2 Kings 12:17 “At that time Hazael king of Aram marched up and fought against Gath an…”

2 Kings 12:17

At that time Hazael king of Aram marched up and fought against Gath and captured it. Then he decided to attack Jerusalem.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

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.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then came vp Hazael King of Aram, and fought against Gath and tooke it, and Hazael set his face to goe vp to Ierusalem.

Darby Translation

Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it. And Hazael set his face to go up against Jerusalem.

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;

Bible in Basic English

Then Hazael, king of Aram, went up against Gath and took it; and his purpose was to go up to Jerusalem.

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Cross references

“A. M. 3164. B.C. 840. Hazael”

2 Kings 8:12–15

2 Kings 8:12–15 · BSB

“Why is my lord weeping?” asked Hazael. “Because I know the evil you will do to the Israelites,” Elisha replied. “You will set fire to their fortresses, kill their young men with the sword, dash their little ones to piec…

“against Gath”

1 Samuel 27:2 1 Chronicles 8:13 1 Chronicles 18:1 1 Kings 2:39 1 Kings 2:40

1 Samuel 27:2 · BSB

So David set out with his six hundred men and went to Achish son of Maoch, the king of Gath.

1 Chronicles 8:13 · BSB

and Beriah and Shema (who were the heads of families living in Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath).

1 Chronicles 18:1 · BSB

Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its villages from the hand of the Philistines.

1 Kings 2:39 · BSB

After three years, however, two of Shimei’s slaves ran away to Achish son of Maacah, king of Gath. And Shimei was told, “Look, your slaves are in Gath.”

1 Kings 2:40 · BSB

So Shimei saddled his donkey and set out to Achish at Gath in search of his slaves, and he brought them back from Gath.

“set his face”

Jeremiah 42:15 Luke 9:51 Luke 9:53

Jeremiah 42:15 · BSB

then hear the word of the LORD, O remnant of Judah! This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘If you are determined to go to Egypt and reside there,

Luke 9:51 · BSB

As the day of His ascension approached, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.

Luke 9:53 · BSB

But the people there refused to welcome Him, because He was heading for Jerusalem.

“to Jerusalem”

2 Chronicles 24:23 2 Chronicles 24:24

2 Chronicles 24:23 · BSB

In the spring, the army of Aram went to war against Joash. They entered Judah and Jerusalem and destroyed all the leaders of the people, and they sent all the plunder to their king in Damascus.

2 Chronicles 24:24 · BSB

Although the Aramean army had come with only a few men, the LORD delivered into their hand a very great army. Because Judah had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers, judgment was executed on Joash.

Also

1 Kings 19:17

1 Kings 19:17 · BSB

Then Jehu will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Hazael, and Elisha will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Jehu.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16The money from the guilt offerings and sin offerings was not brought into the house of the LORD; it belonged to the priests.

18So King Joash of Judah took all the sacred objects dedicated by his fathers—Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, and Ahaziah, the kings of Judah—along with his own consecrated items and all the gold found in the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he sent them to Hazael king of Aram. So Hazael withdrew from Jerusalem.

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