2 Kings 14:13

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And Jehoash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Jehoash the son of Ahaziah, at Beth-shemesh, and came to Jerusalem, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim unto the corner gate, four hundred cubits.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאֵת֩ אֲמַצְיָ֨הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֜ה בֶּן־יְהוֹאָ֣שׁ בֶּן־אֲחַזְיָ֗הוּ תָּפַ֛שׂ יְהוֹאָ֥שׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּבֵ֣ית שָׁ֑מֶשׁ וַיָּבֹא֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וַיִּפְרֹץ֩ בְּחוֹמַ֨ת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם בְּשַׁ֤עַר אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ עַד־שַׁ֣עַר הַפִּנָּ֔ה אַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת אַמָּֽה׃

Transliteration

Wə-ʾēth ʾămaṣyāhû melek-yəhûdāh ben-yəhôʾāsh ben-ʾăḥazyāhû tāpaś yəhôʾāsh melek-yiśrāʾēl bə-bêth shāmesh wa-yābōʾ yərûshālaim wa-yiprōṣ bə-ḥômath yərûshālaim bə-shaʿar ʾeprayim ʿad-shaʿar ha-pinnāh ʾarbaʿ mēʾôth ʾammāh

Grammar Details

*wə*: conjunction - and
*ʾēth*: direct object marker
*ʾămaṣyāhû*: proper noun - Amaziah
*melek*: construct masculine singular - king of
*yəhûdāh*: proper noun - Judah
*ben*: construct masculine singular - son of
*yəhôʾāsh*: proper noun - Jehoash
*ʾăḥazyāhû*: proper noun - Ahaziah
*tāpaś*: qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he seized
*yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
*bə*: preposition - at
*bêth*: construct masculine singular - house/place of
*shāmesh*: proper noun - Shemesh/Beth Shemesh
*wa*: consecutive prefix - and
*yābōʾ*: imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he came
*yərûshālaim*: proper noun - Jerusalem
*yiprōṣ*: imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he broke down
*ḥômath*: construct feminine singular - wall of
*shaʿar*: construct masculine singular - gate of
*ʾeprayim*: proper noun - Ephraim
*ʿad*: preposition - to/until
*ha*: definite article - the
*pinnāh*: feminine singular - corner
*ʾarbaʿ*: cardinal number - four
*mēʾôth*: feminine plural - hundreds
*ʾammāh*: feminine singular - cubit

Word Meanings

*tāpaś*: seized/captured/took prisoner
*yiprōṣ*: broke down/tore down/made a breach in
*shaʿar ha-pinnāh*: corner gate/angle gate

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Referenced Verses

Neh 8:16 : 16 So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the broad place of the water gate, and in the broad place of the gate of Ephraim.
Neh 12:39 : 39 and above the gate of Ephraim, and by the old gate, and by the fish gate, and the tower of Hananel, and the tower of Hammeah, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the gate of the guard.
Jer 31:38 : 38 Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that the city shall be built to Jehovah from the tower of Hananel unto the gate of the corner.
Zech 14:10 : 10 All the land shall be made like the Arabah, from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem; and she shall be lifted up, and shall dwell in her place, from Benjamin's gate unto the place of the first gate, unto the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananel unto the king's wine-presses.
Luke 14:11 : 11 For every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Dan 4:37 : 37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways justice; and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
Job 40:11-12 : 11 Pour forth the overflowings of thine anger; And look upon every one that is proud, and abase him. 12 Look on every one that is proud, [and] bring him low; And tread down the wicked where they stand.
Prov 16:18 : 18 Pride [goeth] before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
Prov 29:23 : 23 A man's pride shall bring him low; But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.
Isa 2:11-12 : 11 The lofty looks of man shall be brought low, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and Jehovah alone shall be exalted in that day. 12 For there shall be a day of Jehovah of hosts upon all that is proud and haughty, and upon all that is lifted up; and it shall be brought low;
2 Kgs 25:6 : 6 Then they took the king, and carried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him.
2 Chr 25:23-24 : 23 And Joash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash the son of Jehoahaz, at Beth-shemesh, and brought him to Jerusalem, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim unto the corner gate, four hundred cubits. 24 And [he took] all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of God with Obed-edom, and the treasures of the king's house, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria.
2 Chr 33:11 : 11 Wherefore Jehovah brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, who took Manasseh in chains, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon.
2 Chr 36:6 : 6 Against him came up Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and bound him in fetters, to carry him to Babylon.
2 Chr 36:10 : 10 And at the return of the year king Nebuchadnezzar sent, and brought him to Babylon, with the goodly vessels of the house of Jehovah, and made Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem.

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2 Chr 25:21-25
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21So Joash 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.
22And Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man to his tent.
23And Joash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash the son of Jehoahaz, at Beth-shemesh, and brought him to Jerusalem, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim unto the corner gate, four hundred cubits.
24And [he took] all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of God with Obed-edom, and the treasures of the king's house, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria.
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7He slew of Edom in the Valley of Salt ten thousand, and took Sela by war, and called the name of it Joktheel, unto this day.
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9And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trod down the thistle.
10Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thy heart hath lifted thee up: glory thereof, and abide at home; for why shouldest thou meddle to [thy] hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?
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