Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He was the one who rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah after Amaziah rested with his ancestors. New Living Translation After his father’s death, Uzziah rebuilt the town of Elath and restored it to Judah. English Standard Version He built Elath and restored it to Judah, after the king slept with his fathers. Berean Standard Bible Azariah was the one who rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah rested with his fathers. King James Bible He built Elath, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers. New King James Version He built Elath and restored it to Judah, after the king rested with his fathers. New American Standard Bible He built Elath and restored it to Judah after the king lay down with his fathers. NASB 1995 He built Elath and restored it to Judah after the king slept with his fathers. NASB 1977 He built Elath and restored it to Judah, after the king slept with his fathers. Legacy Standard Bible He built Elath and restored it to Judah after the king slept with his fathers. Amplified Bible He built Elath and restored it to Judah after the king [his father Amaziah] slept with his fathers [in death]. Christian Standard Bible After Amaziah the king rested with his ancestors, Azariah rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah. Holman Christian Standard Bible He rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah after Amaziah the king rested with his fathers. American Standard Version He built Elath, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers. Contemporary English Version Azariah was the one who later recaptured and rebuilt the town of Elath. English Revised Version He built Elath, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers. GOD'S WORD® Translation Azariah rebuilt Elath and returned it to Judah after King Amaziah lay down in death with his ancestors. Good News Translation Uzziah reconquered and rebuilt Elath after his father's death. International Standard Version He rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah. Later on the king died, as did his ancestors. Majority Standard Bible Azariah was the one who rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah rested with his fathers. NET Bible Azariah built up Elat and restored it to Judah after the king had passed away. New Heart English Bible He built Eilat, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers. Webster's Bible Translation He built Elath, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers. World English Bible He built Elath and restored it to Judah. After that the king slept with his fathers. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionhe has built Elath, and brings it back to Judah, after the lying of the king with his fathers. Young's Literal Translation he hath built Elath, and bringeth it back to Judah, after the lying of the king with his fathers. Smith's Literal Translation He built Elath, and he will turn it back to Judah; afterwards the king will lie down with his fathers. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe built Elath, and restored it to Juda, after that the king slept with his fathers. Catholic Public Domain Version He built up Elath, and he restored it to Judah, after which the king slept with his fathers. New American Bible It was he who rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah, after the king rested with his ancestors. New Revised Standard Version He rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah, after King Amaziah slept with his ancestors. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe built Elath and restored it to Judah, and after that the king slept with his fathers. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he built Elath and he settled it for Yehuda; after that the King slept with his parents. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He built Elath, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers. Brenton Septuagint Translation He built Aeloth, and restored it to Juda, after the king slept with his fathers. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Azariah Succeeds Amaziah in Judah21Then all the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah. 22Azariah was the one who rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah rested with his fathers. Cross References 2 Chronicles 26:2 Uzziah was the one who rebuilt Eloth and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah rested with his fathers. 2 Kings 16:6 At that time Rezin king of Aram recovered Elath for Aram, drove out the men of Judah, and sent the Edomites into Elath, where they live to this day. Isaiah 21:1 This is the burden against the Desert by the Sea: Like whirlwinds sweeping through the Negev, an invader comes from the desert, from a land of terror. Isaiah 23:1 This is the burden against Tyre: Wail, O ships of Tarshish, for Tyre is laid waste, without house or harbor. Word has reached them from the land of Cyprus. Jeremiah 25:22 all the kings of Tyre and Sidon; the kings of the coastlands across the sea; Jeremiah 47:4 For the day has come to destroy all the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every remaining ally. Indeed, the LORD is about to destroy the Philistines, the remnant from the coasts of Caphtor. Ezekiel 26:15-18 This is what the Lord GOD says to Tyre: ‘Will not the coastlands quake at the sound of your downfall, when the wounded groan at the slaughter in your midst? / All the princes of the sea will descend from their thrones, remove their robes, and strip off their embroidered garments. Clothed with terror, they will sit on the ground, trembling every moment, appalled over you. / Then they will lament for you, saying, “How you have perished, O city of renown inhabited by seafaring men—she who was powerful on the sea, along with her people, who imposed terror on all peoples! ... Amos 1:9-10 This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Tyre, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they delivered up a whole congregation of exiles to Edom and broke a covenant of brotherhood. / So I will send fire upon the walls of Tyre to consume its citadels.” Zechariah 9:2-4 and also against Hamath, which borders it, as well as Tyre and Sidon, though they are very shrewd. / Tyre has built herself a fortress; she has heaped up silver like dust, and gold like the dirt of the streets. / Behold, the Lord will impoverish her and cast her wealth into the sea, and she will be consumed by fire. Matthew 11:21-22 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. / But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you. Mark 3:8 Jerusalem, Idumea, the region beyond the Jordan, and the vicinity of Tyre and Sidon. The large crowd came to Him when they heard what great things He was doing. Mark 7:24 Jesus left that place and went to the region of Tyre. Not wanting anyone to know He was there, He entered a house, but was unable to escape their notice. Mark 7:31 Then Jesus left the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis. Luke 6:17 Then Jesus came down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of His disciples was there, along with a great number of people from all over Judea, Jerusalem, and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon. Luke 10:13-14 Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. / But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you. Treasury of Scripture He built Elath, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers. 2 Kings 16:6 At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and drave the Jews from Elath: and the Syrians came to Elath, and dwelt there unto this day. Deuteronomy 2:8 And when we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, through the way of the plain from Elath, and from Eziongaber, we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab. 1 Kings 9:26 And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Eziongeber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom. Eloth Jump to Previous Amaziah Builder Built Death Elath Fathers Judah Lying Rebuilt Rested Restored SleptJump to Next Amaziah Builder Built Death Elath Fathers Judah Lying Rebuilt Rested Restored Slept2 Kings 14 1. Amaziah's good reign5. His justice on the murderers of his father 7. His victory over Edom 8. Amaziah, provoking Jehoash, is overcome 15. Jeroboam succeeds Jehoash 17. Amaziah slain by a conspiracy 21. Azariah succeeds him 23. Jeroboam's wicked reign 28. Zachariah succeeds him He was the one This phrase refers to King Azariah, also known as Uzziah, who was the son of Amaziah. His reign is noted for its prosperity and military success. The emphasis on "He was the one" highlights his personal initiative and leadership in the restoration efforts. In a broader biblical context, this underscores the importance of individual responsibility and the impact one leader can have on the spiritual and physical restoration of a nation. rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah rested with his fathers After that the king slept--i.e., immediately after the murder of Amaziah. Thenius explains the verse with most success, but this clause is still somewhat surprising. Verse 22. - He built Elath, and restored it to Judah. On the position of Elath, or Eloth, and its importance, see the comment on 1 Kings 9:26. It had been the headquarters of Solomon's fleet (1 Kings 9:26), and again of Jehoshaphat's (1 Kings 22:48; 2 Chronicles 20:36); but had been, of course, recovered by the Edomites when they revolted (2 Kings 8:22). Azariah's re-occupation seems to imply an intention on his part of, renewing the old Red Sea trade. By "built ' in this passage we must understand "rebuilt" or (as in 2 Chronicles 11:6) "fortified." After that the king slept with his fathers. Keil is probably right in understanding this to mean "immediately after he had ascended the throne," or "as soon as ever his father was dead" (see the comment on ver. 19). His further military successes will be considered in the comment on his reign, as sketched in the next chapter.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew [Azariah was the one]ה֚וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are who rebuilt בָּנָ֣ה (bā·nāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1129: To build Elath אֵילַ֔ת (’ê·laṯ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 359: Eloth -- 'grove of lofty trees' and restored it וַיְשִׁבֶ֖הָ (way·ši·ḇe·hā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again to Judah לִֽיהוּדָ֑ה (lî·hū·ḏāh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites after אַחֲרֵ֥י (’a·ḥă·rê) Preposition Strong's 310: The hind or following part King [Amaziah] הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king rested שְׁכַֽב־ (šə·ḵaḇ-) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7901: To lie down with עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's 5973: With, equally with his fathers. אֲבֹתָֽיו׃ (’ă·ḇō·ṯāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father Links 2 Kings 14:22 NIV2 Kings 14:22 NLT 2 Kings 14:22 ESV 2 Kings 14:22 NASB 2 Kings 14:22 KJV 2 Kings 14:22 BibleApps.com 2 Kings 14:22 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 14:22 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 14:22 French Bible 2 Kings 14:22 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Kings 14:22 He built Elath and restored it (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) |