Commentaries:Barnes' Notes
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2 Kings 14:28
He recovered Damascus - Jeroboam probably gained certain advantages over Benhadad, which induced the latter to make his submission and consent to such terms as those extorted by Ahab I Kings 20:34.
Hamath was probably among the actual conquests of Jeroboam. It was brought so low in his reign, as to have become almost a by-word for calamity (compare Amos 6:2).
Which belonged to Judah, for Israel - i. e. these cities were recovered to Judah, i. e. to the people of God generally, through or by means of being added to Israel, i. e. to the northern kingdom.
A few further facts in the history of Jeroboam II are recorded by the prophet Amos (compare Amos 7:10, etc.).
Other Barnes' Notes entries containing 2 Kings 14:28:
2 Kings 14:25
2 Kings 14:25
2 Kings 15:16
Hosea 1:1
Amos 1:3
Amos 5:27
Amos 6:14
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