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You have indeed struck Edom, and your heart has lifted you up. Enjoy the glory of it, and stay at home; for why should you meddle to your harm, that you fall, even you, and Judah with you?’”
2 Kings 14:10 · World English Bible
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  • KJV Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory of this, and tarry at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?
  • BSB You have indeed defeated Edom, and your heart has become proud. Glory in that and stay at home. Why should you stir up trouble so that you fall—you and Judah with you?”
  • NKJV You have indeed defeated Edom, and your heart has lifted you up. Glory in that, and stay at home; for why should you meddle with trouble so that you fall—you and Judah with you?”
  • NASB You have indeed defeated Edom, and your heart is elated. Enjoy the glory and stay home; for why should you get involved in trouble so that you would fall, you and Judah with you?”
  • NLT “You have indeed defeated Edom, and you are proud of it. But be content with your victory and stay at home! Why stir up trouble that will only bring disaster on you and the people of Judah?”

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Quick answer

Jehoash urges Amaziah to be content with his Edomite victory and stay home, lest he provoke disaster for himself and Judah.

Overview

Jehoash gives sound counsel wrapped in warning: glory in the victory God gave but do not court ruin through pride. Contentment and restraint would spare both Amaziah and his nation. The advice echoes biblical wisdom that humility preserves while arrogance destroys, counsel Amaziah tragically ignores.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 22

  • Deut 8:14then your heart might be lifted up, and you forget Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage;
  • 2 Chr 26:16But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up, so that he did corruptly, and he trespassed against Yahweh his God; for he went into Yahweh’s temple to burn incense on the altar of incense.
  • 2 Chr 32:25But Hezekiah didn’t reciprocate appropriate to the benefit done for him, because his heart was lifted up. Therefore there was wrath on him, and on Judah and Jerusalem.
  • Prov 3:30Don’t strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.
  • Prov 16:18Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
  • Prov 20:3It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be quarreling.
  • Prov 15:18A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.
  • Jas 4:6But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
  • Jer 9:23–24Yahweh says, “Don’t let the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might. Don’t let the rich man glory in his riches.
  • Jas 1:9But let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position;
  • Ezek 38:17Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Are you he of whom I spoke in old time by my servants the prophets of Israel, who prophesied in those days for years that I would bring you against them?
  • Dan 5:20–23But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened so that he dealt proudly, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:
  • 2 Kgs 14:7He killed ten thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt, and took Sela by war, and called its name Joktheel, to this day.
  • Prov 25:8Don’t be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?
  • Prov 26:17Like one who grabs a dog’s ears is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.
  • Hab 2:4Behold, his soul is puffed up. It is not upright in him, but the righteous will live by his faith.
  • 2 Chr 35:21But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, “What have I to do with you, you king of Judah? I come not against you today, but against the house with which I have war. God has commanded me to make haste. Beware that it is God who is with me, that he not destroy you.”
  • Ezek 38:5Persia, Cush, and Put with them, all of them with shield and helmet;
  • Ezek 38:2Son of man, set your face toward Gog, of the land of Magog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal, and prophesy against him,
  • Prov 17:14The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.
  • Luke 14:31–32Or what king, as he goes to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?
  • Exod 8:9Moses said to Pharaoh, “I give you the honor of setting the time that I should pray for you, and for your servants, and for your people, that the frogs be destroyed from you and your houses, and remain in the river only.”

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Christ at the center

Amid the long decline toward exile, the promise to David's house refuses to die; the flickering lamp kept burning anticipates the coming King who will not fail or be cut off.

How 2 Kings 14:10 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

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