Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 14:12
And Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man to their tents.
12. every man to their tents ] See above on 2Ki 13:5.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
The author of Chronicles notes that Amaziahs obstinacy, and his consequent defeat and captivity, were judgments upon him for an idolatry into which he had fallen after his conquest of Edom 2Ch 25:14, 2Ch 25:20.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Being unsatisfied in the ground and manner of the quarrel, and discouraged by their kings idolatry, and smitten by God with a spirit of fear.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And Judah was put to the worse before Israel,…. Could not face them; but, as Josephus d says, a sudden fear and consternation seized them, and before they joined battle with the Israelites, turned their backs:
and they fled every man to their tents; to their cities, as the Targum, and left their king alone.
d Antiqu. l. 9. c. 9. sect. 3.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(12) To their tents.Hebrew text, to his tent; so the LXX. and Syriac. Hebrew margin, to his tents; so Vulg., and Targum, and Chronicles. The meaning is that the enemy disbanded, as usually after a great defeat. (Comp. 2Ki. 8:21.)
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
12. Judah was put to the worse is better rendered by, was smitten, as in the margin. Judah was utterly defeated.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
2Ki 14:12 And Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man to their tents.
Ver. 12. And Judah was put to the worse; and they fled. ] Josephus saith that before the fight they began to flee away; and so the king was taken by the enemy, who threatened presently to put him to a cruel death, unless he would cause the citizens of Jerusalem to open their gates and leave all to his mercy. Others think that he battered down the wall four hundred cubits, and took the city by force.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Put to the worse = smitten.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
was put to the worse: Heb. was smitten
they fled: 1Sa 4:10, 2Sa 18:17, 1Ki 22:36
Reciprocal: 2Sa 19:8 – for Israel Amo 6:13 – Have