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Selected Verse: 2 Kings 13:7 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
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| 2Ki 13:7 |
Strong Concordance |
Neither did he leave [07604] of the people [05971] to Jehoahaz [03059] but fifty [02572] horsemen [06571], and ten [06235] chariots [07393], and ten [06235] thousand [0505] footmen [07273]; for the king [04428] of Syria [0758] had destroyed [06] them, and had made [07760] them like the dust [06083] by threshing [01758]. |
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King James |
Neither did he leave of the people to Jehoahaz but fifty horsemen, and ten chariots, and ten thousand footmen; for the king of Syria had destroyed them, and had made them like the dust by threshing. |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| made them like the dust in threshing--Threshing in the East is performed in the open air upon a level plot of ground, daubed over with a covering to prevent, as much as possible, the earth, sand, or gravel from rising; a great quantity of them all, notwithstanding this precaution, must unavoidably be taken up with the grain; at the same time the straw is shattered to pieces. Hence it is a most significant figure, frequently employed by Orientals to describe a state of national suffering, little short of extermination (Isa 21:10; Mic 4:12; Jer 51:33). The figure originated in a barbarous war custom, which Hazael literally followed (Amo 1:3-4; compare Sa2 18:31; Jdg 8:7). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
The meaning is that "he, the king of Syria" (Kg2 13:4 Hazael) limited the standing army of Jehoahaz.
Like the dust by threshing - An expression not only employed metaphorically, and importing defeat, conquest, and grinding oppression Jer 51:33; Mic 4:12, but implying also the literal use of threshing-instruments in the execution of prisoners of war (marginal reference, and compare Sa2 12:31). |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| He - The king of Syria. People - Of his army, or men of war. |
7 And Gideon [01439] said [0559], Therefore when the LORD [03068] hath delivered [05414] Zebah [02078] and Zalmunna [06759] into mine hand [03027], then I will tear [01758] your flesh [01320] with the thorns [06975] of the wilderness [04057] and with briers [01303].
31 And, behold, Cushi [03569] came [0935]; and Cushi [03569] said [0559], Tidings [01319], my lord [0113] the king [04428]: for the LORD [03068] hath avenged [08199] thee this day [03117] of all them [03027] that rose up [06965] against thee.
3 Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068]; For three [07969] transgressions [06588] of Damascus [01834], and for four [0702], I will not turn away [07725] the punishment thereof; because they have threshed [01758] Gilead [01568] with threshing instruments [02742] of iron [01270]:
4 But I will send [07971] a fire [0784] into the house [01004] of Hazael [02371], which shall devour [0398] the palaces [0759] of Benhadad [01130].
33 For thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635], the God [0430] of Israel [03478]; The daughter [01323] of Babylon [0894] is like a threshingfloor [01637], it is time [06256] to thresh [01869] her: yet a little while [04592], and the time [06256] of her harvest [07105] shall come [0935].
12 But they know [03045] not the thoughts [04284] of the LORD [03068], neither understand [0995] they his counsel [06098]: for he shall gather [06908] them as the sheaves [05995] into the floor [01637].
10 O my threshing [04098], and the corn [01121] of my floor [01637]: that which I have heard [08085] of the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635], the God [0430] of Israel [03478], have I declared [05046] unto you.
31 And he brought forth [03318] the people [05971] that were therein, and put [07760] them under saws [04050], and under harrows [02757] of iron [01270], and under axes [04037] of iron [01270], and made them pass [05674] through the brickkiln [04404]: and thus did [06213] he unto all the cities [05892] of the children [01121] of Ammon [05983]. So David [01732] and all the people [05971] returned [07725] unto Jerusalem [03389].
12 But they know [03045] not the thoughts [04284] of the LORD [03068], neither understand [0995] they his counsel [06098]: for he shall gather [06908] them as the sheaves [05995] into the floor [01637].
33 For thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635], the God [0430] of Israel [03478]; The daughter [01323] of Babylon [0894] is like a threshingfloor [01637], it is time [06256] to thresh [01869] her: yet a little while [04592], and the time [06256] of her harvest [07105] shall come [0935].
4 And Jehoahaz [03059] besought [02470] the LORD [03068], and the LORD [03068] hearkened [08085] unto [06440] him: for he saw [07200] the oppression [03906] of Israel [03478], because the king [04428] of Syria [0758] oppressed [03905] them.