And they brought him on horses: and he was buried at Jerusalem with his fathers in the city of David.
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Interpretation
Amaziah survived his conqueror fifteen years. He was slain by his own subjects.
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This thought runs through 2 Kings 14:17-20.
Glossary
- Jerusalem Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.
- David Person
- Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam. 17:25 .
- City People
- The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).
- City of David Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: City of David.