2 Kings 13:12

“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?”

2 Kings 13:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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The restיֶתֶרyeter

rest

What remains after what has been said or done, like a king's other deeds.

Where else “yeter” appears
of the actsדִּבְרֵיdivre

deeds

What someone did, set down in writing.

Where else “divre” appears
of Joashיוֹאָשׁyoash

Joash

Joash, the father of Gideon. Other people in the Bible bear this name, among them two kings (2 Kings 11-13). It means "YHWH has given."

Where else “yoash” appears
he didעָשָׂהasa

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

Where else “asa” appears
and his mightגְבוּרָתgevurat

strength

Strength of body or spirit to face something.

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he foughtנִלְחַםnilcham

fight

To struggle against an enemy with weapons and give battle; God also fights for his people.

Where else “nilcham” appears
against Amaziahאֲמַצְיָהamatsya

Amaziah

Amaziah: a name meaning "YHWH is strong." Best known is the king of Judah, son of Joash (2 Kings 12:21; 14); also a priest of Bethel in Amos's time (Amos 7:10) and two other men (1 Chronicles 4:34; 6:45).

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kingמֶלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

Where else “melech” appears
of Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

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writtenכְּתוּבִיםketuvim

write

To put words in writing, in a book or tablet, so that they last.

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in the bookסֵפֶרsefer

book

A scroll of skin or papyrus on which law, history or a record is written.

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of the chroniclesיָּמִיםyamim

time

Literally "the days": a period, an age, or the span of someone's life.

Where else “yamim” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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The context

11He did what was evil in the eyes of YHWH; he did not turn away from all the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, by which he made Israel sin; in them he walked.

12 · This verse (above)

13Joash lay down with his fathers, and Jeroboam sat on his throne; and Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.

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