For the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men, and the LORD delivered a very great host into their hand, because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers. So they executed judgment against Joash.
Now [concerning] his sons, and the greatness of the burdens [laid] upon him, and the repairing of the house of God, behold, they [are] written in the story of the book of the kings. And Amaziah his son reigned in his stead.
And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that [was] in Shechem.
And this [was] the cause that he lifted up [his] hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, [and] repaired the breaches of the city of David his father.
And his servants conspired against him, and slew him in his own house.
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Commentary for 2 Kings 12:20
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
Strong's Number: H5650 There are 714 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: עֶבֶד Transliteration: ʻebed Pronunciation: eh'-bed Description: from עָבַד; a servant; [idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.
Strong's Number: H6965 There are 596 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: קוּם Transliteration: qûwm Pronunciation: koom Description: a primitive root; to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative); abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (up), remain, (a-) rise (up) (again, against), rouse up, set (up), (e-) stablish, (make to) stand (up), stir up, strengthen, succeed, (as-, make) sure(-ly), (be) up(-hold, -rising).
Strong's Number: H7194 There are 44 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: קָשַׁר Transliteration: qâshar Pronunciation: kaw-shar' Description: a primitive root; to tie, physically (gird, confine, compact) or mentally (in love, league); bind (up), (make a) conspire(-acy, -ator), join together, knit, stronger, work (treason).
Strong's Number: H7195 There are 13 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: קֶשֶׁר Transliteration: qesher Pronunciation: keh'-sher Description: from קָשַׁר; an (unlawful) alliance; confederacy, conspiracy, treason.
Strong's Number: H5221 There are 460 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: נָכָה Transliteration: nâkâh Pronunciation: naw-kaw' Description: a primitive root; to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively); beat, cast forth, clap, give (wounds), [idiom] go forward, [idiom] indeed, kill, make (slaughter), murderer, punish, slaughter, slay(-er, -ing), smite(-r, -ing), strike, be stricken, (give) stripes, [idiom] surely, wound.
Strong's Number: H3101 There are 41 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: יוֹאָשׁ Transliteration: Yôwʼâsh Pronunciation: yo-awsh' Description: or יֹאָשׁ; (2 Chronicles 24:1), a form of יְהוֹאָשׁ; Joash, the name of six Israelites; Joash.
Strong's Number: H1004 There are 1718 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: בַּיִת Transliteration: bayith Pronunciation: bah'-yith Description: probably from בָּנָה abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.); court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out).
Strong's Number: H4407 There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: מִלּוֹא Transliteration: millôwʼ Pronunciation: mil-lo' Description: or מִלֹּא; (2 Kings 12:20), from מָלֵא; a rampart (as filled in), i.e. the citadel; Millo. See also בֵּית מִלּוֹא.
Strong's Number: H1037 There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: בֵּית מִלּוֹא Transliteration: Bêyth Millôwʼ Pronunciation: bayth mil-lo' Description: or בֵּית מִלֹּא; from בַּיִת and מִלּוֹא; house of (the) rampart; Beth-Millo, the name of two citadels; house of Millo.
Strong's Number: H3381 There are 344 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: יָרַד Transliteration: yârad Pronunciation: yaw-rad' Description: a primitive root; to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications); [idiom] abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, [idiom] indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take down.
Strong's Number: H5538 There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: סִלָּא Transliteration: Çillâʼ Pronunciation: sil-law' Description: from סָלַל; an embankment; Silla, a place in Jerusalem; Silla.