htm">Jehoash (Joash)</a> King of Israel, son of Jehoahaz. Engaged in conflict with Amaziah. 3. <a href="/topical/b/beth-shemesh.htm">Beth-shemesh</a> A city in Judah where the confrontation between Amaziah and Jehoash took place. 4. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom, ruled by Amaziah during this period. 5. <a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a> The northern kingdom, ruled by Jehoash during this period.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_pride.htm">The Danger of Pride</a> Amaziah's refusal to listen to wise counsel and his subsequent defeat illustrate the destructive nature of pride. Believers are called to humility and to seek God's wisdom in all decisions. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_listening_to_godly_counsel.htm">The Importance of Listening to Godly Counsel</a> Amaziah's downfall was partly due to ignoring advice. Christians should value and seek out godly counsel, especially when making significant decisions. <a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a> Amaziah's account is a reminder that disobedience to God can lead to severe consequences. Obedience to God's Word should be a priority in a believer's life. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_human_affairs.htm">God's Sovereignty in Human Affairs</a> Despite human pride and plans, God's purposes prevail. Trusting in God's sovereignty brings peace and assurance, even in challenging situations. <a href="/topical/l/learning_from_history.htm">Learning from History</a> The accounts of past kings like Amaziah serve as lessons for contemporary believers. Reflecting on these accounts can guide us in making wise choices today.<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/who_was_king_amaziah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was King Amaziah in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/was_abijah's_mother_michaiah_or_maachah.htm">What was King Abijah's mother's name: Michaiah (2 Chronicles 13:2) or Maachah (2 Chronicles 11:20), given Absalom's only daughter was Tamar (2 Samuel 14:27)?</a> <a href="/q/where's_proof_amaziah_took_sela.htm">Where is the archaeological proof that Amaziah seized the city of Sela (2 Kings 14:7)?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_amaziah_follow_god,_then_idols.htm">Why does 2 Kings 14:3 say Amaziah followed God while 2 Chronicles 25:14 depicts him turning to idols?</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>(11) Looked one another in the face--i.e., encountered one another; joined battle.Beth-shemesh.--The modern Ain-shems, north of which is a great plain now called Wady-es-Surar, in which the encounter probably happened. Jehoash proposed to attack Jerusalem from the west, as Hazael also had intended (<a href="/2_kings/12-17.htm" title="Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it: and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.">2Kings 12:17</a>).<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 11. - But Amaziah would not hear. The message of Joash was not conciliatory, but provocative. On hearing it, Amaziah (as Josephus says, 'Ant. Jud.,' 9:9. § 3) was the more spurred on to make his expedition. Therefore Jehoash King of Israel went up. "Joash," as Bahr says, "did not wait for the attack of Amaziah, but anticipated his movements, and carried the war into the enemy's country." Defensive warfare often requires such an Offensive movement. And he and Amaziah King of Judah looked one another in the face - e.g., came to an engagement (setup. ver. 8) - at Beth-shemesh, which belongeth to Judah. Beth-shemesh was assigned to Judah by Joshua (Joshua 19:38), and lay on its western frontier line. Its position is marked by the modern Ain-Shems, which lies nearly due west of Jerusalem, on the road from Hebron to Jaffa. Ain-Shems itself is an Arab village, but "just to the west of it are the manifest traces of an ancient site" (Robinson, 'Researches,' vol. 3. p. 17). The position commands the approach from the Philistine plain; and we may suspect that Joash, avoiding the direct line of approach, led his troops to the attack through Philistia, as was so often done by the Syrians in their attacks on the Maccabees (see 1 Macc. 3:40 1 Macc. 13:12, 13 1 Macc. 15:40 1 Macc. 16:4-8, etc.). <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/14-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>But Amaziah אֲמַצְיָ֔הוּ (’ă·maṣ·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_558.htm">Strong's 558: </a> Amaziah -- 'Yah is mighty', the name of several Israelites would not וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no listen, שָׁמַ֣ע (šā·ma‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently and Jehoash יְהוֹאָ֤שׁ (yə·hō·w·’āš) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3060.htm">Strong's 3060: </a> Joash -- 'Yah is strong', the name of several Israelites king מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ (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 advanced. וַיַּ֨עַל (way·ya·‘al) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> To ascend, in, actively He ה֖וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are and King מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king Amaziah וַאֲמַצְיָ֣הוּ (wa·’ă·maṣ·yā·hū) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_558.htm">Strong's 558: </a> Amaziah -- 'Yah is mighty', the name of several Israelites of Judah יְהוּדָ֑ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites faced off וַיִּתְרָא֣וּ (way·yiṯ·rā·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see at Beth-shemesh שֶׁ֖מֶשׁ (še·meš) Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1053.htm">Strong's 1053: </a> Beth-shemesh -- 'sun temple', three places in Palestine, also a place in Egypt in Judah. לִיהוּדָֽה׃ (lî·hū·ḏāh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/14-11.htm">2 Kings 14:11 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/14-11.htm">2 Kings 14:11 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/14-11.htm">2 Kings 14:11 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/14-11.htm">2 Kings 14:11 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/14-11.htm">2 Kings 14:11 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/14-11.htm">2 Kings 14:11 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/14-11.htm">2 Kings 14:11 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/14-11.htm">2 Kings 14:11 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/14-11.htm">2 Kings 14:11 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/14-11.htm">2 Kings 14:11 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-11.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 14:11 But Amaziah would not hear (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/14-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 14:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 14:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/14-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 14:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 14:12" /></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>