He took allוְכָלthe goldהַזָּהָבand the silver,וְהַכֶּסֶףand allוְאֵת כָּלthe utensilsהַכֵּלִיםthat were foundהַנִּמְצְאִיםin the houseבְּבֵיתof Elohimהָאֱלֹהִיםwith Obed-edom,עִם עֹבֵד אֱדוֹםand the treasuriesוְאֶת אֹצְרוֹתof the houseבֵּיתof the king,הַמֶּלֶךְand the hostages,וְאֵת בְּנֵי הַתַּעֲרֻבוֹתand returnedוַיָּשָׁבto Samaria.שֹׁמְרוֹן
2 Chronicles 25:24
Study it in the app“He took all the gold and the silver, and all the utensils that were found in the house of Elohim with Obed-edom, and the treasuries of the house of the king, and the hostages, and returned to Samaria.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Chronicles 25:24, word by word
- the goldזָּהָבzahav
gold
Gold.
Where else “zahav” appears- and the silverכֶּסֶףkesef
silver
A white, valuable metal, the one most used after gold.
Where else “kesef” appears- the utensilsכֵּלִיםkelim
utensil
Something for use: tools, jewels, travel gear.
Where else “kelim” appears- that were foundנִּמְצְאִיםnimtsim
be present
To be present in a place, or to be enough.
Where else “nimtsim” appears- in the houseבֵיתvet
temple
The temple: "the house of YHWH".
Where else “vet” appears- of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appears- with Obed-edomעֹבֵדoved
Obed-edom
Obed-edom, the name of several men. The best known is the Gittite in whose house the ark stayed three months (2 Samuel 6:10-12). It means "servant of Edom".
Where else “oved” appears- and the treasuriesאֹצְרוֹתotsrot
storehouse
The place where valuables are kept.
Where else “otsrot” appears- of the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appears- and the hostagesבְּנֵיbene
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “bene” appears- and the hostagesתַּעֲרֻבוֹתtaaruvot
pledge; hostages
Pledge, surety. In the phrase "sons of the pledges" it means hostages: people the victor takes to make sure the defeated will keep his word (2 Kings 14:14).
Where else “taaruvot” appears- and returnedיָּשָׁבyashav
return
To go back to a place.
Where else “yashav” appears- to Samariaשֹׁמְרוֹןshomron
Samaria
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Translation note
“With Obed-edom”: it can be understood as in the care of the family of gatekeepers of that name (1 Chronicles 26:15).
Parallel passages
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Amaziah against Joash of Israel
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2 Chronicles 25:17-24
17Amaziah king of Judah took counsel and sent to Joash son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, “Come, let us look each other in the face.” 18Joash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, “The thistle that is in Lebanon sent to the cedar that is in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son as wife.’ Then an animal of the field that is in Lebanon passed by and trampled the thistle. 19You have said, ‘Look, I have struck Edom,’ and your heart has lifted you up to glory in it. Now stay in your house. Why should you provoke evil and fall, you and Judah with you?” 20But Amaziah did not listen, for it was from Elohim, in order to give them into the hand of their enemies, because they had sought the gods of Edom. 21So Joash king of Israel went up, and they looked each other in the face, he and Amaziah king of Judah, at Beth-shemesh, which belongs to Judah. 22Judah was struck down before Israel, and they fled, each to his tent. 23And Amaziah king of Judah, son of Joash son of Jehoahaz, Joash king of Israel seized at Beth-shemesh, and brought him to Jerusalem and made a breach in the wall of Jerusalem from the Gate of Ephraim to the Corner Gate, four hundred cubits. 24He took all the gold and the silver, and all the utensils that were found in the house of Elohim with Obed-edom, and the treasuries of the house of the king, and the hostages, and returned to Samaria.
8Then Amaziah sent messengers to Joash son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, “Come, let us look each other in the face.” 9Joash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, “The thistle that is in Lebanon sent to the cedar that is in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son as wife.’ Then an animal of the field that is in Lebanon passed by and trampled the thistle. 10You have indeed struck Edom, and your heart has lifted you up. Glory in it, and stay in your house. Why should you provoke evil and fall, you and Judah with you?” 11But Amaziah did not listen. So Joash king of Israel went up, and they looked each other in the face, he and Amaziah king of Judah, at Beth-shemesh, which belongs to Judah. 12Judah was struck down before Israel, and they fled, each to his tent. 13And Amaziah king of Judah, son of Joash son of Ahaziah, Joash king of Israel seized at Beth-shemesh; and he came to Jerusalem and made a breach in the wall of Jerusalem from the Gate of Ephraim to the Corner Gate, four hundred cubits. 14He took all the gold and the silver, and all the utensils that were found in the house of YHWH and in the treasuries of the house of the king, and the hostages, and returned to Samaria.
Places in this verse
Samaria
Today: northern West Bank (Sebastia, Samaria hills)
A city and region in central Israel, between Judea and Galilee.
Omri founded the city as capital of the northern kingdom (1 Kgs 16:24); the Assyrians conquered it (2 Kgs 17:6). Jesus passed through the region, and Philip preached there (John 4:4; Acts 8:5).
The context
23And Amaziah king of Judah, son of Joash son of Jehoahaz, Joash king of Israel seized at Beth-shemesh, and brought him to Jerusalem and made a breach in the wall of Jerusalem from the Gate of Ephraim to the Corner Gate, four hundred cubits.
24 · This verse (above)
25Amaziah son of Joash, king of Judah, lived after the death of Joash son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel, fifteen years.