He built Elath, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.
KJV
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4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsHe built Elath, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.
Azariah was the one who rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah rested with his fathers.
he hath built Elath, and bringeth it back to Judah, after the lying of the king with his fathers.
It was he that built Elath, and restored it to Judah, after the king slept with his fathers.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Kings — Two kingdoms on parallel but diverging arcs. Elisha's ministry; Samaria falls to Assyria in 722 BC; Jerusalem falls to Babylon in 586 BC. Prophets interpose; kings refuse; the exile comes — and closes on a whisper of covenant hope.
- Author
- Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (same as 1 Kings)
- Date
- Events c. 852–560 BC; closing coda places composition in the mid-exile, c. 560 BC