KJV King James Version
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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2 Kings 12:17
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
At that time Hazael king of Aram marched up and fought against Gath and captured it. Then he decided to attack Jerusalem.
WEB World English Bible
Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it; and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.
ASV American Standard Version
Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it; and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Then go up doth Hazael king of Aram, and fighteth against Gath, and captureth it, and Hazael setteth his face to go up against Jerusalem;
Surrounding context — 2 Kings 12
14 But they gave that to the workmen, and repaired therewith the house of the LORD.
15 Moreover they reckoned not with the men, into whose hand they delivered the money to be bestowed on workmen: for they dealt faithfully.
16 The trespass money and sin money was not brought into the house of the LORD: it was the priests’.
17 Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it: and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.
18 And Jehoash king of Judah took all the hallowed things that Jehoshaphat, and Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own hallowed things, and all the gold [that was] found in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and in the king’s house, and sent [it] to Hazael king of Syria: and he went away from Jerusalem.
19 And the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
20 And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla.
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אָ֣זH227 · azthenיַעֲלֶ֗הH5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseחֲזָאֵל֙H2371 · cha.za.elHazaelמֶ֣לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingאֲרָ֔םH758 · a.ramAramוַיִּלָּ֥חֶםH3898 · la.chamto fightעַל־H5921 · aluponגַּ֖תH1661 · gatGathוַֽיִּלְכְּדָ֑הּH3920 · la.khadto captureוַיָּ֤שֶׂםH7760 · sumto set: makeחֲזָאֵל֙H2371 · cha.za.elHazaelפָּנָ֔יוH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeלַעֲל֖וֹתH5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseעַל־H5921 · aluponיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃H3389 · ye.ru.sha.laimJerusalem
Cross-references
2 Chronicles 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.2 Kings 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.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,1 Kings 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.1 Samuel 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 9:53And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.1 Chronicles 8:13Beriah also, and Shema, who [were] heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:1 Kings 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 Chronicles 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.Jeremiah 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;
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