The Meaning of 2 Kings 14:12 Explained

2 Kings 14:12

KJV: And Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man to their tents.

YLT: and Judah is smitten before Israel, and they flee each to his tent.

Darby: And Judah was routed before Israel; and they fled every man to his tent.

ASV: And Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man to his tent.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Judah  was put to the worse  before  Israel;  and they fled  every man  to their tents. 

What does 2 Kings 14:12 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Kings 14:1-14 - The Penalty Of Pride
There were good traits in Amaziah's character, such as humanity to the children of his father's murderers, and his willingness to forfeit the aid of the army of Israel, because of the prophet's remonstrance. See 2 Chronicles 25:1-28. But he fell a victim to Edom's idols, though he conquered Edom that worshiped them; and from that moment God's Spirit and guidance seemed to desert him. He was puffed up with pride and vainglory, challenged the king of Israel to battle, and brought disaster on his people and himself.
But what a profound lesson is presented by his life! Do we never become elated with success, so that our heart is lifted up? Do we not fling ourselves in an hour of self-confidence from the Temple terrace, and find that no hand of might and love is stretched out to intercept our fall and make us alight uninjured on the ground? Let those who are successful and prosperous remember the Giver of every good and perfect gift and walk humbly with God. When we are evidently summoned to a supreme conflict with our foes, no weapon formed against us prospers: but if we are foolhardy, we are left to the results of our folly. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Kings 14

1  Amaziah's good reign
5  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

What do the individual words in 2 Kings 14:12 mean?

And was defeated Judah by Israel and fled every man - to his tent
וַיִּנָּ֥גֶף יְהוּדָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיָּנֻ֖סוּ אִ֥ישׁ [לאהלו] (לְאֹהָלָֽיו)

וַיִּנָּ֥גֶף  And  was  defeated 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Nifal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: נָגַף  
Sense: to strike, smite.
יְהוּדָ֖ה  Judah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְהוּדָה  
Sense: the son of Jacob by Leah.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל  Israel 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל  
Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
וַיָּנֻ֖סוּ  and  fled 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: נוּס  
Sense: to flee, escape.
אִ֥ישׁ  every  man 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
[לאהלו]  - 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
(לְאֹהָלָֽיו)  to  his  tent 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: אֹהֶל  
Sense: tent.

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