2 Kings 14:15

“The rest of the acts of Joash that he did, and his might, and how he fought with Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?”

2 Kings 14:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Kings 14:15, word by word

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 Joashיְהוֹאָשׁyehoash

Joash

Joash (the long Hebrew form of the name, Jehoash). It means "YHWH has given." Two kings bear it: Joash of Judah, son of Ahaziah, saved as a child and made king at seven (2 Kings 11–12), and Joash of Israel, son of Jehoahaz (2 Kings 13–14).

Where else “yehoash” 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.

Where else “gevurat” appears
he foughtנִלְחַםnilcham

fight

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

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with Amaziahאֲמַצְיָהוּamatsyahu

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).

Where else “amatsyahu” appears
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.

Where else “ketuvim” appears
in the bookסֵפֶרsefer

book

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

Where else “sefer” appears
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

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.

15 · This verse (above)

16Joash lay down with his fathers and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel; and Jeroboam his son reigned in his place.

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