"Now the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his might, how he warred, and how he recovered Damascus, …" — 2 Kings 14:28

2 Kings 14:28 · KJV

“Now the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his might, how he warred, and how he recovered Damascus, and Hamath, {which belonged} to Judah, for Israel, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?”

— 2 Kings 14:28

Verse 27

And the LORD said not that he would blot out the name of Israel from under heaven: but he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam the son of Joash.

Verse 29

And Jeroboam slept with his fathers, {even} with the kings of Israel; and Zachariah his son reigned in his stead.

2 Kings 14 — Context

For the LORD saw the affliction of Israel, {that it was} very bitter: for {there was} not any shut up, nor any left, nor any helper for Israel.

And the LORD said not that he would blot out the name of Israel from under heaven: but he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam the son of Joash.

Now the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his might, how he warred, and how he recovered Damascus, and Hamath, {which belonged} to Judah, for Israel, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

And Jeroboam slept with his fathers, {even} with the kings of Israel; and Zachariah his son reigned in his stead.

Cross References

1 Kings 11:24

And he gathered men unto him, and became captain over a band, when David slew them {of Zobah}: and they went to Damascus, and dwelt therein, and reigned in Damascus.

1 Chronicles 18:5-6

And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men. {Damascus: Heb. Darmesek}

2 Samuel 8:6

Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, {and} brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

2 Chronicles 8:3-4

And Solomon went to Hamathzobah, and prevailed against it.

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