Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it: and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.
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- WEB Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it; and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.
- BSB At that time Hazael king of Aram marched up and fought against Gath and captured it. Then he decided to attack Jerusalem.
- NKJV Hazael king of Syria went up and fought against Gath, and took it; then Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.
- NASB Then Hazael the king of Aram went up and fought against Gath and captured it, and Hazael was intent on going up against Jerusalem.
- NLT About this time King Hazael of Aram went to war against Gath and captured it. Then he turned to attack Jerusalem.
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Quick answer
Hazael of Syria captures Gath and turns toward Jerusalem. A serious military threat presses upon Judah.
Overview
The Syrian king's advance after taking Gath endangers the capital itself. This external pressure tests Joash's reign and the nation's trust in God. The looming threat sets up the king's costly response and reflects the ongoing consequences of Judah's incomplete faithfulness.
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- 2 Chr 24:23–24And it came to pass at the end of the year, that the host of Syria came up against him: and they came to Judah and Jerusalem, and destroyed all the princes of the people from among the people, and sent all the spoil of them unto the king of Damascus.
- 1 Kgs 2:39–40And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away unto Achish son of Maachah king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying, Behold, thy servants be in Gath.
- 1 Sam 27:2And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that were with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
- Luke 9:51And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,
- Jer 42:15And now therefore hear the word of the LORD, ye remnant of Judah; Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; If ye wholly set your faces to enter into Egypt, and go to sojourn there;
- 2 Kgs 8:12–15And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strong holds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash their children, and rip up their women with child.
- 1 Kgs 19:17And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay: and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay.
- Luke 9:53And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.
- 1 Chr 18:1Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines.
- 1 Chr 8:13Beriah also, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:
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