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2 Kings 5 is the fifth chapter of the second part of the Books of Kings in the Hebrew Bible or the Second Book of Kings in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. [1] [2] The book is a compilation of various annals recording the acts of the kings of Israel and Judah by a Deuteronomic compiler in the seventh century BCE, with a supplement added in the sixth century BCE. [3]
The passage "for through him GOD had granted victory to Aram" (II Kings 5:1) upon which the identification of Naaman with Ahab's slayer is based by the Chazal is referred by G. Rawlinson, however, to the triumph over Shalmaneser III in the Battle of Qarqar by an alliance of Aramean and Arab states led by Hadadezer. [13] [9]
The Jerusalem Bible divides the two Books of Kings into eight sections: 1 Kings 1:1–2:46. The Davidic succession; 1 Kings 3:1–11:43. Solomon in all his glory; 1 Kings 12:1–13:34. The political and religious schism; 1 Kings 14:1–16:34. The two kingdoms until Elijah; 1 Kings 17:1 – 2 Kings 1:18. The Elijah cycle; 2 Kings 2:1–13:25 ...
2 Kings 14 is the fourteenth chapter of the second part of the Books of Kings in the Hebrew Bible or the Second Book of Kings in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. [1] [2] The book is a compilation of various annals recording the acts of the kings of Israel and Judah by a Deuteronomic compiler in the seventh century BCE, with a supplement added in the sixth century BCE. [3]
[11] [21] Verse 25a corresponds with 1 Kings 5:6, verse 25b with 1 Kings 10:26b, [22] whereas verse 26 includes information recorded in 1 Kings 5:1 [11] and verses 27–28 with 1 Kings 10:27–28. [22] Some materials in 1 Kings 10 with no parallel in this chapter can be found in 2 Chronicles 1:14-17. [22]
1 Kings and 2 Kings; Ashtoreth – Ancient Near Eastern goddess that mentioned in Judges, 1 Kings, and 2 Kings; Atarah – second wife of Jerahmeel. I Chronicles [20] Athaliah – Queen of Judah during the reign of King Jehoram, and later became sole ruler of Judah for five years. II Kings, II Chronicles [21] [22] Azubah #1 – Caleb's wife. I ...
1 Kings 19:5-6 94 "Slaughter of the Syrians by the Children of Israel" 1 Kings 20:29 95 "Death of Ahab" 1 Kings 22:35 96 "Elijah Destroys the Messengers of Ahaziah by Fire" 2 Kings 1:10 97 "Elijah Taken Up To Heaven in a Chariot of Fire" 2 Kings 2:11 98 "The Children Destroyed by Bears" 2 Kings 2:23-24 99 "The Famine in Samaria" 2 Kings 6:25-26 100
If the king trods on the back of his enemies (see Joshua 10:24), they poetically become his "Footstool" 2. In contrast to v.1, God is spoken of in the third person. The Zion tradition (see Isaiah 2:1–4; 60:1–22) and royal tradition are here connected. While v.1-2 express the great power of the king, they also emphasize it comes from God ...