2 Kings 14:8

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel, with this challenge: 'Come, let us face each other in battle.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אָ֣ז שָׁלַ֤ח אֲמַצְיָה֙ מַלְאָכִ֔ים אֶל־יְהוֹאָ֨שׁ בֶּן־יְהוֹאָחָ֧ז בֶּן־יֵה֛וּא מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר לְכָ֖ה נִתְרָאֶ֥ה פָנִֽים׃

Transliteration

ʾāz shālaḥ ʾămaṣyāh malʾākîm ʾel-yəhôʾāsh ben-yəhôʾāḥāz ben-yēhûʾ melek yiśrāʾēl lēmōr, ləkāh nithrāʾeh pānîm

Grammar Details

• *ʾāz*: adverb - then
• *shālaḥ*: qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sent
• *ʾămaṣyāh*: proper noun - Amaziah
• *malʾākîm*: masculine plural - messengers
• *ʾel*: preposition - to
• *yəhôʾāsh*: proper noun - Jehoash
• *ben*: construct masculine singular - son of
• *yəhôʾāḥāz*: proper noun - Jehoahaz
• *yēhûʾ*: proper noun - Jehu
• *melek*: construct masculine singular - king of
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *lēmōr*: qal infinitive construct - saying
• *ləkāh*: qal imperative, masculine singular - come
• *nithrāʾeh*: hithpael imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural - let us see/meet each other
• *pānîm*: masculine plural - faces

Word Meanings

• *malʾākîm*: messengers/envoys/angels
• *nithrāʾeh pānîm*: meet face to face/confront each other/let us look at each other's faces [idiom for confrontation]

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us meet face to face.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then Amaziah{H558} sent{H7971} messengers{H4397} to Jehoash,{H3060} the son{H1121} of Jehoahaz{H3059} son{H1121} of Jehu,{H3058} king{H4428} of Israel,{H3478} saying,{H559} Come,{H3212} let us look{H7200} one another in the face.{H6440}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then Amaziah{H558} sent{H7971}{(H8804)} messengers{H4397} to Jehoash{H3060}, the son{H1121} of Jehoahaz{H3059} son{H1121} of Jehu{H3058}, king{H4428} of Israel{H3478}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Come{H3212}{(H8798)}, let us look{H7200}{(H8691)} one another in the face{H6440}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then sent Amasias messaungers vnto Ioas the sonne of Ioahas the sonne of Iehu kynge of Israel, sayenge: Come hither, let vs se one another.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Amaziah sent messengers to Iehoash the sonne of Iehoahaz, sonne of Iehu King of Israel, saying, Come, let vs see one another in the face.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then Amaziahu sent messengers to Iehoas the sonne of Iehoahaz sonne of Iehu king of Israel, saying: Come, let vs see eche other.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  then hath Amaziah sent messengers unto Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, `Come, we look one another in the face.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Amaziah sent representatives to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us have a meeting face to face.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, "Come, let us look one another in the face."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel. He said,“Come, let’s meet face to face.”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 25:17-24 : 17 After taking counsel, Amaziah king of Judah sent word to Joash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, challenging him to meet face to face. 18 But Joash 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.' 19 You say to yourself that you have defeated Edom, and now you are arrogant and proud. But stay at home! Why provoke disaster so that you and Judah will fall? 20 But Amaziah would not listen, for this was from God, so that he might deliver them into the hands of their enemies, because they sought the gods of Edom. 21 So Joash king of Israel went up and he and Amaziah king of Judah faced each other at Beth Shemesh in Judah. 22 Judah was defeated by Israel, and every man fled to his own home. 23 Joash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, at Beth Shemesh. Then he brought him to Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate, a section four hundred cubits long. 24 He took all the gold and silver and all the articles found in the temple of God that had been in the care of Obed-Edom, together with the treasures of the royal palace and the hostages, and then he returned to Samaria.
• 2 Sam 2:14-17 : 14 Then Abner said to Joab, 'Let the young men come forward and compete before us.' And Joab said, 'Let them come forward.' 15 So they stood up and were counted—twelve from Benjamin and from the followers of Ish-bosheth son of Saul, and twelve from the servants of David. 16 Each man seized his opponent by the head and thrust his sword into his opponent’s side, and they fell together. So the place was called the Field of Flints, which is in Gibeon. 17 The battle that day was fierce, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by the servants of David.
• 2 Kgs 14:11 : 11 But Amaziah refused to listen. So Jehoash king of Israel advanced, and he and Amaziah king of Judah faced each other in battle at Beth Shemesh in Judah.
• Prov 13:10 : 10 Where there is pride, there is strife, but wisdom is found in those who take counsel.
• Prov 17:14 : 14 Starting a quarrel is like letting out water; so stop the dispute before it breaks out.
• Prov 18:6 : 6 A fool's lips lead to strife, and his mouth invites a beating.
• Prov 20:18 : 18 Plans are established by counsel; with wise guidance wage your war.
• Prov 25:8 : 8 Do not go hastily to court, lest you do something in the end that leaves you humiliated when your neighbor puts you to shame.